A person working as a Toxicologist in China typically earns around 31,700 CNY per month. Salaries range from 15,500 CNY (lowest) to 49,400 CNY (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Toxicologist salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Toxicologist salaries in China range from 15,500 CNY per month (minimum salary) to 49,400 CNY per month (maximum salary).
The median salary is 32,300 CNY per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Toxicologist(s) are earning less than 32,300 CNY while the other half are earning more than 32,300 CNY. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of Toxicologist(s) are earning less than 21,500 CNY while 75% of them are earning more than 21,500 CNY. Also from the diagram, 75% of Toxicologist(s) are earning less than 41,700 CNY while 25% are earning more than 41,700 CNY.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down Toxicologist salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
A Toxicologist with less than two years of experience makes approximately 18,400 CNY per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 23,600 CNY per month, 29% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 32,600 CNY per month, 38% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Toxicologist(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 40,400 CNY per month, 24% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.
If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 43,300 CNY per month, 7% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 46,200 CNY per month, 7% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
0 - 2 Years | 18,400 CNY | |
2 - 5 Years | +29% | 23,600 CNY |
5 - 10 Years | +38% | 32,600 CNY |
10 - 15 Years | +24% | 40,400 CNY |
15 - 20 Years | +7% | 43,300 CNY |
20+ Years | +7% | 46,200 CNY |
We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down Toxicologist salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is Bachelor's Degree, the average salary of a Toxicologist is 21,600 CNY per month.
While someone with a Master's Degree gets a salary of 29,700 CNY per month, 38% more than someone having a Bachelor's Degree degree.
A PhD gets its holder an average salary of 48,700 CNY per month, 64% more than someone with a Master's Degree.
Bachelor's Degree | 21,600 CNY | |
Master's Degree | +38% | 29,700 CNY |
PhD | +64% | 48,700 CNY |
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in China costs anywhere from 146,000 Yuan Renminbi(s) to 439,000 Yuan Renminbi(s) and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.
You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.
Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch into a higher paying job. The numbers seem to support the thoery. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.
If you can afford the costs of higher education, the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male Toxicologist employees in China earn 9% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 32,700 CNY | |
Female | -8% | 30,200 CNY |
Toxicologist(s) in China are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 11% every 16 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 9% granted to employees every 15 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 8% | |
Energy | 7% | |
Information Technology | 6% | |
Healthcare | 5% | |
Travel | 4% | |
Construction | 3% | |
Education | 2% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in China for the year 2021. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
A Toxicologist is considered to be a low bonus-based job due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
68% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 32% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 0% to 4% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 32% | |
No Bonus | 68% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
Example: | Example: |
Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The average salary for Toxicologist is 2% more than that of Environmental. Also, Environmental salaries are 6% more than those of All Jobs.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Environment Advisor | 40,300 CNY | ![]() |
Environmental and Agricultural Scientist | 45,300 CNY | ![]() |
Environmental Compliance Inspector | 19,800 CNY | ![]() |
Environmental Coordinator | 16,800 CNY | ![]() |
Environmental Economist | 47,700 CNY | ![]() |
Environmental Educator | 34,500 CNY | ![]() |
Environmental Engineer | 25,500 CNY | ![]() |
Environmental Health Practitioner | 48,700 CNY | ![]() |
Environmental Manager | 46,000 CNY | ![]() |
Environmental Officer | 14,600 CNY | ![]() |
Environmental Planner | 19,200 CNY | ![]() |
Environmental Protection Officer | 14,300 CNY | ![]() |
Environmental Restoration Planner | 26,700 CNY | ![]() |
Environmental Scientist | 48,800 CNY | ![]() |
Environmental Services Coordinator | 14,900 CNY | ![]() |
Environmental Specialist | 22,300 CNY | ![]() |
Environmental Superintendent | 19,000 CNY | ![]() |
Environmental Technician | 13,600 CNY | ![]() |
Forestry Consultant | 32,100 CNY | ![]() |
Forestry Supervisor | 20,600 CNY | ![]() |
Geologist | 48,500 CNY | ![]() |
Senor Environmental Health Practitioner | 50,500 CNY | ![]() |
Toxicologist | 31,700 CNY | ![]() |
Waste Management Manager | 44,900 CNY | ![]() |
Waste Tracking Specialist | 36,900 CNY | ![]() |
Water Treatment Superintendent | 23,300 CNY | ![]() |
City | Average Salary |
Beijing | 35,100 CNY |
Changchun | 30,400 CNY |
Changsha | 30,100 CNY |
Chengdu | 34,200 CNY |
Chongqing | 35,500 CNY |
Dalian | 29,800 CNY |
Dongguan | 29,400 CNY |
Foshan | 29,100 CNY |
Fuzhou | 28,800 CNY |
Guangzhou | 36,100 CNY |
Hangzhou | 34,800 CNY |
Harbin | 32,900 CNY |
Jinan | 33,600 CNY |
Kunming | 28,500 CNY |
Nanjing | 32,600 CNY |
Qingdao | 31,000 CNY |
Quanzhou | 28,200 CNY |
Shanghai | 35,800 CNY |
Shantou | 31,700 CNY |
Shenyang | 32,300 CNY |
Shenzhen | 32,000 CNY |
Suzhou | 31,300 CNY |
Tianjin | 33,900 CNY |
Wenzhou | 30,700 CNY |
Wuhan | 34,500 CNY |
Wuxi | 27,900 CNY |
Xi an | 33,200 CNY |
Xiamen | 27,500 CNY |
Zhengzhou | 27,200 CNY |
State | Average Salary |
Anhui | 34,200 CNY |
Beijing | 28,200 CNY |
Chongqing | 30,100 CNY |
Fujian | 32,000 CNY |
Gansu | 29,400 CNY |
Guangdong | 36,400 CNY |
Guangxi | 33,200 CNY |
Guizhou | 30,400 CNY |
Hainan | 27,500 CNY |
Hebei | 34,800 CNY |
Heilongjiang | 31,000 CNY |
Henan | 35,800 CNY |
Hubei | 33,900 CNY |
Hunan | 34,500 CNY |
Jiangsu | 35,100 CNY |
Jiangxi | 32,600 CNY |
Jilin | 29,800 CNY |
Liaoning | 32,300 CNY |
Nei Monggol | 29,100 CNY |
Ningxia | 27,200 CNY |
Qinghai | 26,900 CNY |
Shaanxi | 31,300 CNY |
Shandong | 36,100 CNY |
Shanghai | 28,800 CNY |
Shanxi | 30,700 CNY |
Sichuan | 35,500 CNY |
Tianjin | 27,900 CNY |
Xinjiang Uygur | 28,500 CNY |
Xizang [Tibet] | 26,600 CNY |
Yunnan | 32,900 CNY |
Zhejiang | 33,600 CNY |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in China earn 6% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 28,500 CNY | |
Public Sector | +6% | 30,100 CNY |