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Average Telecommunication Service Delivery Manager Salary in China for 2026

A telecommunication service delivery manager in China earns about 426,700 CNY a year. That's 21% 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 228,500 CNY a year, while the very top stretches to 650,700 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 service delivery manager make in China?

Average salary
426,700 CNY
35,558 CNY per month
Lowest reported
228,500 CNY
19,041 CNY per month
Highest reported
650,700 CNY
54,225 CNY per month

A typical telecommunication service delivery manager working in China brings home around 35,558 CNY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 228,500 CNY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 650,700 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 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 telecommunication 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 telecommunication service delivery managers in China earn less than 403,100 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 282,300 CNY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 496,100 CNY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of telecommunication 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 228,500 CNY. The highest stretch to 650,700 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.

228,500
Low
403,100
Median
650,700
High
282,300
25th
496,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in CNY

Telecommunication service delivery manager pay by experience in China

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

  • 0-2 Years
    263,200 CNY
  • 2-5 Years
    +21% from previous
    319,600 CNY
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    455,400 CNY
  • 10-15 Years
    +16% from previous
    529,600 CNY
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    583,000 CNY
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    618,800 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 telecommunication 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.

Telecommunication service delivery manager pay by education in China

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    294,700 CNY
  • Master's Degree
    +94% from previous
    572,200 CNY

Telecommunication 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 telecommunication service delivery managers in China earn an average of 444,300 CNY a year, while female telecommunication service delivery managers earn around 406,300 CNY. That works out to a 9% 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 Service Delivery Manager gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 444,300 CNY
Women 406,300 CNY

Pay raises for a telecommunication 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 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 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.

79%

79% of telecommunication service delivery managers in China reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a telecommunication 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 8% of base salary. The remaining 21% of telecommunication 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

Telecommunication 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

Telecommunication service delivery manager salary by city and region in China

Telecommunication 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.

  • Guangdong
  • Shandong
  • Guangzhou
  • Jiangsu
  • Henan
  • Chongqing (city)
  • Hunan
  • Shanghai (city)
  • Chengdu
  • Hangzhou
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
GuangdongRegion516,100 CNY524,300 CNY253,400-805,900 CNY
ShandongRegion513,300 CNY544,800 CNY239,300-810,200 CNY
GuangzhouCity510,000 CNY478,000 CNY271,300-772,900 CNY
JiangsuRegion502,200 CNY510,200 CNY246,200-781,200 CNY
HenanRegion492,400 CNY472,000 CNY254,800-752,600 CNY
Chongqing (city)City489,500 CNY528,600 CNY225,300-778,900 CNY
HunanRegion485,200 CNY514,800 CNY228,000-768,900 CNY
Shanghai (city)City483,400 CNY472,000 CNY246,200-743,100 CNY
ChengduCity483,400 CNY502,200 CNY232,900-757,600 CNY
HangzhouCity480,300 CNY510,300 CNY228,500-759,300 CNY
GuangxiRegion478,100 CNY466,900 CNY240,500-733,300 CNY
HarbinCity475,700 CNY485,300 CNY232,400-743,300 CNY
ZhejiangRegion475,700 CNY437,300 CNY258,400-717,900 CNY
Beijing (city)City472,100 CNY466,300 CNY239,300-728,500 CNY
HubeiRegion472,100 CNY433,400 CNY254,700-714,600 CNY
SichuanRegion472,000 CNY445,100 CNY249,600-717,900 CNY
JiangxiRegion471,700 CNY460,500 CNY239,000-724,000 CNY
NanjingCity471,700 CNY471,700 CNY233,900-728,500 CNY
WuhanCity467,100 CNY459,700 CNY238,900-721,600 CNY
HebeiRegion467,100 CNY487,600 CNY225,700-735,500 CNY
YunnanRegion460,500 CNY440,200 CNY239,000-705,500 CNY
ShenzhenCity455,400 CNY428,400 CNY239,300-692,500 CNY
AnhuiRegion454,900 CNY472,100 CNY217,900-713,900 CNY
Xi anCity453,200 CNY489,600 CNY207,700-719,100 CNY
JinanCity445,100 CNY453,200 CNY216,800-692,500 CNY
Tianjin (city)City444,300 CNY426,700 CNY232,900-681,500 CNY
GuizhouRegion442,200 CNY413,900 CNY232,400-670,600 CNY
ShaanxiRegion442,200 CNY406,300 CNY239,000-664,500 CNY
FujianRegion440,200 CNY407,100 CNY238,900-665,300 CNY
ShantouCity437,900 CNY448,500 CNY214,000-683,800 CNY
LiaoningRegion430,500 CNY466,900 CNY197,600-687,100 CNY
ChangchunCity426,700 CNY421,400 CNY217,900-659,200 CNY
ShenyangCity426,700 CNY464,400 CNY195,200-681,500 CNY
QingdaoCity425,100 CNY459,300 CNY196,800-677,100 CNY
HeilongjiangRegion420,800 CNY420,800 CNY209,500-653,200 CNY
WenzhouCity419,400 CNY399,900 CNY216,800-639,900 CNY
FuzhouCity417,200 CNY397,900 CNY215,100-637,500 CNY
SuzhouCity417,100 CNY385,300 CNY228,500-632,400 CNY
Shanghai (region)Region413,900 CNY420,800 CNY204,700-645,800 CNY
GansuRegion412,000 CNY437,300 CNY191,600-649,700 CNY
Chongqing (region)Region411,400 CNY394,300 CNY212,500-627,900 CNY
ShanxiRegion406,300 CNY394,500 CNY207,800-623,200 CNY
DongguanCity404,600 CNY413,900 CNY197,600-631,200 CNY
FoshanCity404,600 CNY396,300 CNY207,800-625,000 CNY
JilinRegion394,800 CNY369,900 CNY208,600-596,800 CNY
KunmingCity394,500 CNY403,100 CNY191,600-615,300 CNY
ChangshaCity394,500 CNY365,400 CNY212,500-596,800 CNY
QuanzhouCity394,500 CNY428,400 CNY183,600-627,900 CNY
XiamenCity394,500 CNY394,500 CNY197,600-614,600 CNY
Nei MonggolRegion394,300 CNY411,400 CNY190,500-619,000 CNY
DalianCity390,000 CNY420,800 CNY180,500-623,200 CNY
Xinjiang UygurRegion389,200 CNY406,300 CNY187,300-612,500 CNY
WuxiCity383,300 CNY388,100 CNY187,300-595,300 CNY
Beijing (region)Region381,800 CNY381,800 CNY190,500-589,400 CNY
Tianjin (region)Region376,800 CNY404,600 CNY172,400-596,800 CNY
NingxiaRegion372,600 CNY372,600 CNY187,300-578,500 CNY
QinghaiRegion372,600 CNY359,900 CNY194,600-572,200 CNY
Xizang [Tibet]Region367,900 CNY367,900 CNY183,700-568,500 CNY
HainanRegion366,200 CNY394,300 CNY167,100-580,600 CNY
ZhengzhouCity361,500 CNY354,000 CNY185,100-558,300 CNY

Telecommunication Service Delivery Manager in China: FAQs

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

    A telecommunication service delivery manager in China earns about 35,558 CNY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 426,700 CNY.

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

    Entry-level telecommunication service delivery managers in China start near 228,500 CNY. Top-end pay reaches around 650,700 CNY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 282,300 and 496,100 CNY.

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

    The median is 403,100 CNY, lower than the average of 426,700 CNY. Half of telecommunication service delivery managers in China earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a telecommunication service delivery manager in China earn around 9% more than women on average (444,300 vs 406,300 CNY a year).

  • Do telecommunication service delivery managers in China get bonuses?

    About 79% of telecommunication service delivery managers in China reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary.

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

    In China, the public sector pays a telecommunication 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 telecommunication service delivery managers in China get a pay raise?

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