Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical) salaries in China

The median senior Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical) salary in China is CNH 800,000 per year, with the market band from CNH 600,000 to CNH 1,000,000 (morganmckinley.com.cn, 2026-09-02).

By seniority

executive (Medium quality data)

P25: CNH 1,600,000
Median: CNH 1,800,000
P75: CNH 3,000,000
per month: CNH 150,000

About CNH 150,000 per month at the median.

Morgan McKinley 2026 Mainland China Salary Guide, supply-chain-engineering table, row VP / Engineering VP, Shanghai only. Published CNY treated as CNH at near parity. Annual per guide FAQ (base salary). Low/avg/high mapped to p25/p50/p75. Method: thousands of job offers and placements plus consultant intel and annual surveys.

lead (Medium quality data)

P25: CNH 400,000
Median: CNH 500,000
P75: CNH 600,000
per month: CNH 41,667

About CNH 41,667 per month at the median.

Morgan McKinley 2026 Mainland China Salary Guide, supply-chain-engineering table, row Engineering Manager, Shanghai only. Published CNY treated as CNH at near parity. Annual per guide FAQ (base salary). Low/avg/high mapped to p25/p50/p75. Method: thousands of job offers and placements plus consultant intel and annual surveys.

senior (Medium quality data)

P25: CNH 600,000
Median: CNH 800,000
P75: CNH 1,000,000
per month: CNH 66,667

About CNH 66,667 per month at the median.

Morgan McKinley 2026 Mainland China Salary Guide, supply-chain-engineering table, row Senior Product Engineer, Shanghai only. Published CNY treated as CNH at near parity. Annual per guide FAQ (base salary). Low/avg/high mapped to p25/p50/p75. Method: thousands of job offers and placements plus consultant intel and annual surveys.

Sources for these numbers

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