Skip to content
worldsalaries .com

Average Technology Development Manager Salary in China for 2026

A technology development manager in China earns about 538,600 CNY a year. That's 53% 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 271,300 CNY a year, while the very top stretches to 839,500 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 technology development manager make in China?

Average salary
538,600 CNY
44,883 CNY per month
Lowest reported
271,300 CNY
22,608 CNY per month
Highest reported
839,500 CNY
69,958 CNY per month

A typical technology development manager working in China brings home around 44,883 CNY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 271,300 CNY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 839,500 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 technology development 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 technology development 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 technology development managers in China earn less than 538,600 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 363,000 CNY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 689,900 CNY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of technology development managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 271,300 CNY. The highest stretch to 839,500 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.

271,300
Low
538,600
Median
839,500
High
363,000
25th
689,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in CNY

Technology development manager pay by experience in China

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

  • 0-2 Years
    325,800 CNY
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    431,100 CNY
  • 5-10 Years
    +33% from previous
    573,500 CNY
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    684,900 CNY
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    737,000 CNY
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    790,600 CNY

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 33%. That is the point at which a technology development 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.

Technology development manager pay by education in China

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

  • High School
    407,100 CNY
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +14% from previous
    464,400 CNY
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +35% from previous
    628,000 CNY
  • Master's Degree
    +26% from previous
    790,600 CNY

Technology development 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 technology development managers in China earn an average of 553,800 CNY a year, while female technology development managers earn around 524,700 CNY. That works out to a 6% 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.

Technology Development Manager gender pay gap

5%

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

Men 553,800 CNY
Women 524,700 CNY

Pay raises for a technology development 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 18 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

Technology development 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.

82%

82% of technology development managers in China reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a technology development 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 5% to 8% of base salary. The remaining 18% of technology development 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

Technology development 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

Technology development manager salary by city and region in China

Technology development 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
  • Chongqing (city)
  • Guangzhou
  • Beijing (city)
  • Henan
  • Hunan
  • Shandong
  • Shanghai (city)
  • Chengdu
  • Hangzhou
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
GuangdongRegion650,800 CNY663,200 CNY318,800-1,011,300 CNY
Chongqing (city)City646,600 CNY701,400 CNY297,000-1,032,400 CNY
GuangzhouCity641,900 CNY641,900 CNY319,600-995,000 CNY
Beijing (city)City628,000 CNY578,500 CNY340,400-948,900 CNY
HenanRegion620,300 CNY595,300 CNY322,600-948,300 CNY
HunanRegion615,000 CNY574,200 CNY325,600-932,800 CNY
ShandongRegion614,600 CNY578,500 CNY325,900-934,900 CNY
Shanghai (city)City607,400 CNY558,300 CNY327,300-919,700 CNY
ChengduCity606,400 CNY596,100 CNY308,300-934,900 CNY
HangzhouCity605,700 CNY568,500 CNY320,500-922,900 CNY
AnhuiRegion603,400 CNY592,600 CNY309,800-931,900 CNY
JiangsuRegion600,000 CNY615,000 CNY294,300-938,100 CNY
HarbinCity597,800 CNY612,500 CNY294,300-932,000 CNY
SichuanRegion596,100 CNY596,100 CNY299,500-922,300 CNY
Tianjin (city)City592,600 CNY566,900 CNY308,900-904,700 CNY
NanjingCity592,200 CNY627,900 CNY277,400-938,100 CNY
JiangxiRegion592,200 CNY545,300 CNY319,600-893,500 CNY
HebeiRegion589,400 CNY576,500 CNY301,300-907,100 CNY
WuhanCity589,400 CNY541,700 CNY318,800-890,700 CNY
YunnanRegion580,600 CNY556,000 CNY301,600-888,400 CNY
GuangxiRegion572,200 CNY524,300 CNY309,800-862,100 CNY
Xi anCity568,500 CNY615,700 CNY263,200-906,500 CNY
ShenyangCity566,900 CNY615,000 CNY263,200-903,500 CNY
ZhejiangRegion566,900 CNY592,600 CNY275,200-895,900 CNY
HubeiRegion563,300 CNY587,800 CNY272,800-885,000 CNY
QingdaoCity563,000 CNY607,400 CNY259,100-893,500 CNY
JinanCity558,300 CNY568,500 CNY275,200-870,700 CNY
HeilongjiangRegion558,300 CNY592,200 CNY263,100-882,400 CNY
FujianRegion556,000 CNY581,300 CNY267,100-874,500 CNY
WenzhouCity553,800 CNY529,600 CNY286,400-846,500 CNY
GuizhouRegion553,400 CNY553,400 CNY275,500-861,300 CNY
ShaanxiRegion553,400 CNY576,500 CNY266,000-870,700 CNY
Chongqing (region)Region544,800 CNY520,900 CNY282,300-830,500 CNY
ShenzhenCity543,200 CNY543,200 CNY273,300-844,600 CNY
LiaoningRegion543,200 CNY587,800 CNY249,600-864,900 CNY
ShanxiRegion537,300 CNY493,000 CNY290,800-810,400 CNY
SuzhouCity528,500 CNY547,800 CNY252,300-829,000 CNY
ShantouCity524,300 CNY537,300 CNY257,700-819,000 CNY
Shanghai (region)Region520,900 CNY531,700 CNY254,800-814,500 CNY
Nei MonggolRegion520,900 CNY513,300 CNY266,000-803,400 CNY
JilinRegion520,900 CNY520,900 CNY261,300-810,400 CNY
ChangchunCity514,300 CNY472,000 CNY275,500-773,400 CNY
DongguanCity510,200 CNY522,700 CNY249,600-795,700 CNY
KunmingCity499,300 CNY510,000 CNY243,000-778,500 CNY
Tianjin (region)Region499,300 CNY535,900 CNY228,000-790,600 CNY
FuzhouCity498,000 CNY478,000 CNY259,100-762,400 CNY
ChangshaCity498,000 CNY519,300 CNY238,900-781,200 CNY
DalianCity493,000 CNY531,700 CNY228,500-783,800 CNY
GansuRegion493,000 CNY464,400 CNY263,200-748,600 CNY
Xinjiang UygurRegion491,000 CNY480,600 CNY251,500-754,900 CNY
HainanRegion485,300 CNY524,400 CNY221,500-769,500 CNY
FoshanCity485,200 CNY448,500 CNY263,100-735,500 CNY
Xizang [Tibet]Region485,200 CNY514,800 CNY228,000-767,500 CNY
WuxiCity480,300 CNY491,000 CNY237,400-751,100 CNY
Beijing (region)Region478,000 CNY507,300 CNY225,300-757,600 CNY
XiamenCity475,700 CNY504,400 CNY221,500-748,600 CNY
QuanzhouCity472,100 CNY513,300 CNY217,900-752,600 CNY
NingxiaRegion471,700 CNY498,000 CNY218,900-743,100 CNY
ZhengzhouCity457,300 CNY421,400 CNY246,500-691,200 CNY
QinghaiRegion448,500 CNY431,100 CNY232,400-684,900 CNY

Technology Development Manager in China: FAQs

  • How much does a technology development manager make per month in China?

    A technology development manager in China earns about 44,883 CNY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 538,600 CNY.

  • What's the salary range for a technology development manager in China?

    Entry-level technology development managers in China start near 271,300 CNY. Top-end pay reaches around 839,500 CNY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 363,000 and 689,900 CNY.

  • Is the median technology development manager salary in China higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 538,600 CNY, higher than the average of 538,600 CNY. Half of technology development managers in China earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for technology development managers in China?

    Men working as a technology development manager in China earn around 6% more than women on average (553,800 vs 524,700 CNY a year).

  • Do technology development managers in China get bonuses?

    About 82% of technology development managers in China reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 8% of base salary.

  • Do technology development managers earn more in the public or private sector in China?

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

  • How often do technology development managers in China get a pay raise?

    A technology development manager in China sees a raise of around 12% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.