25 June, 2014
Legal News & Analysis – Asia Pacific – China – Labour & Employment
China’s main cities have increased their statutory minimum salaries for 2014. Under PRC law, provinces and municipalities are required to adjust their local statutory minimum salaries at least once every two years.
The 2014 Salaries
| For Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Tianjin and Chongqing, the table below summarises the new minimum salaries, and their effective dates:
Municipality |
Monthly Minimum Salary
(For Full Time Workers) |
Hourly Minimum Salary
(For Part Time Workers) |
Effective Date |
| Beijing | RMB 1,560
(an increase of 11.4%) |
RMB 16.9
(an increase of 11.2%) |
1 April 2014 |
| Shanghai | RMB 1,820
(an increase by 12.3%) |
RMB 17
(an increase of 21.4%) |
1 April 2014 |
| Shenzhen | RMB 1,808
(an increase of 13%) |
RMB 16.5
(an increase of 13.8%) |
1 February 2014 |
| Tianjin | RMB 1,680
(an increase of 12%) |
Rmb 16.8
(an increase of 12%) |
1 April 2014 |
| Chongqing | RMB 1,250
(an increased of 19%) |
RMB 12.5
(an increased of 19%) |
1 January 2014 |
For further information, please contact:
Karen Ip, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills