2021 China Programmer Salary Survey: Hiring Numbers, Average Pay, and Language Market Share
The 2021 May survey shows China hired 429,056 programmers with an average salary of 14,926 RMB (median 13,000 RMB), a wide pay range, city‑level wage shifts, and a language market‑share chart highlighting Go at 6.7% and salary rankings across languages.
According to data collected from the internet (accuracy not verified), China recruited 429,056 programmers in May 2021, with an average monthly salary of 14,926 RMB and a median of 13,000 RMB; 96% of earners fall between 1,750 RMB and 75,000 RMB.
The data source is unclear and may not be reliable; it is provided for reference only.
City‑level observations note that Nanjing's programmer salaries have surpassed Guangzhou's for two consecutive months, while Suzhou is quickly catching up.
Among job roles, recommendation algorithm engineers earn the most, whereas image‑recognition positions have dropped to an average of 12,500 RMB, reflecting a decline in that specialization.
Programming Language Market Share
Go holds a 6.7% share, ranking sixth, and its average salary ranks fifth among languages, while PHP falls to the 18th position.
Salary by Specific Language
The author questions the relevance of the data, noting that Go's salary ranks fifth and PHP's ranks eighteenth.
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