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October 2020 National Programmer Salary Survey: Average, Median, and Regional Trends

The October 2020 national survey of 362,409 Chinese programmers reveals an average salary of ¥14,459, a median of ¥12,500, notable regional variations, a surge in hiring demand, and highlights data cleaning steps taken to ensure accuracy.

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October 2020 National Programmer Salary Survey: Average, Median, and Regional Trends

In October 2020, a nationwide recruitment effort hired 362,409 programmers in China, with the average monthly salary reported at ¥14,459 and the median at ¥12,500; 95% of salaries ranged between ¥5,250 and ¥35,000.

The salary levels remained stable compared with the previous month, while the number of positions increased, indicating a possible sign of economic recovery and leading to a rise in interview invitations.

Overall, wages have risen noticeably, and the demand for labor is also recovering, as illustrated by accompanying charts.

Analysis of city-level data shows that most programmers earn below ¥20,000, and those earning ¥20,000 are considered among the higher‑paid group. Notably, the city of Hefei exhibited an unusually large salary increase, which upon investigation was traced to a company with questionable HR data, subsequently excluded from the dataset.

The author performed thorough data cleaning to improve accuracy, acknowledging that perfect precision is unattainable but necessary for reliable insights.

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