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Average Vice President of Finance Salary in China for 2026

A vice president of finance in China earns about 671,000 CNY a year. That's 91% 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 313,700 CNY a year, while the very top stretches to 1,062,500 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 vice president of finance make in China?

Average salary
671,000 CNY
55,916 CNY per month
Lowest reported
313,700 CNY
26,141 CNY per month
Highest reported
1,062,500 CNY
88,541 CNY per month

A typical vice president of finance working in China brings home around 55,916 CNY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 313,700 CNY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,062,500 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 vice president of finance 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 vice president of finance 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 vice president of finances in China earn less than 714,600 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 464,400 CNY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 939,600 CNY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of vice president of finances sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 313,700 CNY. The highest stretch to 1,062,500 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.

313,700
Low
714,600
Median
1,062,500
High
464,400
25th
939,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in CNY

Vice president of finance pay by experience in China

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a vice president of finance 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 vice president of finance salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    363,000 CNY
  • 2-5 Years
    +38% from previous
    501,400 CNY
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    713,900 CNY
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    870,700 CNY
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    918,600 CNY
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    1,003,800 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 vice president of finance 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.

Vice president of finance pay by education in China

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    433,800 CNY
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +59% from previous
    689,900 CNY
  • Master's Degree
    +39% from previous
    955,800 CNY

Vice president of finance gender pay gap in China

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and China is no exception. Male vice president of finances in China earn an average of 707,600 CNY a year, while female vice president of finances earn around 642,800 CNY. That works out to a 10% 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.

Vice President of Finance gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 707,600 CNY
Women 642,800 CNY

Pay raises for a vice president of finance 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 13% every 16 months, which works out to roughly 10% 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

Vice president of finance 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.

86%

86% of vice president of finances in China reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a vice president of finance 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 14% of vice president of finances 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

Vice president of finance: 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

Vice president of finance salary by city and region in China

Vice president of finance 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
  • Beijing (city)
  • Shanghai (city)
  • Hangzhou
  • Chongqing (city)
  • Wuhan
  • Hunan
  • Chengdu
  • Guangdong
  • Hebei
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
GuangzhouCity803,400 CNY852,600 CNY378,300-1,273,300 CNY
Beijing (city)City788,000 CNY816,900 CNY378,300-1,235,600 CNY
Shanghai (city)City781,200 CNY812,900 CNY376,800-1,224,800 CNY
HangzhouCity778,200 CNY778,200 CNY389,200-1,198,300 CNY
Chongqing (city)City772,700 CNY832,300 CNY354,000-1,224,800 CNY
WuhanCity768,900 CNY799,300 CNY369,900-1,212,800 CNY
HunanRegion768,900 CNY768,900 CNY384,500-1,192,500 CNY
ChengduCity761,400 CNY702,800 CNY412,000-1,149,200 CNY
GuangdongRegion748,600 CNY765,100 CNY367,900-1,168,700 CNY
HebeiRegion745,000 CNY687,100 CNY403,100-1,129,700 CNY
HenanRegion744,700 CNY714,300 CNY385,300-1,138,500 CNY
Tianjin (city)City744,700 CNY713,900 CNY386,400-1,138,500 CNY
ZhejiangRegion744,600 CNY728,500 CNY381,800-1,147,500 CNY
ShandongRegion739,500 CNY739,500 CNY369,900-1,144,400 CNY
JiangsuRegion735,500 CNY747,400 CNY361,600-1,144,400 CNY
SichuanRegion728,500 CNY772,900 CNY341,900-1,154,300 CNY
HubeiRegion728,500 CNY713,900 CNY371,100-1,122,500 CNY
AnhuiRegion722,100 CNY664,500 CNY388,100-1,089,400 CNY
GuangxiRegion709,600 CNY737,000 CNY340,400-1,112,300 CNY
YunnanRegion706,200 CNY679,200 CNY367,900-1,080,400 CNY
JiangxiRegion706,200 CNY735,500 CNY340,000-1,109,600 CNY
NanjingCity706,200 CNY663,100 CNY375,200-1,075,700 CNY
ShenyangCity704,300 CNY758,700 CNY322,600-1,116,700 CNY
JinanCity699,700 CNY712,100 CNY341,400-1,088,800 CNY
HeilongjiangRegion689,900 CNY648,200 CNY363,000-1,045,100 CNY
Xi anCity684,900 CNY739,500 CNY315,700-1,088,800 CNY
ShaanxiRegion683,800 CNY671,000 CNY348,300-1,057,100 CNY
FujianRegion680,100 CNY664,500 CNY344,600-1,043,600 CNY
LiaoningRegion679,200 CNY733,300 CNY311,700-1,080,200 CNY
HarbinCity679,200 CNY692,500 CNY332,500-1,058,800 CNY
ShanxiRegion675,100 CNY702,800 CNY325,800-1,057,700 CNY
GuizhouRegion672,600 CNY712,100 CNY313,700-1,059,800 CNY
ShantouCity669,100 CNY681,500 CNY327,800-1,041,900 CNY
JilinRegion665,300 CNY707,600 CNY314,500-1,053,900 CNY
ChangchunCity660,500 CNY688,900 CNY318,800-1,038,700 CNY
SuzhouCity658,300 CNY645,800 CNY335,800-1,012,100 CNY
ShenzhenCity656,800 CNY695,200 CNY308,900-1,035,500 CNY
QingdaoCity650,800 CNY701,400 CNY297,000-1,032,400 CNY
GansuRegion648,200 CNY648,200 CNY325,800-1,004,400 CNY
WenzhouCity646,600 CNY623,200 CNY339,100-991,100 CNY
FuzhouCity639,900 CNY615,000 CNY332,500-979,600 CNY
DalianCity639,100 CNY689,900 CNY294,300-1,012,100 CNY
QuanzhouCity633,100 CNY681,500 CNY288,700-1,004,600 CNY
Nei MonggolRegion632,400 CNY582,700 CNY341,400-955,800 CNY
FoshanCity628,000 CNY652,200 CNY301,300-986,700 CNY
Xinjiang UygurRegion627,900 CNY578,500 CNY340,400-949,600 CNY
Chongqing (region)Region615,700 CNY592,600 CNY319,600-943,800 CNY
Beijing (region)Region615,300 CNY581,300 CNY325,900-938,100 CNY
ChangshaCity615,000 CNY598,600 CNY311,700-942,700 CNY
DongguanCity610,100 CNY625,000 CNY301,800-956,200 CNY
Shanghai (region)Region610,100 CNY623,700 CNY301,800-954,900 CNY
XiamenCity598,600 CNY562,600 CNY318,800-909,300 CNY
Tianjin (region)Region592,600 CNY643,400 CNY275,200-946,800 CNY
ZhengzhouCity589,400 CNY615,000 CNY282,300-925,900 CNY
KunmingCity588,500 CNY597,800 CNY288,100-913,400 CNY
HainanRegion568,500 CNY615,700 CNY263,200-906,500 CNY
WuxiCity566,900 CNY578,500 CNY277,400-887,100 CNY
QinghaiRegion566,900 CNY545,300 CNY294,700-869,400 CNY
NingxiaRegion553,400 CNY522,700 CNY294,300-844,100 CNY
Xizang [Tibet]Region551,200 CNY518,300 CNY292,000-836,500 CNY

Vice President of Finance in China: FAQs

  • How much does a vice president of finance make per month in China?

    A vice president of finance in China earns about 55,916 CNY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 671,000 CNY.

  • What's the salary range for a vice president of finance in China?

    Entry-level vice president of finances in China start near 313,700 CNY. Top-end pay reaches around 1,062,500 CNY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 464,400 and 939,600 CNY.

  • Is the median vice president of finance salary in China higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 714,600 CNY, higher than the average of 671,000 CNY. Half of vice president of finances in China earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for vice president of finances in China?

    Men working as a vice president of finance in China earn around 10% more than women on average (707,600 vs 642,800 CNY a year).

  • Do vice president of finances in China get bonuses?

    About 86% of vice president of finances in China reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

  • Do vice president of finances earn more in the public or private sector in China?

    In China, the public sector pays a vice president of finance about 6% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do vice president of finances in China get a pay raise?

    A vice president of finance in China sees a raise of around 13% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.