Locals hoping for a salary raise while jumping jobs may be in for a
little disappointment as a survey released yesterday by a major
human resources Website showed that the average annual salary of
office workers in Shanghai dropped to 48,757 yuan (US$5,874) in the
first half of this year, 1,027 yuan（US$123.7）
less than last year.
The results came from an online salary poll conducted by the
Beijing-based Website (ChinaHR.com) among
5,535 locals - 95 percent of whom were aged between 20 and 35 years
and more than 80 percent had a college or higher education - from
January to July.
Simultaneous surveys conducted among 27,600 people in 21 other big
cities, including Beijing, Shenzhen in Guangdong Province and
Nanjing in Jiangsu Province, revealed annual salary nationwide fell
to 37,952 yuan from 39,678 yuan.
"The salaries kept shrinking because of fewer job offers this
year," ex-plained Shirley Lu, a spokes-woman for the Website.
However, Shanghai's annual pay still ranked No. 2 among major
cities, following Shenzhen's 49,038 yuan.
According to the Website, the average annual salary in the
telecommunications sector ranked highest in Shanghai with 63,086
yuan, followed by consultancy at 51,889 yuan, and fast consumable
production trade, including food, drink and tobacco, at 51,507
yuan.
A
notable change was seen in wages offered by the Internet and
e-business sector, which dropped abruptly from third place last
year to No. 9 at 38,018 yuan average now, said Lu.
Surprisingly, various master graduates earned 66,000 yuan a year,
4,000 yuan more than Ph.D.s. "High education may be an asset for
employment, but personal ability and performance counts for more,"
said David Min, Human Resources Director of ChipPAC (Shanghai) Co.
Ltd.
For instance, locals who are proficient in foreign language can
earn 53,378 yuan a year, 22,167 yuan more than others.
(eastday.com September
23, 2002)