April 2022 China Programmer Salary Survey: City Rankings and Job Function Salaries
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.
In April 2022, a survey collected 164,126 data points on programmer salaries across China, reporting an average monthly salary of 16,019 CNY and a median of 13,000 CNY, with 90% of earners ranging from 5,250 CNY to 37,500 CNY.
The city ranking table shows Beijing leading with an average salary of 18,789 CNY, followed by Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, and many other cities, together with minimum, median, maximum salaries and the number of job postings for each city.
Rank
City
Average Salary
Minimum Salary
Median
Maximum Salary
Job Openings
Percentage
1
Beijing
18789
5000
17500
45000
31544
8.83%
Additional rows omitted for brevity
The functional (career) table compares the number of job postings for various technical roles in April 2021 and April 2022, highlighting growth in areas such as Android development, AI, blockchain, big data, and others.
Career
April 2021
April 2022
ADAS
20092
19838
Android Development Engineer
13490
15097
Additional rows omitted for brevity
Overall, programmer wages have risen faster than the broader market, and regional differences remain pronounced, with cities like Beijing and Shanghai offering the highest average salaries.
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