Hiring for Technology in Mainland China.
In 2023, data localisation and cyber-security dominated the Technology hiring landscape. Requirements in both areas have surfaced as the primary challenges, as companies seek to be more resistant to issues around privacy and protect themselves from unwanted security breaches.
With security being a top priority, many organisations have been hiring experienced cyber-security talent with 5+ years of experience. However, it is highly competitive to secure top talent, with demand vastly exceeding supply of suitable candidates.
The top 3 things Technology talent look for when moving jobs:
- 1
Career growth and development opportunities
- 2
High salary offers
- 3
Job security
In demand roles
- Chief Information Security Officer
- Technical Information Security Officer
- Information Security Architect
- Cybersecurity Engineer
- Cloud Security Expert
- Software Engineer- Back-End
- Data Engineer
- Solution Architect
- Data Architect
- Digital Product Owner
Valuable skill sets
- Network design & architecture
- CISSP
- Java
- Risk management
- Penetration testing
- Microservices
- SDLC
- Hadoop
- Aliyun
- SOA
Up, down or flat? The state of salaries.
Salaries for Tech professionals have generally stayed flat and even decreased a little in certain functions, as a result of massive layoffs at Tech companies and local internet companies.
This outflow of talent has created a very competitive job market in 2023 for job-seekers, with multiple candidates vying for each opportunity. In this situation, there isn’t the inflation impact on salaries which is driven by scarcity.
of Technology hiring managers said salary offers have been flat in comparison to 2022.
Technology salaries in Mainland China
| Job Title | Sector | Sub Sector | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Job Title | Sector | Sub Sector | Location | Low | Average | High |
Head of Infrastructure Infrastructure Infrastructure |
Internet R&D | Infrastructure | Shanghai | ¥520,000 | ¥650,000 | ¥780,000 |
Infrastructure Architect Infrastructure Infrastructure |
Internet R&D | Infrastructure | Shanghai | ¥455,000 | ¥520,000 | ¥650,000 |
DevOps Infrastructure Infrastructure |
Internet R&D | Infrastructure | Shanghai | ¥325,000 | ¥390,000 | ¥520,000 |
Infrastructure Engineer Infrastructure Infrastructure |
Internet R&D | Infrastructure | Shanghai | ¥260,000 | ¥325,000 | ¥455,000 |
CTO Backend Backend |
Internet R&D | Backend | Shanghai | ¥1,560,000 | ¥1,950,000 | ¥3,250,000 |
Tech VP Backend Backend |
Internet R&D | Backend | Shanghai | ¥1,300,000 | ¥1,560,000 | ¥2,600,000 |
Technical Director Backend Backend |
Internet R&D | Backend | Shanghai | ¥910,000 | ¥1,300,000 | ¥1,560,000 |
Technical Manager Backend Backend |
Internet R&D | Backend | Shanghai | ¥780,000 | ¥910,000 | ¥1,040,000 |
Engineering Lead Backend Backend |
Internet R&D | Backend | Shanghai | ¥520,000 | ¥650,000 | ¥780,000 |
Java Architect Backend Backend |
Internet R&D | Backend | Shanghai | ¥520,000 | ¥650,000 | ¥780,000 |
Java Developer Backend Backend |
Internet R&D | Backend | Shanghai | ¥325,000 | ¥455,000 | ¥650,000 |
C++ Architect Backend Backend |
Internet R&D | Backend | Shanghai | ¥520,000 | ¥650,000 | ¥780,000 |
C++ Developer Backend Backend |
Internet R&D | Backend | Shanghai | ¥325,000 | ¥520,000 | ¥650,000 |
Golang Architect Backend Backend |
Internet R&D | Backend | Shanghai | ¥520,000 | ¥650,000 | ¥780,000 |
Golang Developer Backend Backend |
Internet R&D | Backend | Shanghai | ¥325,000 | ¥520,000 | ¥650,000 |
C# Developer Backend Backend |
Internet R&D | Backend | Shanghai | ¥325,000 | ¥455,000 | ¥650,000 |
Python Developer Backend Backend |
Internet R&D | Backend | Shanghai | ¥325,000 | ¥455,000 | ¥650,000 |
PHP Developer Backend Backend |
Internet R&D | Backend | Shanghai | ¥325,000 | ¥390,000 | ¥520,000 |
Node.JS Developer Backend Backend |
Internet R&D | Backend | Shanghai | ¥325,000 | ¥455,000 | ¥650,000 |
Ruby on Rails Developer Backend Backend |
Internet R&D | Backend | Shanghai | ¥325,000 | ¥390,000 | ¥520,000 |
Head of Data Engineer Data Data |
Internet R&D | Data | Shanghai | ¥650,000 | ¥780,000 | ¥1,170,000 |
Data Engineering Lead Data Data |
Internet R&D | Data | Shanghai | ¥585,000 | ¥715,000 | ¥910,000 |
Data Architect Data Data |
Internet R&D | Data | Shanghai | ¥650,000 | ¥780,000 | ¥1,040,000 |
Data Engineer Data Data |
Internet R&D | Data | Shanghai | ¥390,000 | ¥585,000 | ¥780,000 |
Data Warehouse Architect Data Data |
Internet R&D | Data | Shanghai | ¥455,000 | ¥520,000 | ¥650,000 |
Data Warehouse Engineer Data Data |
Internet R&D | Data | Shanghai | ¥325,000 | ¥390,000 | ¥520,000 |
Chief Data Scientist Data Data |
Internet R&D | Data | Shanghai | ¥1,560,000 | ¥1,950,000 | ¥2,600,000 |
Data Director Data Data |
Internet R&D | Data | Shanghai | ¥1,560,000 | ¥1,950,000 | ¥2,600,000 |
Data Scientist Data Data |
Internet R&D | Data | Shanghai | ¥390,000 | ¥585,000 | ¥780,000 |
Head of Data Analysis Data Data |
Internet R&D | Data | Shanghai | ¥650,000 | ¥910,000 | ¥1,300,000 |
Data Analysis Manager Data Data |
Internet R&D | Data | Shanghai | ¥520,000 | ¥650,000 | ¥780,000 |
Data Analysis Expert Data Data |
Internet R&D | Data | Shanghai | ¥390,000 | ¥520,000 | ¥650,000 |
Data Analyst Data Data |
Internet R&D | Data | Shanghai | ¥260,000 | ¥325,000 | ¥455,000 |
Head of Front-end Front-end Front-end |
Internet R&D | Front-end | Shanghai | ¥650,000 | ¥910,000 | ¥1,170,000 |
Front-end Manager Front-end Front-end |
Internet R&D | Front-end | Shanghai | ¥520,000 | ¥650,000 | ¥780,000 |
Front-end Architect Front-end Front-end |
Internet R&D | Front-end | Shanghai | ¥390,000 | ¥520,000 | ¥650,000 |
Front-end Developer Front-end Front-end |
Internet R&D | Front-end | Shanghai | ¥260,000 | ¥390,000 | ¥520,000 |
Head of Mobile Development Front-end Front-end |
Internet R&D | Front-end | Shanghai | ¥650,000 | ¥910,000 | ¥1,170,000 |
iOS Architect Front-end Front-end |
Internet R&D | Front-end | Shanghai | ¥455,000 | ¥520,000 | ¥650,000 |
iOS Developer Front-end Front-end |
Internet R&D | Front-end | Shanghai | ¥325,000 | ¥390,000 | ¥455,000 |
Android Architect Front-end Front-end |
Internet R&D | Front-end | Shanghai | ¥455,000 | ¥520,000 | ¥650,000 |
Android Developer Front-end Front-end |
Internet R&D | Front-end | Shanghai | ¥325,000 | ¥390,000 | ¥455,000 |
Head of Testing Testing Testing |
Internet R&D | Testing | Shanghai | ¥650,000 | ¥780,000 | ¥1,040,000 |
Testing Director Testing Testing |
Internet R&D | Testing | Shanghai | ¥650,000 | ¥780,000 | ¥910,000 |
Testing Manager Testing Testing |
Internet R&D | Testing | Shanghai | ¥455,000 | ¥520,000 | ¥650,000 |
Testing Architect Testing Testing |
Internet R&D | Testing | Shanghai | ¥455,000 | ¥520,000 | ¥650,000 |
Software Development Engineer in Test Testing Testing |
Internet R&D | Testing | Shanghai | ¥325,000 | ¥390,000 | ¥520,000 |
Head of Algorithm Algorithm Algorithm |
Internet R&D | Algorithm | Shanghai | ¥1,560,000 | ¥2,080,000 | ¥2,600,000 |
Algorithm Manager Algorithm Algorithm |
Internet R&D | Algorithm | Shanghai | ¥910,000 | ¥1,300,000 | ¥1,560,000 |
Algorithm Expert Algorithm Algorithm |
Internet R&D | Algorithm | Shanghai | ¥650,000 | ¥780,000 | ¥1,040,000 |
Algorithm Engineer Algorithm Algorithm |
Internet R&D | Algorithm | Shanghai | ¥455,000 | ¥585,000 | ¥650,000 |
Product VP Product Product |
Internet Product | Product | Shanghai | ¥910,000 | ¥1,300,000 | ¥1,560,000 |
Product Director Product Product |
Internet Product | Product | Shanghai | ¥650,000 | ¥780,000 | ¥1,040,000 |
Product Manager Product Product |
Internet Product | Product | Shanghai | ¥390,000 | ¥520,000 | ¥650,000 |
User Product Manager Product Product |
Internet Product | Product | Shanghai | ¥390,000 | ¥520,000 | ¥650,000 |
Commercial Product Manager Product Product |
Internet Product | Product | Shanghai | ¥390,000 | ¥520,000 | ¥650,000 |
Strategic Product Manager Product Product |
Internet Product | Product | Shanghai | ¥390,000 | ¥520,000 | ¥650,000 |
Data Product Manager Product Product |
Internet Product | Product | Shanghai | ¥390,000 | ¥520,000 | ¥650,000 |
AI Product Manager Product Product |
Internet Product | Product | Shanghai | ¥390,000 | ¥520,000 | ¥650,000 |
Platform Product Manager Product Product |
Internet Product | Product | Shanghai | ¥390,000 | ¥520,000 | ¥650,000 |
COO Operation Operation |
Internet Operation | Operation | Shanghai | ¥910,000 | ¥1,300,000 | ¥1,560,000 |
Operation Director Operation Operation |
Internet Operation | Operation | Shanghai | ¥520,000 | ¥780,000 | ¥1,040,000 |
Operation Manager Operation Operation |
Internet Operation | Operation | Shanghai | ¥325,000 | ¥455,000 | ¥650,000 |
Business Intelligence Manager Data Data |
Corporate IT | Data | Shanghai | ¥390,000 | ¥520,000 | ¥650,000 |
CIO IT Management IT Management |
Corporate IT | IT Management | Shanghai | ¥1,170,000 | ¥1,560,000 | ¥1,950,000 |
Head of IT IT Management IT Management |
Corporate IT | IT Management | Shanghai | ¥910,000 | ¥1,170,000 | ¥1,560,000 |
CISO Information Security Information Security |
Corporate IT | Information Security | Shanghai | ¥910,000 | ¥1,170,000 | ¥1,560,000 |
Application Security Information Security Information Security |
Corporate IT | Information Security | Shanghai | ¥650,000 | ¥910,000 | ¥1,170,000 |
Network Security Information Security Information Security |
Corporate IT | Information Security | Shanghai | ¥390,000 | ¥520,000 | ¥650,000 |
Data Privacy Information Security Information Security |
Corporate IT | Information Security | Shanghai | ¥650,000 | ¥780,000 | ¥1,040,000 |
Digital Tech Head Digital Digital |
Corporate Digital | Digital | Shanghai | ¥845,000 | ¥1,040,000 | ¥1,560,000 |
Digital Product Manager Digital Digital |
Corporate Digital | Digital | Shanghai | ¥520,000 | ¥650,000 | ¥910,000 |
Digital Project Manager Digital Digital |
Corporate Digital | Digital | Shanghai | ¥455,000 | ¥585,000 | ¥780,000 |
Digital Business Analyst Digital Digital |
Corporate Digital | Digital | Shanghai | ¥325,000 | ¥455,000 | ¥520,000 |
Solution Architect Digital Digital |
Corporate Digital | Digital | Shanghai | ¥650,000 | ¥910,000 | ¥1,170,000 |
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