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Average Telecommunication Project Manager Salary in China for 2026

A telecommunication project manager in China earns about 375,200 CNY a year. That's 7% 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 180,500 CNY a year, while the very top stretches to 589,400 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 telecommunication project manager make in China?

Average salary
375,200 CNY
31,266 CNY per month
Lowest reported
180,500 CNY
15,041 CNY per month
Highest reported
589,400 CNY
49,116 CNY per month

A typical telecommunication project manager working in China brings home around 31,266 CNY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 180,500 CNY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 589,400 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 telecommunication project 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 telecommunication project 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 telecommunication project managers in China earn less than 388,100 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 258,400 CNY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 510,000 CNY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of telecommunication project managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 180,500 CNY. The highest stretch to 589,400 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.

180,500
Low
388,100
Median
589,400
High
258,400
25th
510,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in CNY

Telecommunication project manager pay by experience in China

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

  • 0-2 Years
    209,500 CNY
  • 2-5 Years
    +42% from previous
    297,000 CNY
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    392,300 CNY
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    483,400 CNY
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    514,300 CNY
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    562,200 CNY

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a telecommunication project 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.

Telecommunication project manager pay by education in China

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    330,900 CNY
  • Master's Degree
    +43% from previous
    472,100 CNY

Telecommunication project 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 telecommunication project managers in China earn an average of 390,000 CNY a year, while female telecommunication project managers earn around 366,200 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.

Telecommunication Project Manager gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 390,000 CNY
Women 366,200 CNY

Pay raises for a telecommunication project 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 16 months, which works out to roughly 9% 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

Telecommunication project 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.

83%

83% of telecommunication project managers in China reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a telecommunication project 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 9% of base salary. The remaining 17% of telecommunication project 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

Telecommunication project 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

Telecommunication project manager salary by city and region in China

Telecommunication project 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
  • Guangzhou
  • Beijing (city)
  • Shanghai (city)
  • Sichuan
  • Shandong
  • Anhui
  • Hebei
  • Hangzhou
  • Tianjin (city)
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
GuangdongRegion454,300 CNY433,800 CNY237,400-695,400 CNY
GuangzhouCity451,000 CNY467,100 CNY215,100-707,600 CNY
Beijing (city)City447,700 CNY447,700 CNY225,700-694,700 CNY
Shanghai (city)City447,300 CNY447,300 CNY221,500-692,500 CNY
SichuanRegion440,200 CNY459,300 CNY210,500-695,200 CNY
ShandongRegion437,900 CNY403,100 CNY237,400-663,200 CNY
AnhuiRegion437,300 CNY411,400 CNY232,900-663,100 CNY
HebeiRegion433,400 CNY407,300 CNY231,000-659,200 CNY
HangzhouCity433,400 CNY397,900 CNY233,600-656,800 CNY
Tianjin (city)City431,300 CNY440,200 CNY210,500-675,200 CNY
HubeiRegion431,300 CNY459,700 CNY205,700-684,900 CNY
HunanRegion431,100 CNY394,500 CNY232,400-650,800 CNY
WuhanCity431,100 CNY431,100 CNY214,000-665,300 CNY
Chongqing (city)City430,000 CNY464,900 CNY197,600-683,800 CNY
JiangsuRegion428,400 CNY411,400 CNY222,300-653,200 CNY
ChengduCity425,100 CNY399,900 CNY225,300-646,600 CNY
HenanRegion424,300 CNY430,500 CNY207,700-660,500 CNY
Xi anCity413,900 CNY448,500 CNY192,000-658,300 CNY
HarbinCity411,400 CNY394,800 CNY212,500-628,000 CNY
YunnanRegion411,400 CNY417,100 CNY201,100-641,900 CNY
ZhejiangRegion407,300 CNY430,500 CNY192,600-643,800 CNY
GuangxiRegion406,300 CNY406,300 CNY201,100-626,800 CNY
ShantouCity406,300 CNY389,200 CNY209,700-619,000 CNY
LiaoningRegion401,300 CNY433,400 CNY185,100-639,900 CNY
JinanCity396,300 CNY383,300 CNY207,800-607,400 CNY
ShenyangCity392,300 CNY424,300 CNY180,500-623,700 CNY
WenzhouCity392,300 CNY399,900 CNY192,600-610,100 CNY
ShanxiRegion392,300 CNY392,300 CNY195,200-607,400 CNY
ShaanxiRegion390,000 CNY413,900 CNY183,700-615,300 CNY
SuzhouCity390,000 CNY413,900 CNY183,700-615,300 CNY
ShenzhenCity389,200 CNY406,300 CNY187,500-608,500 CNY
NanjingCity385,300 CNY378,300 CNY195,200-596,100 CNY
JiangxiRegion385,300 CNY385,300 CNY191,600-597,800 CNY
JilinRegion381,800 CNY394,500 CNY183,600-596,800 CNY
FujianRegion378,800 CNY401,300 CNY175,900-597,800 CNY
HeilongjiangRegion377,200 CNY369,900 CNY192,600-580,600 CNY
GansuRegion377,200 CNY344,600 CNY204,700-566,900 CNY
QingdaoCity377,200 CNY407,100 CNY172,200-598,600 CNY
FoshanCity371,100 CNY371,100 CNY187,500-576,500 CNY
ChangchunCity369,900 CNY369,900 CNY185,100-571,300 CNY
DalianCity369,300 CNY399,900 CNY172,200-590,200 CNY
Chongqing (region)Region366,200 CNY372,600 CNY180,300-568,500 CNY
GuizhouRegion361,600 CNY375,200 CNY172,400-563,300 CNY
QuanzhouCity361,600 CNY389,200 CNY164,200-571,300 CNY
ChangshaCity357,300 CNY378,300 CNY167,100-563,000 CNY
KunmingCity354,000 CNY340,400 CNY185,100-544,800 CNY
Nei MonggolRegion353,600 CNY332,500 CNY187,300-535,900 CNY
FuzhouCity352,000 CNY357,700 CNY172,200-545,300 CNY
Beijing (region)Region351,900 CNY345,100 CNY180,300-539,700 CNY
HainanRegion351,900 CNY381,800 CNY161,300-558,300 CNY
DongguanCity348,300 CNY335,100 CNY181,600-533,000 CNY
QinghaiRegion345,100 CNY352,000 CNY167,100-537,300 CNY
Shanghai (region)Region340,400 CNY327,800 CNY175,900-520,900 CNY
Xizang [Tibet]Region340,400 CNY332,100 CNY172,400-524,400 CNY
Tianjin (region)Region340,000 CNY366,200 CNY157,600-539,800 CNY
Xinjiang UygurRegion339,100 CNY315,900 CNY180,300-513,300 CNY
XiamenCity335,100 CNY327,800 CNY172,200-514,800 CNY
WuxiCity330,700 CNY315,900 CNY172,200-504,300 CNY
ZhengzhouCity322,600 CNY322,600 CNY159,500-498,000 CNY
NingxiaRegion322,600 CNY313,700 CNY163,800-498,500 CNY

Telecommunication Project Manager in China: FAQs

  • How much does a telecommunication project manager make per month in China?

    A telecommunication project manager in China earns about 31,266 CNY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 375,200 CNY.

  • What's the salary range for a telecommunication project manager in China?

    Entry-level telecommunication project managers in China start near 180,500 CNY. Top-end pay reaches around 589,400 CNY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 258,400 and 510,000 CNY.

  • Is the median telecommunication project manager salary in China higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 388,100 CNY, higher than the average of 375,200 CNY. Half of telecommunication project managers in China earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for telecommunication project managers in China?

    Men working as a telecommunication project manager in China earn around 6% more than women on average (390,000 vs 366,200 CNY a year).

  • Do telecommunication project managers in China get bonuses?

    About 83% of telecommunication project managers in China reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

  • Do telecommunication project managers earn more in the public or private sector in China?

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

  • How often do telecommunication project managers in China get a pay raise?

    A telecommunication project manager in China sees a raise of around 12% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.