What Do Programmers Earn Across China’s Top Cities? 2019 Salary Breakdown
This article presents a detailed 2019 salary survey of programmers in China's major cities, showing average, median, and 95% salary ranges for each city, and includes specific salary insights for Java, Python, algorithm engineers, and architects.
Major Cities Programmer Salaries (2019)
Beijing : 26,430 programmers hired; average salary ¥17,224, median ¥15,000, 95% range ¥3,750–¥45,000.
Shanghai : 45,927 programmers hired; average salary ¥16,542, median ¥15,000, 95% range ¥5,250–¥37,500.
Shenzhen : 39,148 programmers hired; average salary ¥16,220, median ¥14,500, 95% range ¥5,250–¥37,500.
Hangzhou : 13,890 programmers hired; average salary ¥14,980, median ¥12,500, 95% range ¥3,750–¥35,000.
Guangzhou : 29,490 programmers hired; average salary ¥13,527, median ¥12,500, 95% range ¥3,750–¥30,000.
Nanjing : 14,247 programmers hired; average salary ¥13,393, median ¥12,500, 95% range ¥4,500–¥27,500.
Chengdu : 12,096 programmers hired; average salary ¥12,263, median ¥11,500, 95% range ¥3,000–¥30,000.
Dongguan : 2,901 programmers hired; average salary ¥11,591, median ¥11,500, 95% range ¥3,750–¥24,392.
Wuhan : 14,872 programmers hired; average salary ¥11,588, median ¥11,000, 95% range ¥3,750–¥25,000.
Changsha : 6,440 programmers hired; average salary ¥11,140, median ¥10,500, 95% range ¥4,000–¥25,000.
Xi'an : 7,369 programmers hired; average salary ¥10,888, median ¥10,000, 95% range ¥3,750–¥22,500.
Ningbo : 2,563 programmers hired; average salary ¥10,575, median ¥10,000, 95% range ¥3,500–¥21,000.
Tianjin : 2,273 programmers hired; average salary ¥10,552, median ¥9,500, 95% range ¥3,916–¥22,500.
Fuzhou : 3,374 programmers hired; average salary ¥10,449, median ¥10,000, 95% range ¥4,500–¥20,000.
Chongqing : 4,182 programmers hired; average salary ¥10,420, median ¥9,500, 95% range ¥4,000–¥24,542.
Dalian : 9,710 programmers hired; average salary ¥10,361, median ¥9,000, 95% range ¥2,500–¥27,500.
Hefei : 4,354 programmers hired; average salary ¥9,903, median ¥9,000, 95% range ¥3,750–¥20,833.
Jinan : 3,685 programmers hired; average salary ¥9,095, median ¥8,000, 95% range ¥3,156–¥17,500.
Zhengzhou : 4,041 programmers hired; average salary ¥9,095, median ¥9,000, 95% range ¥4,000–¥20,232.
Kunming : 1,679 programmers hired; average salary ¥8,620, median ¥8,000, 95% range ¥3,750–¥15,000.
Qingdao : 2,715 programmers hired; average salary ¥8,181, median ¥7,000, 95% range ¥3,750–¥17,500.
Shenyang : 3,433 programmers hired; average salary ¥7,882, median ¥7,000, 95% range ¥2,500–¥20,000.
Changchun : 1,002 programmers hired; average salary ¥7,684, median ¥7,000, 95% range ¥2,778–¥14,000.
Harbin : 801 programmers hired; average salary ¥6,673, median ¥6,500, 95% range ¥3,004–¥12,500.
Java Engineer Salary
Average and distribution details for Java engineers are illustrated in the chart below.
Python Engineer Salary
Salary information for Python engineers is shown in the following image.
Algorithm Engineer and Architect Salary
Salary distributions for algorithm engineers and architects are presented in the charts below.
For more detailed statistics, visit the repository:
https://github.com/juwikuang/china_job_survey/tree/master/notebook/201909
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