{"id":2230,"date":"2020-05-13T15:12:19","date_gmt":"2020-05-13T07:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/Highest-Paid-Job-In-China"},"modified":"2024-12-16T10:45:39","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T02:45:39","slug":"highest-paid-job-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/highest-paid-job-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Highest Paid Job In China"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If the United States 120 years ago was where the (financial) dream was realized, China today is that place. Many <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/foreign\/\" title=\"View all posts in foreign\" >foreign<\/a>ers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/jobs\">want to work<\/a> and live in China because of its booming economy and the many <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/opportunities\/\" title=\"View all posts in opportunities\" >opportunities<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-24774\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/05\/20241216015023935-440x293.jpg?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"Highest Paid Job In China\" width=\"794\" height=\"529\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/05\/20241216015023935-440x293.jpg 440w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/05\/20241216015023935-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/05\/20241216015023935-220x147.jpg 220w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/05\/20241216015023935-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/05\/20241216015023935-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/05\/20241216015023935-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you are one of them, then it&#8217;s best to check out some of the high paying job opportunities for foreigners in China.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span 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href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/highest-paid-job-in-china\/#English_teacher\" title=\"English teacher\">English teacher<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/highest-paid-job-in-china\/#Luxury_Goods_Sales_Executive\" title=\"Luxury Goods Sales Executive\">Luxury Goods Sales Executive<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/highest-paid-job-in-china\/#Advanced_Financial_Controller\" title=\"Advanced Financial Controller\">Advanced Financial Controller<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/highest-paid-job-in-china\/#Hotel_Senior_Management\" title=\"Hotel Senior Management\">Hotel Senior Management<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/highest-paid-job-in-china\/#Manufacturing_Director\" title=\"Manufacturing Director\">Manufacturing Director<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/highest-paid-job-in-china\/#Computer_Software_Application_Engineer\" title=\"Computer Software Application Engineer\">Computer Software Application Engineer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/highest-paid-job-in-china\/#Internet_celebrity\" title=\"Internet celebrity\">Internet celebrity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/highest-paid-job-in-china\/#Entrepreneur\" title=\"Entrepreneur\">Entrepreneur<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"English_teacher\"><\/span><strong>English teacher<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The average monthly salary of foreigners working in China, no matter what the job is, is around 20,000 RMB. As for whether you think this salary is high or low, it may depend on where you are from, your educational background and your expectations in China. But remember, China&#8217;s taxes and <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/cost-of-living\/\" title=\"View all posts in cost of living\" >cost of living<\/a> are lower than most developed countries.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the relatively easy and competitive <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/jobs\/\" title=\"View all posts in jobs\" >jobs<\/a> for foreigners in China are professional <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/teaching\/\" title=\"View all posts in teaching\" >teaching<\/a> jobs in public schools, or positions such as curriculum designer or even principal in the school administration. Of course, these jobs require relevant experience, but you can earn that experience by starting out as a regular teacher.<\/p>\n<p>The average salary for full-time teachers and education administrators in China is between 35,000 and 45,000 RMB, and often comes with some pretty tempting perks such as bonuses and rent-free apartments.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Luxury Goods <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/sales-executive\/\" title=\"View all posts in Sales Executive\" >Sales Executive<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In the past, luxury goods such as watches, pens and purses were not sold very well. And just a few years ago, many luxury goods manufacturers shifted their <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/market\/\" title=\"View all posts in market\" >market<\/a>ing channels in China from luxury <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/department\/\" title=\"View all posts in department\" >department<\/a> stores to investment chains.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Advanced_Financial_Controller\"><\/span><strong>Advanced Financial Controller<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>CFOs from large companies are in high demand in China. It requires not only a good understanding of financial policy, but also a <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/dictionary\/english\/combination\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">combination<\/a> of East and West <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/business\/\" title=\"View all posts in business\">business<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hotel_Senior_Management\"><\/span><strong>Hotel Senior Management<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tourism currently plays an important role in China that cannot be ignored. According to the WTO,China will become the world&#8217;s largest <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/tourism\/\" title=\"View all posts in tourism\">tourism<\/a> country. There are very few English-speaking hotel <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/manager\/\" title=\"View all posts in manager\">manager<\/a>s.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manufacturing_Director\"><\/span><strong>Manufacturing Director<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A manufacturing supervisor must have a good knowledge of science and technology, an excellent ability to express in a foreign language, and enough experience to deal with various situations. Such a manufacturing executive makes a lot of money in China, a job that is not on the list of common jobs in China. That&#8217;s why the demand for manufacturing executives won&#8217;t decrease in the coming years.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Computer_Software_Application_Engineer\"><\/span><strong>Computer Software Application Engineer<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Computer software application engineers in China are also enjoying lucrative salaries and the industry is growing in size. The corresponding majors are software engineering, computer science and technology, and electronic information engineering. Work-related to these areas is also well paid.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Internet_celebrity\"><\/span><strong>Internet celebrity<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Internet celebrities are popular with the development of Internet technology, with average incomes in the upper five figures. As long as you have great content, are creative, have a pretty face, are highly skilled, etc., you can join the team. With thousands of online fans at a fixed time every day, you can effectively chat, sing, dance, show skills, and interact.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-24775\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/05\/20241216024032585-440x293.jpg?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"Highest Paid Job In China\" width=\"797\" height=\"531\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/05\/20241216024032585-440x293.jpg 440w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/05\/20241216024032585-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/05\/20241216024032585-220x147.jpg 220w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/05\/20241216024032585-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/05\/20241216024032585-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/05\/20241216024032585-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Entrepreneur\"><\/span><strong>Entrepreneur<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Being a successful entrepreneur in China is no easier than in the West. There may be more possibilities, especially for startups, but it&#8217;s important to think twice before making a dent in the Chinese market. In the self-indulgent paradise of modern China, unsuccessful entrepreneurs are hardly looked upon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If the United States 120 years ago was where the (financial) dream was realized, China today is that place. 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