Earning Power

China—All Respondents
Annualized Salary by Department
Department n= Percent 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Administration/
general management 22 3% 150,000 263,000 340,000 267,972
Consulting 24 4% 120,500 235,000 330,000 245,458
Customer service/
public relations 12 2% 120,000 153,000 196,436 181,633
Engineering 108 16% 120,000 180,000 255,000 200,211
Finance 8 1% -- -- -- --
Human resources 2 * -- -- -- --
Information technology/
information systems 174 26% 130,000 180,000 250,000 209,640
Operations/manufacturing 22 3% 120,000 150,000 200,000 160,793
Project management
department or PMO 192 28% 120,000 197,500 299,500 211,664
Quality management 13 2% 102,000 200,000 240,000 180,904
Research and development 55 8% 162,000 221,000 280,500 235,664
Sales/marketing 25 4% 140,000 196,000 250,000 208,098
Supply chain
management/logistics 15 2% 100,000 140,000 230,000 169,707
Training/education -- -- -- -- -- --
Other 5 1% -- -- -- --
Annualized Salary by Industry
Industry n= Percent 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Aerospace 11 2% 80,000 140,000 240,000 159,000
Business services 9 1% -- -- -- --
Construction 27 4% 105,000 180,000 300,000 204,893
Consulting 15 2% 120,000 240,000 410,000 252,601
Engineering 106 16% 130,000 200,000 288,000 208,645
Financial services 22 3% 200,000 240,000 280,000 243,809
Food and beverage 3 * -- -- -- --
Government 1 * -- -- -- --
Healthcare 16 2% 224,000 250,000 310,000 266,708
Information technology 212 31% 139,000 190,000 260,000 210,754
Insurance -- -- -- -- -- --
Legal -- -- -- -- -- --
Manufacturing 123 18% 120,000 160,000 225,000 187,081
Pharmaceuticals 11 2% 150,000 270,000 420,000 268,714
Real estate 4 1% -- -- -- --
Resources (agriculture,
mining, etc.) 25 4% 120,000 180,000 219,429 181,347
Telecommunications 61 9% 150,000 200,000 250,000 217,131
Training/education -- -- -- -- -- --
Utility 4 1% -- -- -- --
Other 27 4% 130,000 230,000 280,427 231,923
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