The well-known job-search company 51job released a report of
estimated incomes of white collar workers in China's major cities
for 2005. The survey launched by 51job covers more than 200
positions in 17 businesses in the country's 17 provinces and
cities.
The report predicts that income increases in middle-size cities
will be higher than those in big coastal cities.
White collar workers in Dalian of Liaoning
Province will see the highest income increase?-- 7.34
percent -- next year.
While Shanghai's white collars will see only a 251-yuan (US$30)
monthly increase next year, the Wenhui Daily reported.
The report said the top five increases next year in Shanghai
will be in finance, with an average yearly income of 73,029 yuan
(US$8,830), consulting, information technology and Internet, fast
consumption (such as food and everyday articles) and the chemical
energy industry.
Businesses with average yearly incomes that exceed 60,000 yuan
(US$7,255) also include real estate and intermediary agency.
The survey shows women's income is 30 percent lower than men in
the same positions. The average income of Shanghai white collars
will be 60,445 yuan (US$7,310) next year, but the average for women
is 16,000 yuan (US$1,935) lower. In Shenzhen of Guangdong
Province, the income gap between genders is 21,500 yuan
(US$2,600).
(Shanghai Star December 5, 2004)