The 2023 Levels.fyi Global Programmer Salary Report reveals how programmers' compensation varies by city, country, and seniority, highlighting rising median salaries in Beijing, the dominance of AI and blockchain sectors, and the dramatic earnings differences across junior to principal engineering levels.
In September 2022, China recruited 416,547 programmers with an average salary of 14,616 CNY and a median of 12,800 CNY, and the report details city‑wise average, minimum, median, and maximum salaries as well as hiring numbers for various programming roles such as Java, front‑end, back‑end, AI, and big‑data positions.
The April 2022 survey of 164,126 programmer salary records across China reveals an average monthly pay of 16,019 CNY, a median of 13,000 CNY, and a 90% range of 5,250 CNY to 37,500 CNY, while detailed city and career tables show regional and functional variations in wages and job demand.
The 2021 Global Programmer Income Report from Levels.fyi ranks junior to chief engineers by median annual salary, highlighting companies like Two Sigma, Roblox, Netflix, LinkedIn and ByteDance, and shows how compensation scales with experience across the tech industry.
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.
The October 2014 100offer programmer auction data reveals which developer skills, locations, and experience levels attract the most interview invitations and highest salary offers, highlighting trends such as higher demand for mobile and web front‑end engineers, the impact of salary increase ranges, and common reasons candidates reject offers.
