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Average Service Delivery Manager Salary in China for 2026

A service delivery manager in China earns about 457,300 CNY a year. That's 30% 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 246,500 CNY a year, while the very top stretches to 691,200 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 service delivery manager make in China?

Average salary
457,300 CNY
38,108 CNY per month
Lowest reported
246,500 CNY
20,541 CNY per month
Highest reported
691,200 CNY
57,600 CNY per month

A typical service delivery manager working in China brings home around 38,108 CNY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 246,500 CNY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 691,200 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 service delivery 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 service delivery 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 service delivery managers in China earn less than 421,400 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 301,800 CNY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 510,200 CNY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of service delivery managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 246,500 CNY. The highest stretch to 691,200 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.

246,500
Low
421,400
Median
691,200
High
301,800
25th
510,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in CNY

Service delivery manager pay by experience in China

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a service delivery 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 service delivery manager salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    288,100 CNY
  • 2-5 Years
    +25% from previous
    361,500 CNY
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    476,600 CNY
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    562,200 CNY
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    619,800 CNY
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    660,500 CNY

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 32%. That is the point at which a service delivery 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.

Service delivery manager pay by education in China

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving service delivery 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 service delivery manager salary in China broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    348,300 CNY
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +13% from previous
    394,800 CNY
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +31% from previous
    518,300 CNY
  • Master's Degree
    +24% from previous
    643,400 CNY

Service delivery 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 service delivery managers in China earn an average of 471,700 CNY a year, while female service delivery managers earn around 437,900 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.

Service Delivery Manager gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 471,700 CNY
Women 437,900 CNY

Pay raises for a service delivery 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

Service delivery 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.

78%

78% of service delivery managers in China reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a service delivery 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 7% of base salary. The remaining 22% of service delivery 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

Service delivery 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

Service delivery manager salary by city and region in China

Service delivery 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.

  • Shandong
  • Guangdong
  • Guangzhou
  • Jiangsu
  • Henan
  • Hunan
  • Chengdu
  • Jinan
  • Shanghai (city)
  • Sichuan
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
ShandongRegion535,800 CNY524,700 CNY273,300-821,500 CNY
GuangdongRegion528,600 CNY507,300 CNY273,000-810,400 CNY
GuangzhouCity525,700 CNY483,800 CNY282,500-792,900 CNY
JiangsuRegion519,300 CNY499,300 CNY271,300-792,900 CNY
HenanRegion510,000 CNY519,300 CNY251,500-791,600 CNY
HunanRegion501,400 CNY493,000 CNY258,400-773,400 CNY
ChengduCity499,300 CNY528,500 CNY233,600-788,000 CNY
JinanCity496,100 CNY478,100 CNY257,700-756,700 CNY
Shanghai (city)City493,000 CNY464,400 CNY263,200-748,600 CNY
SichuanRegion492,700 CNY455,400 CNY267,100-746,600 CNY
GuangxiRegion489,600 CNY459,300 CNY259,100-743,100 CNY
Chongqing (city)City489,500 CNY528,600 CNY225,300-778,900 CNY
HubeiRegion487,600 CNY487,600 CNY243,000-757,300 CNY
YunnanRegion483,800 CNY493,000 CNY239,000-754,900 CNY
HebeiRegion483,400 CNY510,200 CNY228,500-761,400 CNY
WuhanCity472,100 CNY444,300 CNY249,600-721,600 CNY
Beijing (city)City472,100 CNY445,100 CNY249,600-717,900 CNY
ShenzhenCity472,100 CNY433,800 CNY254,800-713,900 CNY
HarbinCity467,700 CNY451,000 CNY243,000-717,900 CNY
HangzhouCity467,100 CNY459,300 CNY238,900-721,600 CNY
Tianjin (city)City466,900 CNY478,100 CNY228,000-727,100 CNY
ShenyangCity466,300 CNY502,200 CNY212,500-737,000 CNY
AnhuiRegion464,900 CNY493,000 CNY217,900-736,700 CNY
ShaanxiRegion459,700 CNY459,700 CNY228,000-712,100 CNY
ShantouCity457,300 CNY437,900 CNY239,000-698,200 CNY
Xi anCity455,400 CNY491,000 CNY208,600-722,100 CNY
WenzhouCity453,200 CNY462,300 CNY222,300-706,200 CNY
FujianRegion453,200 CNY453,200 CNY228,500-702,800 CNY
ZhejiangRegion453,200 CNY453,200 CNY225,300-701,400 CNY
LiaoningRegion447,700 CNY485,300 CNY207,800-714,300 CNY
JiangxiRegion440,200 CNY415,900 CNY233,600-672,600 CNY
NanjingCity440,200 CNY459,300 CNY210,500-693,100 CNY
SuzhouCity433,800 CNY433,800 CNY217,900-675,200 CNY
HeilongjiangRegion433,800 CNY453,200 CNY208,600-683,400 CNY
QingdaoCity430,500 CNY466,900 CNY197,600-687,100 CNY
ShanxiRegion424,300 CNY396,300 CNY225,700-642,800 CNY
Chongqing (region)Region421,400 CNY426,700 CNY207,800-656,800 CNY
FuzhouCity421,400 CNY426,700 CNY207,800-658,300 CNY
DalianCity421,400 CNY454,300 CNY191,600-669,100 CNY
KunmingCity420,800 CNY404,600 CNY221,500-645,800 CNY
GansuRegion420,800 CNY413,900 CNY214,000-649,700 CNY
FoshanCity417,100 CNY394,800 CNY222,300-638,700 CNY
DongguanCity417,100 CNY401,300 CNY216,800-641,900 CNY
ChangchunCity411,400 CNY385,300 CNY217,900-625,000 CNY
Nei MonggolRegion411,400 CNY433,400 CNY191,600-646,600 CNY
GuizhouRegion409,000 CNY377,200 CNY218,900-618,800 CNY
Xinjiang UygurRegion407,300 CNY431,300 CNY192,600-643,800 CNY
JilinRegion407,300 CNY376,800 CNY218,900-615,300 CNY
XiamenCity403,100 CNY421,400 CNY191,600-632,400 CNY
ChangshaCity403,100 CNY403,100 CNY201,100-625,000 CNY
QuanzhouCity401,300 CNY433,400 CNY185,100-639,900 CNY
ZhengzhouCity397,900 CNY376,800 CNY209,500-606,400 CNY
WuxiCity396,300 CNY383,300 CNY207,800-607,400 CNY
Tianjin (region)Region394,800 CNY425,100 CNY181,600-626,800 CNY
Shanghai (region)Region390,000 CNY376,800 CNY205,700-597,800 CNY
QinghaiRegion389,200 CNY396,300 CNY192,000-606,400 CNY
Beijing (region)Region389,200 CNY406,300 CNY187,500-608,500 CNY
NingxiaRegion389,200 CNY406,300 CNY187,500-608,500 CNY
Xizang [Tibet]Region385,300 CNY399,900 CNY185,100-605,700 CNY
HainanRegion377,200 CNY407,100 CNY172,400-597,800 CNY

Service Delivery Manager in China: FAQs

  • How much does a service delivery manager make per month in China?

    A service delivery manager in China earns about 38,108 CNY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 457,300 CNY.

  • What's the salary range for a service delivery manager in China?

    Entry-level service delivery managers in China start near 246,500 CNY. Top-end pay reaches around 691,200 CNY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 301,800 and 510,200 CNY.

  • Is the median service delivery manager salary in China higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 421,400 CNY, lower than the average of 457,300 CNY. Half of service delivery managers in China earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for service delivery managers in China?

    Men working as a service delivery manager in China earn around 8% more than women on average (471,700 vs 437,900 CNY a year).

  • Do service delivery managers in China get bonuses?

    About 78% of service delivery managers in China reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do service delivery managers earn more in the public or private sector in China?

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

  • How often do service delivery managers in China get a pay raise?

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