Aquent is a recruitment and staffing firm that specializes in the marketing, communications and advertising industries. They have released the results of a salary survey that was carried out in 15 countries in Europe and the Asia Pacific area.
Below are some of figures for China. The numbers are annual salaries in RMB.
Public Relations Agencies
Managing director: 1,482,445 to 1,653,750
General manager: 1,200,400 to 1,650,000
Account director: 195,000 to 585.000
Account executive: 48,360 to 91,000
Media Buying
Managing director: 970,000 to 1,230,000
Media director: 420,000 to 550,000
Media assistant: 28,000 to 35,000
Advertising Agencies
Regional managing director/CEO/President: 600,000 to 2,592,000
Managing director: 570,000 to 1,872,000
Account director: 240,000 to 300,000
Account executive: 30,000 to 50,000
Creative Advertising Agencies
Creative director: 700,000 to 960,000
Art director: 96,000 to 144,000
Copywriter: 91,000 to 165,000
Production manager: 92,000 to 140,000
Creative Design Studios
Creative director: 420,000 to 525, 000
Junior designer: 39,500 to 43,500