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Fashion and Apparel Average Salaries in China 2021

How much money does a person working in Fashion and Apparel make in China?

Average Monthly Salary
24,100 CNY
( 289,000 CNY yearly)


A person working in Fashion and Apparel in China typically earns around 24,100 CNY per month. Salaries range from 8,720 CNY (lowest average) to 52,300 CNY (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).

This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries vary drastically between different Fashion and Apparel careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.

Salaries for specific jobs

Job TitleAverage Salary
Alterations Specialist11,400 CNY
Barber11,900 CNY
Bench Jeweler10,300 CNY
Clothing and Textile Technologist26,000 CNY
Cosmetology Educator29,200 CNY
Diamond Setter13,800 CNY
Fabric Manager30,500 CNY
Fashion Design Manager47,200 CNY
Fashion Merchandiser19,600 CNY
Fashion Model26,000 CNY
Freelance Fashion Stylist45,300 CNY
Garment Technologist23,500 CNY
Hairstylist13,300 CNY
Jeweler21,400 CNY
Jewelry Mold Maker16,400 CNY
Jewelry Polisher9,860 CNY
Jewelry Sales18,200 CNY
Plating Manager31,000 CNY
Product Development Manager50,800 CNY
Sewing Machine Operator8,370 CNY
Shoe Sales14,200 CNY
Supply Chain Manager48,900 CNY
Tailor / Fitter11,800 CNY
Trend Forecaster28,000 CNY
Visual Merchandising Coordinator19,500 CNY
Visual Merchandising Projects Manager41,000 CNY

Fashion and Apparel Jobs Salary Distribution in China

Median and salary distribution monthly China Fashion and Apparel
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The median, the maximum, the minimum, and the range

  • Salary Range

    Fashion and Apparel salaries in China range from 8,720 CNY per month (minimum average salary) to 52,300 CNY per month (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher).

  • Median Salary

    The median salary is 22,700 CNY per month, which means that half (50%) of people working in Fashion and Apparel are earning less than 22,700 CNY while the other half are earning more than 22,700 CNY. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.

  • Percentiles

    Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of people working in Fashion and Apparel are earning less than 14,100 CNY while 75% of them are earning more than 14,100 CNY. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working in Fashion and Apparel are earning less than 35,200 CNY while 25% are earning more than 35,200 CNY.

What is the difference between the median and the average salary?


Salary Comparison by Years of Experience

How does a person's salary progress over time?

Salary Comparison By Experience Level
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Salary Comparison By Education

How does the education level affect your salary?

Salary Comparison By Education
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Fashion and Apparel Salary Comparison By Gender

Salary comparison by gender monthly China Fashion and Apparel
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Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male employees in China who work in Fashion and Apparel earn 9% less than their female counterparts on average.

22,800 CNY
25,000 CNY
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Comparison By Gender in China for all Careers

Salary comparison by gender monthly China
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Fashion and Apparel Average Annual Salary Increment Percentage in China

How much are annual salary increments in China for Fashion and Apparel professionals? How often do employees get salary raises?

Fashion and Apparel

Fashion and Apparel professionals in China are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 9% every 14 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 9% granted to employees every 15 months.

Annual Salary Increment Rate China Fashion and Apparel
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China / All Professions


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Annual Increment Rate By Industry 2020

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Worldwide Salary Raises: All Countries and All Jobs

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Fashion and Apparel Bonus and Incentive Rates in China

How much and how often are bonuses being awarded?Annual Salary Bonus Rate China Fashion and Apparel
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49% of surveyed staff in Fashion and Apparel reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 51% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.


Received Bonus
No Bonus

Types of Bonuses Considered

Individual Performance-Based Bonuses


Company Performance Bonuses


Goal-Based Bonuses

Granted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.

Holiday / End of Year Bonuses


Bonuses Are Not Commissions!



The main two types of jobs

Revenue GeneratorsSupporting Cast



A graphics designer working for a graphics designing company.

A graphic designer in the marketing department of a hospital.



Bonus Comparison by Seniority Level


Fashion and Apparel Hourly Average Wage in China

140 CNY per hour

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) in China is 140 CNY. This means that the average person in China earns approximately 140 CNY for every worked hour.



Fashion and Apparel VS Other Jobs

Salary Comparison Between Fashion and Apparel and Fashion and Apparel monthly China
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The average salary for Fashion and Apparel is 18% less than that of All Jobs.

Salary Comparison By City

CityAverage Salary
Beijing27,700 CNY
Changchun23,000 CNY
Changsha21,900 CNY
Chengdu25,300 CNY
Chongqing28,000 CNY
Dalian22,800 CNY
Dongguan21,700 CNY
Foshan21,500 CNY
Fuzhou23,000 CNY
Guangzhou26,700 CNY
Hangzhou26,800 CNY
Harbin25,600 CNY
Jinan26,800 CNY
Kunming21,700 CNY
Nanjing24,100 CNY
Qingdao24,800 CNY
Quanzhou22,600 CNY
Shanghai26,100 CNY
Shantou23,600 CNY
Shenyang25,000 CNY
Shenzhen23,800 CNY
Suzhou23,200 CNY
Tianjin25,300 CNY
Wenzhou23,800 CNY
Wuhan27,600 CNY
Wuxi20,700 CNY
Xi an26,400 CNY
Xiamen22,100 CNY
Zhengzhou21,400 CNY

Salary Comparison By State

StateAverage Salary
Anhui24,900 CNY
Beijing20,600 CNY
Chongqing22,000 CNY
Fujian23,400 CNY
Gansu21,500 CNY
Guangdong26,700 CNY
Guangxi24,400 CNY
Guizhou22,300 CNY
Hainan20,200 CNY
Hebei25,600 CNY
Heilongjiang22,800 CNY
Henan26,400 CNY
Hubei25,000 CNY
Hunan25,500 CNY
Jiangsu26,000 CNY
Jiangxi24,100 CNY
Jilin22,100 CNY
Liaoning24,000 CNY
Nei Monggol21,600 CNY
Ningxia20,200 CNY
Qinghai20,000 CNY
Shaanxi23,300 CNY
Shandong26,900 CNY
Shanghai21,500 CNY
Shanxi22,900 CNY
Sichuan26,500 CNY
Tianjin20,900 CNY
Xinjiang Uygur21,400 CNY
Xizang [Tibet]20,000 CNY
Yunnan24,700 CNY
Zhejiang25,200 CNY

Government vs Private Sector Salary Comparison


Private Sector
28,500 CNY
Public Sector+6%
30,100 CNY
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

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