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 | RMB1,560
(an increase of 11.4%) |
RMB16.9
(an increase of 11.2%) |
1 April 2014 |
| Shanghai | RMB1,820
(an increase by 12.3%) |
RMB17
(an increase of 21.4%) |
1 April 2014 |
| Shenzhen | RMB1,808
(an increase of13%) |
RMB16.5
(an increase of13.8%) |
1 February 2014 |
| Tianjin | RMB1,680
(an increase of 12%) |
Rmb16.8
(an increase of 12%) |
1 April 2014 |
| Chongqing | RMB1,250
(an increased of 19%) |
RMB12.5
(an increased of 19%) |
1 January 2014 |
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