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Average VB.NET Developer Salary in China for 2026

A vb.net developer in China earns about 345,700 CNY a year. That's 2% roughly in line with 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 159,400 CNY a year, while the very top stretches to 551,200 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 vb.net developer make in China?

Average salary
345,700 CNY
28,808 CNY per month
Lowest reported
159,400 CNY
13,283 CNY per month
Highest reported
551,200 CNY
45,933 CNY per month

A typical vb.net developer working in China brings home around 28,808 CNY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 159,400 CNY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 551,200 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 vb.net developer 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 vb.net developer 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 vb.net developers in China earn less than 375,200 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 239,000 CNY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 498,000 CNY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of vb.net developers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 159,400 CNY. The highest stretch to 551,200 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.

159,400
Low
375,200
Median
551,200
High
239,000
25th
498,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in CNY

Vb.net developer pay by experience in China

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a vb.net developer 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 vb.net developer salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    181,600 CNY
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    239,300 CNY
  • 5-10 Years
    +49% from previous
    357,700 CNY
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    433,800 CNY
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    475,700 CNY
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    514,300 CNY

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 49%. That is the point at which a vb.net developer 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.

Vb.net developer pay by education in China

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    207,800 CNY
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +57% from previous
    325,800 CNY
  • Master's Degree
    +67% from previous
    544,800 CNY

Vb.net developer gender pay gap in China

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and China is no exception. Male vb.net developers in China earn an average of 367,900 CNY a year, while female vb.net developers earn around 325,600 CNY. That works out to a 13% 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.

VB.NET Developer gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 367,900 CNY
Women 325,600 CNY

Pay raises for a vb.net developer in China

Pay-raise data isn't available for this view.

Across all jobs in China, the national average raise is around 12% every 17 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

Vb.net developer 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.

60%

60% of vb.net developers in China reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a vb.net developer a moderate-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 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 40% of vb.net developers 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

Vb.net developer: 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

Vb.net developer salary by city and region in China

Vb.net developer 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
  • Shanghai (city)
  • Sichuan
  • Guangdong
  • Beijing (city)
  • Jiangsu
  • Chongqing (city)
  • Hunan
  • Anhui
  • Hubei
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
GuangzhouCity411,400 CNY445,100 CNY190,500-653,200 CNY
Shanghai (city)City404,600 CNY436,200 CNY187,300-645,800 CNY
SichuanRegion404,600 CNY436,200 CNY187,500-643,800 CNY
GuangdongRegion399,900 CNY430,500 CNY183,700-637,500 CNY
Beijing (city)City398,300 CNY430,000 CNY183,700-632,400 CNY
JiangsuRegion396,300 CNY426,700 CNY183,600-633,100 CNY
Chongqing (city)City394,500 CNY428,400 CNY183,600-629,800 CNY
HunanRegion392,300 CNY424,900 CNY181,600-625,000 CNY
AnhuiRegion390,000 CNY420,800 CNY180,500-619,800 CNY
HubeiRegion389,200 CNY421,400 CNY180,300-618,800 CNY
HangzhouCity389,200 CNY421,400 CNY180,300-618,800 CNY
ChengduCity389,200 CNY421,400 CNY180,300-619,000 CNY
ShandongRegion384,200 CNY414,000 CNY176,800-607,400 CNY
WuhanCity378,300 CNY407,300 CNY172,200-600,000 CNY
HenanRegion375,200 CNY406,300 CNY172,400-596,100 CNY
JinanCity372,600 CNY403,100 CNY172,200-592,600 CNY
HarbinCity369,900 CNY398,300 CNY172,200-588,500 CNY
HebeiRegion369,300 CNY399,900 CNY172,200-589,400 CNY
ZhejiangRegion367,200 CNY398,300 CNY169,000-588,500 CNY
NanjingCity366,200 CNY394,300 CNY167,100-580,600 CNY
JiangxiRegion366,200 CNY394,300 CNY167,100-580,600 CNY
YunnanRegion363,000 CNY394,800 CNY167,100-581,300 CNY
GuangxiRegion361,500 CNY390,000 CNY168,100-574,200 CNY
FujianRegion357,700 CNY384,500 CNY163,800-566,900 CNY
LiaoningRegion357,300 CNY384,500 CNY163,800-565,100 CNY
Xi anCity352,000 CNY378,800 CNY159,500-559,000 CNY
Tianjin (city)City351,200 CNY383,300 CNY161,300-562,200 CNY
ShenyangCity345,700 CNY375,200 CNY159,400-551,200 CNY
SuzhouCity344,600 CNY372,600 CNY159,400-547,800 CNY
ChangchunCity344,600 CNY372,600 CNY159,400-551,200 CNY
ShantouCity340,400 CNY367,200 CNY158,700-541,700 CNY
Chongqing (region)Region340,000 CNY366,200 CNY157,600-539,800 CNY
ShenzhenCity340,000 CNY366,200 CNY157,600-539,800 CNY
QingdaoCity339,100 CNY365,400 CNY154,700-535,800 CNY
ShaanxiRegion335,100 CNY362,200 CNY152,300-531,700 CNY
FoshanCity335,100 CNY362,200 CNY152,300-533,100 CNY
JilinRegion330,900 CNY357,700 CNY152,000-525,700 CNY
HeilongjiangRegion327,800 CNY353,600 CNY152,100-522,700 CNY
GuizhouRegion327,300 CNY354,000 CNY152,100-524,400 CNY
GansuRegion325,900 CNY351,200 CNY151,800-519,300 CNY
WenzhouCity325,800 CNY352,000 CNY150,000-516,100 CNY
FuzhouCity322,600 CNY348,300 CNY150,000-514,300 CNY
ShanxiRegion319,600 CNY344,600 CNY148,300-510,000 CNY
Xinjiang UygurRegion319,600 CNY345,700 CNY148,300-510,300 CNY
Nei MonggolRegion317,700 CNY345,100 CNY148,300-507,300 CNY
Beijing (region)Region317,700 CNY344,600 CNY148,300-507,300 CNY
ChangshaCity314,500 CNY340,000 CNY142,300-499,300 CNY
Tianjin (region)Region313,700 CNY340,400 CNY146,200-501,400 CNY
ZhengzhouCity312,400 CNY335,800 CNY143,200-492,700 CNY
DongguanCity309,800 CNY332,500 CNY142,300-489,500 CNY
KunmingCity308,900 CNY330,900 CNY142,300-489,600 CNY
DalianCity308,300 CNY335,100 CNY143,200-493,000 CNY
WuxiCity301,600 CNY325,900 CNY138,200-480,300 CNY
Shanghai (region)Region301,600 CNY327,800 CNY138,200-480,300 CNY
QuanzhouCity301,300 CNY325,600 CNY139,100-478,000 CNY
Xizang [Tibet]Region296,000 CNY319,600 CNY137,400-472,000 CNY
NingxiaRegion294,700 CNY317,700 CNY136,200-471,700 CNY
HainanRegion294,700 CNY317,700 CNY136,200-471,700 CNY
XiamenCity290,800 CNY314,500 CNY134,600-460,500 CNY
QinghaiRegion288,700 CNY314,500 CNY134,600-460,500 CNY

VB.NET Developer in China: FAQs

  • How much does a vb.net developer make per month in China?

    A vb.net developer in China earns about 28,808 CNY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 345,700 CNY.

  • What's the salary range for a vb.net developer in China?

    Entry-level vb.net developers in China start near 159,400 CNY. Top-end pay reaches around 551,200 CNY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 239,000 and 498,000 CNY.

  • Is the median vb.net developer salary in China higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 375,200 CNY, higher than the average of 345,700 CNY. Half of vb.net developers in China earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for vb.net developers in China?

    Men working as a vb.net developer in China earn around 13% more than women on average (367,900 vs 325,600 CNY a year).

  • Do vb.net developers in China get bonuses?

    About 60% of vb.net developers in China reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do vb.net developers earn more in the public or private sector in China?

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