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Average Regional Restaurant Manager Salary in China for 2026

A regional restaurant manager in China earns about 518,300 CNY a year. That's 47% above the national average of 351,900 CNY.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in China sit around 268,900 CNY a year, while the very top stretches to 791,200 CNY. Everything on this page is in Chinese yuan (CNY, symbol ¥), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in China, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.

How much does a regional restaurant manager make in China?

Average salary
518,300 CNY
43,191 CNY per month
Lowest reported
268,900 CNY
22,408 CNY per month
Highest reported
791,200 CNY
65,933 CNY per month

A typical regional restaurant manager working in China brings home around 43,191 CNY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 268,900 CNY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 791,200 CNY for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior regional restaurant manager working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.

How regional restaurant manager pay ranges in China

A good way to think about salary in China is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all regional restaurant managers in China earn less than 498,500 CNY a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 345,100 CNY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 618,800 CNY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of regional restaurant managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 268,900 CNY. The highest stretch to 791,200 CNY, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

268,900
Low
498,500
Median
791,200
High
345,100
25th
618,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in CNY

Regional restaurant manager pay by experience in China

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a regional restaurant manager in China, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical regional restaurant manager salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    305,600 CNY
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    409,000 CNY
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    531,700 CNY
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    643,800 CNY
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    705,500 CNY
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    743,300 CNY

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a regional restaurant manager typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.

Regional restaurant manager pay by education in China

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving regional restaurant manager pay in China. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average regional restaurant manager salary in China broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    367,200 CNY
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +15% from previous
    421,400 CNY
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +41% from previous
    592,200 CNY
  • Master's Degree
    +21% from previous
    717,900 CNY

Regional restaurant manager gender pay gap in China

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and China is no exception. Male regional restaurant managers in China earn an average of 539,700 CNY a year, while female regional restaurant managers earn around 498,000 CNY. That works out to a 8% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Regional Restaurant Manager gender pay gap

8%

Men earn this much more than women on average in China.

Men 539,700 CNY
Women 498,000 CNY

Pay raises for a regional restaurant manager in China

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in China sees a raise of about 12% every 17 months, which works out to roughly 8% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in China, the national average raise is around 9% every 15 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in China:

  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education
    2%

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Regional restaurant manager bonus rates in China

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

80%

80% of regional restaurant managers in China reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a regional restaurant manager a high-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary. The remaining 20% of regional restaurant managers reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in China

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Regional restaurant manager: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in China is about 6% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

6%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in China on average.

Public sector 362,200 CNY
Private sector 341,400 CNY

Regional restaurant manager salary by city and region in China

Regional restaurant manager pay is not even across China. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities and regions in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Guangdong
  • Sichuan
  • Hangzhou
  • Shandong
  • Guangzhou
  • Chongqing (city)
  • Jiangsu
  • Beijing (city)
  • Henan
  • Hunan
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
GuangdongRegion583,000 CNY633,100 CNY268,900-929,700 CNY
SichuanRegion581,300 CNY556,000 CNY301,300-888,400 CNY
HangzhouCity573,500 CNY551,200 CNY297,000-878,900 CNY
ShandongRegion572,200 CNY548,500 CNY299,500-874,500 CNY
GuangzhouCity571,300 CNY547,800 CNY299,500-874,900 CNY
Chongqing (city)City568,500 CNY615,700 CNY263,100-906,000 CNY
JiangsuRegion563,000 CNY607,400 CNY259,100-893,500 CNY
Beijing (city)City553,800 CNY562,600 CNY272,800-862,200 CNY
HenanRegion553,400 CNY597,800 CNY254,800-883,500 CNY
HunanRegion548,800 CNY524,300 CNY282,500-839,500 CNY
Tianjin (city)City548,500 CNY592,600 CNY253,400-870,700 CNY
Shanghai (city)City547,800 CNY559,000 CNY268,900-858,100 CNY
ChengduCity541,700 CNY553,800 CNY265,000-846,500 CNY
GuangxiRegion539,800 CNY547,800 CNY263,900-840,100 CNY
WuhanCity537,300 CNY548,800 CNY263,100-836,500 CNY
HubeiRegion533,100 CNY539,700 CNY261,300-829,000 CNY
LiaoningRegion533,000 CNY576,500 CNY246,200-851,200 CNY
JiangxiRegion528,500 CNY539,800 CNY259,100-823,400 CNY
HebeiRegion528,500 CNY539,800 CNY259,100-821,500 CNY
NanjingCity528,500 CNY507,300 CNY273,000-810,400 CNY
Xi anCity524,400 CNY563,300 CNY239,000-830,500 CNY
ZhejiangRegion524,300 CNY535,800 CNY258,400-818,100 CNY
AnhuiRegion519,300 CNY528,600 CNY254,700-810,200 CNY
SuzhouCity519,300 CNY528,600 CNY254,700-810,400 CNY
ShenyangCity510,300 CNY547,800 CNY233,600-810,200 CNY
YunnanRegion510,300 CNY551,200 CNY233,600-810,200 CNY
JinanCity510,300 CNY551,200 CNY233,600-810,200 CNY
HarbinCity507,300 CNY548,500 CNY233,600-807,900 CNY
ShenzhenCity504,500 CNY485,200 CNY263,100-773,400 CNY
FujianRegion502,200 CNY513,300 CNY246,200-781,200 CNY
GuizhouRegion499,300 CNY478,000 CNY259,100-761,400 CNY
ShanxiRegion498,500 CNY504,500 CNY243,000-773,400 CNY
WenzhouCity496,100 CNY535,800 CNY227,600-788,000 CNY
ShaanxiRegion491,000 CNY500,100 CNY239,000-767,000 CNY
ShantouCity491,000 CNY528,600 CNY225,300-780,700 CNY
JilinRegion487,600 CNY467,100 CNY252,300-744,600 CNY
QingdaoCity487,600 CNY525,700 CNY225,700-773,400 CNY
HeilongjiangRegion475,700 CNY457,300 CNY246,500-727,100 CNY
DalianCity471,700 CNY507,300 CNY215,100-746,600 CNY
ChangchunCity471,700 CNY478,000 CNY231,000-733,300 CNY
Chongqing (region)Region466,900 CNY504,400 CNY214,000-743,100 CNY
GansuRegion466,900 CNY447,700 CNY240,500-713,900 CNY
Shanghai (region)Region460,500 CNY499,300 CNY210,500-733,300 CNY
Tianjin (region)Region460,500 CNY499,300 CNY210,500-731,700 CNY
FoshanCity457,300 CNY464,900 CNY221,500-714,600 CNY
DongguanCity454,900 CNY493,000 CNY209,700-727,400 CNY
HainanRegion454,900 CNY493,000 CNY209,700-727,400 CNY
XiamenCity453,200 CNY433,400 CNY233,900-692,500 CNY
QuanzhouCity453,200 CNY489,600 CNY207,700-721,600 CNY
ChangshaCity450,300 CNY460,500 CNY218,900-705,500 CNY
Nei MonggolRegion440,200 CNY451,000 CNY215,100-688,900 CNY
FuzhouCity431,300 CNY466,900 CNY197,600-688,900 CNY
KunmingCity431,100 CNY466,300 CNY197,600-684,900 CNY
Beijing (region)Region430,500 CNY415,900 CNY225,700-660,500 CNY
Xinjiang UygurRegion430,000 CNY437,900 CNY209,500-671,000 CNY
WuxiCity428,400 CNY460,500 CNY195,200-679,200 CNY
ZhengzhouCity424,300 CNY430,500 CNY207,700-660,500 CNY
NingxiaRegion419,400 CNY399,900 CNY216,800-639,100 CNY
QinghaiRegion417,200 CNY451,000 CNY192,600-663,200 CNY
Xizang [Tibet]Region407,100 CNY390,000 CNY209,500-623,200 CNY

Regional Restaurant Manager in China: FAQs

  • How much does a regional restaurant manager make per month in China?

    A regional restaurant manager in China earns about 43,191 CNY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 518,300 CNY.

  • What's the salary range for a regional restaurant manager in China?

    Entry-level regional restaurant managers in China start near 268,900 CNY. Top-end pay reaches around 791,200 CNY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 345,100 and 618,800 CNY.

  • Is the median regional restaurant manager salary in China higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 498,500 CNY, lower than the average of 518,300 CNY. Half of regional restaurant managers in China earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for regional restaurant managers in China?

    Men working as a regional restaurant manager in China earn around 8% more than women on average (539,700 vs 498,000 CNY a year).

  • Do regional restaurant managers in China get bonuses?

    About 80% of regional restaurant managers in China reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary.

  • Do regional restaurant managers earn more in the public or private sector in China?

    In China, the public sector pays a regional restaurant manager about 6% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do regional restaurant managers in China get a pay raise?

    A regional restaurant manager in China sees a raise of around 12% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.