Booming markets in Shenzhen and Shanghai are maturing.
Traditionally growing industries like manufacturing, trading and supply chain are past their booming phase and seem to be stable. Industries with an interesting prospect are the ones related to the metaverse and new car technology.
Maturing markets and new opportunities
In recent years, China has been making an effort to move from a manufacturing economy to a tech and knowledge economy. That means a shift in growth markets from manufacturing to tech, with delivery and share services being the glue between the two. Expectations for a new kind of internet as the Metaverse implies opportunities for industries that see a chance to ride that wave. Technologies like blockchain and AI are in demand and offer opportunities for people in that field.
The need for a strong semiconductor market is prevalent to promote the growth of tech related industries and government investments are being made to develop this market. The salaries in this market have not been affected by Covid. There is still a shortage of talent and there is a country wide effort to attract more talent.
Development in digital fields
We’ve see growth in different areas within tech including ecommerce, metaverse and digital design.
Even though Alibaba is impacted by government policy, the ecommerce sector is still booming and has seen salary growth. It seems a quick developing and resilient industry.
With the development of the Metaverse, all high tech talent related to block chain development is in high demand. And with that comes the need for good commercial people.
The gaming industry is restricted by the government, but is still a promising industry because of the connection with metaverse. People tend to move to this industry (for a better salary and better prospect.
Digital design is booming. Content generation is very attractive for creative young people. Content like Ads, film, social media content made by bloggers and Key Opinion Leaders/Influencer are consumed and shared at a massive scale because there are many social media platforms.
Opportunities for professionals
Similar to other markets, we notice that Shenzhen and Shanghai are looking for talent with an all round skill set. For example, companies look for candidates that are all-round designers instead of purely print designers and full stack developers in stead of front end developers. Besides all-round skills, a cross disciplinary background with experience in multiple industries is an advantage. If we take the example of meta verse, in this field internet technologies, virtual reality, artificial intelligence and hardware are all interconnected. Having an understanding of the entire eco-system is a advantage if not a requirement.
Salary benchmark
The following salary benchmark is mainly based on information from Shanghai, added with salary information from Shenzhen, Beijing, Guangzhou and Hangzhou.
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Commercial
China Yuan (CNY), Full Time Salary (calc. Annually)
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Managing Director of Analytics
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Data Analytics Lead
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Business Optimization & Analytics Lead
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Data Analytics Manager
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Senior Data Analyst
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Marketing Data Analyst
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Data Strategist
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Business Intelligence Analyst
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Data Analyst
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Customer Insight Analyst
Analytics and Business Intelligence
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Director of Product
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Product Owner
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Senior Product Manager
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Product Manager
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Lead Business Analyst
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Senior Business Analyst
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Associate Product Manager
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Business Analyst
Product Management & Business Analytics
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E-commerce Director
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Marketing Director
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E-commerce Senior Manager
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Marketing Manager
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E-commerce Manager
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SEO Manager
Marketing
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Head of Operations
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Project Director
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Associate Project Director
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Senior Project Manager
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Project Manager
Project & Programme Management
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Managing Director
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Business Director
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Group Account Director
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Sales Director
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Senior Account Director
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Account Director
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Associate Account Director
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Sales Manager
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Senior Account Manager
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Account Manager
Sales & Account Management
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Head of Planning/Strategy
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Planning/Strategy Director
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Senior Planner/Strategist
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Planner/Strategist
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Research Analyst/Junior Planner
Strategy
Design
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Executive Creative Director
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Senior Creative Director
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Senior Art Director
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Creative Technologist
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Creative Director
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Design Director
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Mid-weight Art Director
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Junior Art Director
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Senior Copywriter
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Senior Designer
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Mid-weight Copywriter
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Mid-weight Designer
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Junior Copywriter
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Junior Designer
Creative & Brand Design
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Director of User Experience
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Head of Experience Design
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Service/Business Design Lead
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Lead Experience Designer/Researcher/Strategist
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Senior Service/Business Designer
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Senior Experience Designer/Researcher/Strategist
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Service/Business Designer
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Mid-weight Experience Designer/Researcher/Strategist
Experience Design
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Head of Social
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Account Director
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Social Content Strategist
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Social Media/Community Manager
Content & Production
Technology
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CTO/Director of Software
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Technical Director/Application Architect
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Technical Lead/Lead developer/Technical Manager
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Lead DevOps Engineer
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Technical Project Manager
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QA Lead
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Senior Back End Developer
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Senior Mobile Application Developer
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Full-stack Developer
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DevOps Engineer
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System Administrator
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Senior Front End Developer
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Mobile Application Developer
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QA tester
Software Engineering and Development
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Senior Data Scientist
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Mid-Level Data Scientist
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Data Engineer
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Database Management & Analytics Assistant Manager
Data science and Engineering
Commercial
China Yuan (CNY), Full Time Salary (calc. Annually)
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Managing Director of Analytics
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Data Analytics Lead
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Business Optimization & Analytics Lead
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Data Analytics Manager
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Senior Data Analyst
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Marketing Data Analyst
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Data Strategist
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Business Intelligence Analyst
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Data Analyst
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Customer Insight Analyst
Analytics and Business Intelligence
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Director of Product
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Product Owner
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Senior Product Manager
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Product Manager
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Lead Business Analyst
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Senior Business Analyst
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Associate Product Manager
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Business Analyst
Product Management & Business Analytics
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E-commerce Director
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Marketing Director
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E-commerce Senior Manager
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Marketing Manager
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E-commerce Manager
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SEO Manager
Marketing
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Head of Operations
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Project Director
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Associate Project Director
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Senior Project Manager
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Project Manager
Project & Programme Management
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Managing Director
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Business Director
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Group Account Director
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Sales Director
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Senior Account Director
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Account Director
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Associate Account Director
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Sales Manager
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Senior Account Manager
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Account Manager
Sales & Account Management
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Head of Planning/Strategy
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Planning/Strategy Director
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Senior Planner/Strategist
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Planner/Strategist
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Research Analyst/Junior Planner
Strategy
Design
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Executive Creative Director
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Senior Creative Director
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Senior Art Director
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Creative Technologist
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Creative Director
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Design Director
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Mid-weight Art Director
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Junior Art Director
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Senior Copywriter
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Senior Designer
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Mid-weight Copywriter
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Mid-weight Designer
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Junior Copywriter
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Junior Designer
Creative & Brand Design
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Director of User Experience
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Head of Experience Design
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Service/Business Design Lead
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Lead Experience Designer/Researcher/Strategist
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Senior Service/Business Designer
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Senior Experience Designer/Researcher/Strategist
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Service/Business Designer
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Mid-weight Experience Designer/Researcher/Strategist
Experience Design
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Head of Social
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Account Director
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Social Content Strategist
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Social Media/Community Manager
Content & Production
Technology
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CTO/Director of Software
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Technical Director/Application Architect
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Technical Lead/Lead developer/Technical Manager
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Lead DevOps Engineer
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Technical Project Manager
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QA Lead
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Senior Back End Developer
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Senior Mobile Application Developer
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Full-stack Developer
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DevOps Engineer
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System Administrator
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Senior Front End Developer
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Mobile Application Developer
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QA tester
Software Engineering and Development
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Senior Data Scientist
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Mid-Level Data Scientist
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Data Engineer
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Database Management & Analytics Assistant Manager