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Average Telecommunications Assistant Manager Salary in China for 2026

A telecommunications assistant manager in China earns about 419,400 CNY a year. That's 19% 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 208,600 CNY a year, while the very top stretches to 646,600 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 telecommunications assistant manager make in China?

Average salary
419,400 CNY
34,950 CNY per month
Lowest reported
208,600 CNY
17,383 CNY per month
Highest reported
646,600 CNY
53,883 CNY per month

A typical telecommunications assistant manager working in China brings home around 34,950 CNY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 208,600 CNY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 646,600 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 telecommunications assistant 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 telecommunications assistant 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 telecommunications assistant managers in China earn less than 419,400 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 283,400 CNY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 531,700 CNY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of telecommunications assistant managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 208,600 CNY. The highest stretch to 646,600 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.

208,600
Low
419,400
Median
646,600
High
283,400
25th
531,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in CNY

Telecommunications assistant manager pay by experience in China

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

  • 0-2 Years
    249,600 CNY
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    332,500 CNY
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    445,100 CNY
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    528,600 CNY
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    572,200 CNY
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    615,000 CNY

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a telecommunications assistant 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.

Telecommunications assistant manager pay by education in China

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    357,700 CNY
  • Master's Degree
    +57% from previous
    562,600 CNY

Telecommunications assistant 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 telecommunications assistant managers in China earn an average of 426,700 CNY a year, while female telecommunications assistant managers earn around 404,600 CNY. That works out to a 5% 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.

Telecommunications Assistant Manager gender pay gap

5%

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

Men 426,700 CNY
Women 404,600 CNY

Pay raises for a telecommunications assistant 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

Telecommunications assistant 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 telecommunications assistant managers in China reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a telecommunications assistant 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 telecommunications assistant 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

Telecommunications assistant 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

Telecommunications assistant manager salary by city and region in China

Telecommunications assistant 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
  • Henan
  • Beijing (city)
  • Shanghai (city)
  • Hangzhou
  • Jiangsu
  • Guangzhou
  • Chongqing (city)
  • Tianjin (city)
  • Shandong
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
GuangdongRegion491,000 CNY500,100 CNY239,300-767,000 CNY
HenanRegion478,100 CNY457,300 CNY246,500-727,100 CNY
Beijing (city)City472,100 CNY437,300 CNY258,400-718,000 CNY
Shanghai (city)City472,100 CNY431,300 CNY254,700-712,100 CNY
HangzhouCity466,300 CNY437,300 CNY246,200-706,200 CNY
JiangsuRegion466,300 CNY472,100 CNY227,600-724,000 CNY
GuangzhouCity462,300 CNY462,300 CNY232,900-718,000 CNY
Chongqing (city)City460,500 CNY499,300 CNY210,500-733,300 CNY
Tianjin (city)City453,200 CNY433,400 CNY233,900-692,500 CNY
ShandongRegion453,200 CNY424,900 CNY239,000-688,900 CNY
JiangxiRegion445,100 CNY407,300 CNY239,000-672,600 CNY
NanjingCity445,100 CNY471,700 CNY208,600-702,800 CNY
SichuanRegion440,200 CNY440,200 CNY218,900-684,900 CNY
ZhejiangRegion440,200 CNY459,300 CNY210,500-695,200 CNY
HunanRegion440,200 CNY415,900 CNY233,600-671,000 CNY
Xi anCity437,900 CNY475,700 CNY204,700-698,200 CNY
AnhuiRegion437,300 CNY426,700 CNY221,500-671,000 CNY
JinanCity436,200 CNY447,300 CNY214,000-683,400 CNY
ChengduCity436,200 CNY431,100 CNY221,500-675,100 CNY
HebeiRegion433,800 CNY425,100 CNY222,300-672,600 CNY
WuhanCity431,300 CNY398,300 CNY233,600-653,200 CNY
HarbinCity428,400 CNY433,800 CNY208,600-667,400 CNY
LiaoningRegion424,300 CNY457,300 CNY194,600-675,100 CNY
HubeiRegion421,400 CNY437,300 CNY201,100-659,200 CNY
YunnanRegion421,400 CNY403,100 CNY217,900-642,800 CNY
ShaanxiRegion420,100 CNY436,200 CNY201,100-660,500 CNY
WenzhouCity417,200 CNY397,900 CNY215,100-638,700 CNY
GuangxiRegion417,100 CNY384,500 CNY225,300-631,200 CNY
ShantouCity414,000 CNY420,100 CNY201,100-642,800 CNY
ShenyangCity412,000 CNY445,100 CNY190,500-653,200 CNY
SuzhouCity412,000 CNY428,400 CNY197,600-645,800 CNY
ShanxiRegion411,400 CNY377,200 CNY218,900-619,000 CNY
Chongqing (region)Region407,300 CNY392,300 CNY210,500-625,000 CNY
FujianRegion404,600 CNY420,100 CNY194,600-638,700 CNY
QingdaoCity401,300 CNY433,400 CNY185,100-639,900 CNY
ShenzhenCity399,900 CNY399,900 CNY200,000-619,800 CNY
HeilongjiangRegion399,900 CNY424,900 CNY189,300-631,200 CNY
Nei MonggolRegion394,800 CNY385,300 CNY200,000-606,400 CNY
GuizhouRegion394,300 CNY394,300 CNY197,600-610,100 CNY
DongguanCity390,000 CNY397,900 CNY192,600-612,500 CNY
DalianCity386,400 CNY417,100 CNY180,300-615,700 CNY
GansuRegion384,500 CNY361,500 CNY205,700-585,900 CNY
ChangchunCity378,800 CNY348,300 CNY204,000-573,500 CNY
JilinRegion378,300 CNY378,300 CNY190,500-588,500 CNY
Xinjiang UygurRegion378,300 CNY369,900 CNY191,600-581,000 CNY
Shanghai (region)Region372,600 CNY381,800 CNY183,600-581,000 CNY
ChangshaCity371,100 CNY385,300 CNY180,300-583,000 CNY
HainanRegion369,900 CNY398,300 CNY169,000-588,500 CNY
Beijing (region)Region369,300 CNY394,800 CNY172,200-588,500 CNY
XiamenCity366,200 CNY386,400 CNY172,200-576,500 CNY
Xizang [Tibet]Region365,400 CNY384,500 CNY172,200-573,500 CNY
FuzhouCity363,000 CNY348,300 CNY190,500-556,000 CNY
FoshanCity362,200 CNY332,500 CNY196,800-545,300 CNY
KunmingCity361,500 CNY369,900 CNY175,900-563,300 CNY
Tianjin (region)Region357,700 CNY385,300 CNY163,800-566,900 CNY
ZhengzhouCity357,300 CNY327,800 CNY192,600-539,800 CNY
QinghaiRegion352,000 CNY339,100 CNY183,600-537,300 CNY
QuanzhouCity351,900 CNY378,800 CNY161,300-559,000 CNY
WuxiCity351,900 CNY359,900 CNY172,400-548,500 CNY
NingxiaRegion345,100 CNY363,000 CNY161,300-544,800 CNY

Telecommunications Assistant Manager in China: FAQs

  • How much does a telecommunications assistant manager make per month in China?

    A telecommunications assistant manager in China earns about 34,950 CNY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 419,400 CNY.

  • What's the salary range for a telecommunications assistant manager in China?

    Entry-level telecommunications assistant managers in China start near 208,600 CNY. Top-end pay reaches around 646,600 CNY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 283,400 and 531,700 CNY.

  • Is the median telecommunications assistant manager salary in China higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 419,400 CNY, higher than the average of 419,400 CNY. Half of telecommunications assistant managers in China earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for telecommunications assistant managers in China?

    Men working as a telecommunications assistant manager in China earn around 5% more than women on average (426,700 vs 404,600 CNY a year).

  • Do telecommunications assistant managers in China get bonuses?

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

  • Do telecommunications assistant managers earn more in the public or private sector in China?

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

  • How often do telecommunications assistant managers in China get a pay raise?

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