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Average Shipping and Receiving Clerk Salary in China for 2026

A shipping and receiving clerk in China earns about 159,400 CNY a year. That's 55% below 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 83,020 CNY a year, while the very top stretches to 245,300 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 shipping and receiving clerk make in China?

Average salary
159,400 CNY
13,283 CNY per month
Lowest reported
83,020 CNY
6,918 CNY per month
Highest reported
245,300 CNY
20,441 CNY per month

A typical shipping and receiving clerk working in China brings home around 13,283 CNY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 83,020 CNY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 245,300 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 shipping and receiving clerk 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 shipping and receiving clerk 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 shipping and receiving clerks in China earn less than 157,600 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 106,780 CNY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 195,200 CNY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of shipping and receiving clerks sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 83,020 CNY. The highest stretch to 245,300 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.

83,020
Low
157,600
Median
245,300
High
106,780
25th
195,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in CNY

Shipping and receiving clerk pay by experience in China

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a shipping and receiving clerk 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 shipping and receiving clerk salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    90,660 CNY
  • 2-5 Years
    +30% from previous
    118,200 CNY
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    168,100 CNY
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    200,000 CNY
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    216,800 CNY
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    233,600 CNY

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a shipping and receiving clerk 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.

Shipping and receiving clerk pay by education in China

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving shipping and receiving clerk 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 shipping and receiving clerk salary in China broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    107,380 CNY
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +77% from previous
    190,500 CNY

Shipping and receiving clerk gender pay gap in China

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and China is no exception. Male shipping and receiving clerks in China earn an average of 167,100 CNY a year, while female shipping and receiving clerks earn around 152,100 CNY. That works out to a 10% 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.

Shipping and Receiving Clerk gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 167,100 CNY
Women 152,100 CNY

Pay raises for a shipping and receiving clerk 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 10% every 16 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

Shipping and receiving clerk 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.

29%

29% of shipping and receiving clerks in China reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a shipping and receiving clerk a low-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 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 71% of shipping and receiving clerks 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

Shipping and receiving clerk: 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

Shipping and receiving clerk salary by city and region in China

Shipping and receiving clerk 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
  • Chongqing (city)
  • Wuhan
  • Hebei
  • Sichuan
  • Shanghai (city)
  • Hangzhou
  • Guangzhou
  • Hubei
  • Henan
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
ShandongRegion176,800 CNY183,700 CNY85,020-275,500 CNY
Chongqing (city)City174,000 CNY189,300 CNY80,800-275,500 CNY
WuhanCity172,400 CNY183,700 CNY81,880-275,200 CNY
HebeiRegion172,400 CNY172,400 CNY87,000-267,100 CNY
SichuanRegion172,200 CNY172,200 CNY88,600-267,100 CNY
Shanghai (city)City172,200 CNY180,500 CNY78,120-268,900 CNY
HangzhouCity172,200 CNY180,300 CNY82,920-268,900 CNY
GuangzhouCity172,200 CNY172,200 CNY88,020-268,900 CNY
HubeiRegion169,000 CNY159,100 CNY91,320-258,400 CNY
HenanRegion168,100 CNY172,200 CNY82,200-261,300 CNY
HunanRegion168,100 CNY172,400 CNY80,340-263,200 CNY
Beijing (city)City168,100 CNY175,900 CNY80,180-263,900 CNY
GuangdongRegion167,100 CNY161,300 CNY87,880-258,400 CNY
AnhuiRegion167,100 CNY167,100 CNY85,080-261,300 CNY
ChengduCity164,200 CNY164,200 CNY81,960-254,800 CNY
HarbinCity163,800 CNY159,100 CNY84,880-253,400 CNY
GuangxiRegion163,800 CNY172,200 CNY76,280-259,100 CNY
JiangsuRegion163,800 CNY158,700 CNY84,740-253,400 CNY
JiangxiRegion161,600 CNY172,400 CNY75,980-257,700 CNY
JinanCity161,600 CNY157,600 CNY83,100-247,800 CNY
NanjingCity161,600 CNY151,800 CNY88,580-246,200 CNY
Xi anCity159,400 CNY172,400 CNY74,060-254,700 CNY
ShaanxiRegion159,100 CNY150,000 CNY85,460-239,000 CNY
FujianRegion158,700 CNY148,300 CNY82,720-239,000 CNY
YunnanRegion158,700 CNY159,500 CNY78,940-245,300 CNY
ShenzhenCity157,600 CNY152,300 CNY80,580-239,300 CNY
ZhejiangRegion154,700 CNY146,200 CNY80,280-233,900 CNY
Tianjin (city)City154,700 CNY159,100 CNY74,560-240,500 CNY
QingdaoCity152,100 CNY161,600 CNY69,780-239,000 CNY
LiaoningRegion152,100 CNY161,600 CNY68,320-239,300 CNY
ShenyangCity151,800 CNY161,300 CNY69,580-239,000 CNY
ShantouCity150,000 CNY143,200 CNY76,440-227,600 CNY
HeilongjiangRegion150,000 CNY137,400 CNY80,840-225,300 CNY
Nei MonggolRegion148,300 CNY148,300 CNY71,400-228,500 CNY
WenzhouCity148,300 CNY152,100 CNY73,260-231,000 CNY
ChangchunCity148,300 CNY157,600 CNY68,400-232,900 CNY
SuzhouCity148,300 CNY139,100 CNY79,600-221,500 CNY
FoshanCity146,200 CNY152,300 CNY68,580-228,000 CNY
GuizhouRegion146,200 CNY143,200 CNY75,280-225,700 CNY
JilinRegion142,300 CNY142,300 CNY74,060-222,300 CNY
QuanzhouCity142,300 CNY152,300 CNY64,200-225,300 CNY
FuzhouCity142,300 CNY148,300 CNY72,180-225,700 CNY
ChangshaCity139,100 CNY128,500 CNY72,260-208,600 CNY
Chongqing (region)Region139,100 CNY142,300 CNY67,300-215,100 CNY
ShanxiRegion138,800 CNY150,000 CNY64,620-222,300 CNY
GansuRegion138,800 CNY148,300 CNY69,240-218,900 CNY
Shanghai (region)Region137,400 CNY128,900 CNY69,720-208,600 CNY
DongguanCity137,400 CNY130,400 CNY72,780-209,700 CNY
DalianCity137,400 CNY148,300 CNY64,040-216,800 CNY
WuxiCity136,200 CNY128,900 CNY69,260-207,700 CNY
KunmingCity136,100 CNY129,000 CNY69,540-204,000 CNY
Beijing (region)Region136,100 CNY125,100 CNY73,260-204,700 CNY
ZhengzhouCity134,600 CNY142,300 CNY62,460-209,500 CNY
NingxiaRegion130,400 CNY123,400 CNY73,040-200,000 CNY
Tianjin (region)Region130,400 CNY143,200 CNY60,160-209,700 CNY
Xinjiang UygurRegion128,900 CNY128,900 CNY64,920-204,700 CNY
Xizang [Tibet]Region128,900 CNY119,700 CNY69,400-197,600 CNY
XiamenCity128,900 CNY119,700 CNY69,040-195,200 CNY
QinghaiRegion125,700 CNY128,500 CNY60,460-197,600 CNY
HainanRegion125,700 CNY139,100 CNY60,400-204,700 CNY

Shipping and Receiving Clerk in China: FAQs

  • How much does a shipping and receiving clerk make per month in China?

    A shipping and receiving clerk in China earns about 13,283 CNY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 159,400 CNY.

  • What's the salary range for a shipping and receiving clerk in China?

    Entry-level shipping and receiving clerks in China start near 83,020 CNY. Top-end pay reaches around 245,300 CNY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 106,780 and 195,200 CNY.

  • Is the median shipping and receiving clerk salary in China higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 157,600 CNY, lower than the average of 159,400 CNY. Half of shipping and receiving clerks in China earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for shipping and receiving clerks in China?

    Men working as a shipping and receiving clerk in China earn around 10% more than women on average (167,100 vs 152,100 CNY a year).

  • Do shipping and receiving clerks in China get bonuses?

    About 29% of shipping and receiving clerks in China reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do shipping and receiving clerks earn more in the public or private sector in China?

    In China, the public sector pays a shipping and receiving clerk about 6% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do shipping and receiving clerks in China get a pay raise?

    A shipping and receiving clerk in China sees a raise of around 10% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.