Hire and pay employees in China, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in China. No more worrying about local laws, complex tax systems, or managing international payroll. Deel takes care of everything in 150+ countries. The average onboarding time frame in the China is 7 days with Deel.

Onboard, pay and manage employees in China with Deel
Usually, to hire in China, your business needs an entity. That means a local office, an address registered as a subsidiary, and an account with a local bank. All of this, plus navigating regional benefits, payroll, tax, and HR laws, can take months.
Now you can hire employees in China quickly, easily, and compliantly. Automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. For your existing direct employees, we can manage your entire payroll operation from end-to-end.

All the necessary benefits for China built right in
Deel allows you to provide localized benefits for employees in China within minutes. All in one manageable online dashboard in a single HR platform.
- Housing Fund
- Public Health Insurance
- Retirement Pension
- Social Security
- Private Healthcare - Allianz (optional)

Our quickstart guide to hiring in China
Navigate the tabs below to learn everything you need to know about hiring an employee in China
Minimum Wage Requirements
In China, minimum wage will vary among the 31 provinces. Shanghai has the highest minimum wage of RMB 2.590 per month.
Some of the minimum wages are:
- Beijing RMB 2,320
- Guangdong
- Guangzhou RMB 2,300
- Shenzhen RMB 2,360
- Shanghai RMB 2,590
Individual Income Tax
The individual income tax in China ranges from 3% to 45%. Income tax is calculated according to progressive rates, where the tax rate increases as the gross annual income increases.
Gross Annual Income | Tax Rate (%) |
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Less than 36,000 | 3% |
36,000.01 - 144,000 | 10% |
144,000.01 - 300,000 | 20% |
300,000.01 - 420,000 | 25% |
420,000.01 - 660,000 | 30% |
660,000.01 - 960,000 | 35% |
Above 960,000 | 45% |
Payroll Cost
The employer cost varies by provinces and is generally estimated at 34.15%-45.50% of the employee’s salary. Employer costs have limits, so percentages may vary.
One-off cost: Mandatory Wet Ink Employment Agreement Handling Fee: USD 80
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Shanghai: 34.256% of the employee's salary
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Beijing: 40.20% of the employee's salary
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Guangdong (Shenzhen): 35.08% of the employee's salary
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Sichuan (Chengdu): 38.70% of the employee's salary
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Zhejiang (Hangzhou): 37.90% of the employee's salary
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Jiangsu (Nanjing): 39.10% of the employee's salary
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Anhui (Hefei): 36.80% of the employee's salary
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Hubei (Wuhan): 39.10% of the employee's salary
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Guangdong (Guangzhou) - 34.15%
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Tianjin - 41%
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Chongqing - 39%
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Hunan - 39.30%
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Shaanxi - 38.40%
Employer costs:
- Pension Fund - 16%
- Health Insurance - 6.40-10%
- Unemployment Fund - 0.50%
- Work Injury Fund 0.20 -0.40%
- Maternity Leave - 1%
- Housing Fund - 7%
- Disability Fund - 0.50-1.60%
These costs are provided as estimates and are intended solely for general informational purposes. To fully comprehend all associated costs and fees related to the terms of any employment agreement for this country, please contact our Sales team for a quote.
Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours
Standard working hours are 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week. The standard workweek is from Monday to Friday. However, the work week can be extended to 6 days, and 44 hours per week.
Overtime payment is mandatory. Hours outside of standard work hours are considered overtime. Employees can work a maximum of 3 hours of overtime a day. For additional hours, employees are paid:
- 150% of the hourly rate, during workdays.
- 200% of the hourly rate, on weekends.
- 300% of the hourly rate, on holidays.
Employees can work up to 36 hours of overtime per month.

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Hiring in China, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in China with our EOR solution. If you have an entity, our Global Payroll solution takes care of payroll and compliance for your direct employees. Our 250+ in-house experts handle everything from managing local laws, complex tax systems, or your payroll in China and 150+ countries.
Management fee

Starting at
$599
/month
Estimated Employer Cost

34-45.5%
of employee salary