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Average Solar Energy Installation Manager Salary in China for 2026

A solar energy installation manager in China earns about 492,400 CNY a year. That's 40% 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 249,600 CNY a year, while the very top stretches to 757,600 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 solar energy installation manager make in China?

Average salary
492,400 CNY
41,033 CNY per month
Lowest reported
249,600 CNY
20,800 CNY per month
Highest reported
757,600 CNY
63,133 CNY per month

A typical solar energy installation manager working in China brings home around 41,033 CNY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 249,600 CNY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 757,600 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 solar energy installation 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 solar energy installation 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 solar energy installation managers in China earn less than 480,300 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 330,700 CNY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 606,400 CNY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of solar energy installation managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 249,600 CNY. The highest stretch to 757,600 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.

249,600
Low
480,300
Median
757,600
High
330,700
25th
606,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in CNY

Solar energy installation manager pay by experience in China

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

  • 0-2 Years
    281,500 CNY
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    367,900 CNY
  • 5-10 Years
    +40% from previous
    514,300 CNY
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    618,800 CNY
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    672,600 CNY
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    724,300 CNY

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 40%. That is the point at which a solar energy installation 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.

Solar energy installation manager pay by education in China

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    345,700 CNY
  • Master's Degree
    +78% from previous
    615,700 CNY

Solar energy installation 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 solar energy installation managers in China earn an average of 518,900 CNY a year, while female solar energy installation managers earn around 464,900 CNY. That works out to a 12% 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.

Solar Energy Installation Manager gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 518,900 CNY
Women 464,900 CNY

Pay raises for a solar energy installation 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 13% every 15 months, which works out to roughly 10% 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

Solar energy installation 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.

81%

81% of solar energy installation managers in China reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a solar energy installation 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 19% of solar energy installation 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

Solar energy installation 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

Solar energy installation manager salary by city and region in China

Solar energy installation 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.

  • Guangzhou
  • Shandong
  • Guangdong
  • Chongqing (city)
  • Shanghai (city)
  • Hebei
  • Hunan
  • Jiangsu
  • Hangzhou
  • Chengdu
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
GuangzhouCity555,800 CNY544,800 CNY282,300-855,200 CNY
ShandongRegion551,200 CNY573,500 CNY265,000-864,900 CNY
GuangdongRegion551,200 CNY528,600 CNY288,100-844,100 CNY
Chongqing (city)City548,500 CNY592,600 CNY253,400-870,700 CNY
Shanghai (city)City535,900 CNY568,500 CNY253,400-847,000 CNY
HebeiRegion533,100 CNY533,100 CNY265,000-821,500 CNY
HunanRegion529,600 CNY552,400 CNY254,700-832,000 CNY
JiangsuRegion528,500 CNY507,300 CNY273,000-810,400 CNY
HangzhouCity524,300 CNY545,300 CNY253,400-823,400 CNY
ChengduCity524,300 CNY524,300 CNY263,100-814,500 CNY
AnhuiRegion524,300 CNY524,300 CNY263,100-814,500 CNY
HenanRegion522,700 CNY533,100 CNY254,800-812,900 CNY
ZhejiangRegion522,700 CNY489,500 CNY275,800-791,200 CNY
JinanCity518,900 CNY499,300 CNY271,300-792,900 CNY
Beijing (city)City516,100 CNY545,300 CNY240,500-812,900 CNY
WuhanCity510,300 CNY539,700 CNY239,000-807,900 CNY
HarbinCity510,000 CNY489,600 CNY263,900-778,500 CNY
SichuanRegion504,300 CNY492,700 CNY257,700-778,500 CNY
LiaoningRegion500,100 CNY538,600 CNY231,000-794,900 CNY
Tianjin (city)City492,700 CNY504,400 CNY240,500-769,500 CNY
GuangxiRegion492,400 CNY522,700 CNY232,900-778,500 CNY
ShenzhenCity489,600 CNY478,000 CNY251,500-751,700 CNY
ShaanxiRegion489,500 CNY459,300 CNY259,100-744,700 CNY
SuzhouCity485,200 CNY457,300 CNY257,700-737,000 CNY
Xi anCity483,800 CNY520,900 CNY222,300-767,500 CNY
HubeiRegion483,400 CNY454,300 CNY254,800-731,700 CNY
ShenyangCity480,600 CNY519,300 CNY218,900-762,400 CNY
WenzhouCity480,300 CNY491,000 CNY233,900-748,600 CNY
NanjingCity478,000 CNY442,200 CNY259,100-724,300 CNY
JiangxiRegion478,000 CNY507,300 CNY225,300-757,600 CNY
YunnanRegion472,000 CNY483,400 CNY232,900-737,000 CNY
HeilongjiangRegion464,400 CNY425,100 CNY251,500-699,700 CNY
FujianRegion459,700 CNY430,000 CNY240,500-694,700 CNY
ShantouCity459,700 CNY437,900 CNY239,000-701,400 CNY
GansuRegion454,900 CNY472,100 CNY217,900-713,900 CNY
QingdaoCity448,500 CNY483,800 CNY207,800-712,100 CNY
ShanxiRegion448,500 CNY475,700 CNY209,700-707,700 CNY
DalianCity444,300 CNY480,300 CNY204,000-707,700 CNY
Nei MonggolRegion440,200 CNY440,200 CNY218,900-684,900 CNY
Chongqing (region)Region440,200 CNY451,000 CNY215,100-689,900 CNY
GuizhouRegion437,900 CNY430,000 CNY225,700-677,100 CNY
ChangchunCity431,300 CNY459,300 CNY205,700-683,800 CNY
Shanghai (region)Region431,100 CNY414,000 CNY221,500-659,400 CNY
QuanzhouCity431,100 CNY466,300 CNY197,600-683,400 CNY
DongguanCity431,100 CNY412,000 CNY221,500-658,300 CNY
HainanRegion431,100 CNY466,300 CNY197,600-683,400 CNY
JilinRegion428,400 CNY417,100 CNY216,800-659,400 CNY
ChangshaCity428,400 CNY401,300 CNY228,500-650,800 CNY
Tianjin (region)Region426,700 CNY464,400 CNY195,200-681,500 CNY
Xinjiang UygurRegion426,700 CNY426,700 CNY214,000-664,500 CNY
Beijing (region)Region424,300 CNY389,200 CNY227,600-639,900 CNY
KunmingCity420,800 CNY404,600 CNY221,500-648,200 CNY
FuzhouCity414,000 CNY420,100 CNY201,100-642,800 CNY
WuxiCity414,000 CNY394,500 CNY214,000-633,100 CNY
FoshanCity413,900 CNY437,900 CNY194,600-656,800 CNY
ZhengzhouCity407,300 CNY431,300 CNY192,600-643,800 CNY
NingxiaRegion403,100 CNY369,300 CNY216,800-607,400 CNY
XiamenCity399,900 CNY367,200 CNY215,100-605,700 CNY
Xizang [Tibet]Region390,000 CNY361,600 CNY209,500-590,200 CNY
QinghaiRegion389,200 CNY396,300 CNY192,000-606,400 CNY

Solar Energy Installation Manager in China: FAQs

  • How much does a solar energy installation manager make per month in China?

    A solar energy installation manager in China earns about 41,033 CNY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 492,400 CNY.

  • What's the salary range for a solar energy installation manager in China?

    Entry-level solar energy installation managers in China start near 249,600 CNY. Top-end pay reaches around 757,600 CNY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 330,700 and 606,400 CNY.

  • Is the median solar energy installation manager salary in China higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 480,300 CNY, lower than the average of 492,400 CNY. Half of solar energy installation managers in China earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for solar energy installation managers in China?

    Men working as a solar energy installation manager in China earn around 12% more than women on average (518,900 vs 464,900 CNY a year).

  • Do solar energy installation managers in China get bonuses?

    About 81% of solar energy installation managers in China reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary.

  • Do solar energy installation managers earn more in the public or private sector in China?

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

  • How often do solar energy installation managers in China get a pay raise?

    A solar energy installation manager in China sees a raise of around 13% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.