Finance and Accounting salaries in China
The median senior Finance and Accounting salary in China is CNH 650,000 per year, with the market band from CNH 500,000 to CNH 800,000 (morganmckinley.com.cn, 2026-09-02).
By seniority
executive (Medium quality data)
- P25
- CNH 1,500,000
- Median
- CNH 2,000,000
- P75
- CNH 3,000,000
- per month
- CNH 166,667
About CNH 166,667 per month at the median.
Morgan McKinley 2026 Mainland China Salary Guide, accounting-finance table, row VP / CFO, 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 800,000
- Median
- CNH 1,000,000
- P75
- CNH 1,200,000
- per month
- CNH 83,333
About CNH 83,333 per month at the median.
Morgan McKinley 2026 Mainland China Salary Guide, accounting-finance table, row Financial Controller, 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 500,000
- Median
- CNH 650,000
- P75
- CNH 800,000
- per month
- CNH 54,167
About CNH 54,167 per month at the median.
Morgan McKinley 2026 Mainland China Salary Guide, accounting-finance table, row Senior Finance 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.
Sources for these numbers
- https://www.morganmckinley.com.cn/en/salary-guide/accounting-finance/permanent-salaries
- https://www.morganmckinley.com.cn/en/salary-guide
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