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Research Compensation Details
Conducting research on compensation in China will allow a company tomore effectively attract the
best talent in themarket. This can be done by engaging professional service providers. External data
on compensation is also available on various job websites or from comprehensive salary surveys,
which can be used as a reference to track macro-trends in the Chinese market.
Compensation Research Channels
Channels Quality Price per Report (RMB) Comments Sources in China Website
Consultancies + + + >2,000
• Large sample source
• Customized report
• Detailed data collation
process
• Suitable for middle-
executive level positions
Hewitt
Watson Wyatt
Mercer
Hudson
Job boards + + >500
• Large sample source
• Less customized report
• Suitable for entry-middle
level positions
51Job
ChinaHR
Zhaopin
Government
Statistics
++ Free
• Generally use large
sample sources
• Reliable data
• Suitable to observe market
trends at national, provincial
and industrial levels
National Bureau
of Statistics
Web sites + Free
• Generally use large
sample sources
• Suitable for quick and
rough benchmarking
• Based on anonimous data
Glassdoor
Kanzhun