What is the average salary in the first quarter of this year?

In the first quarter of 2023, the average corporate recruitment salary was 10,101 yuan/month, a slight increase of 0.9% year-on-year; the salary in the first quarter fell 4.3% from 10,558 yuan in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Among the 38 cities monitored across the country, Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Hangzhou and Suzhou led the salary level in the first quarter. Shanghai ranks first with a monthly recruitment salary of 13,433 yuan. Beijing ranked second with a monthly recruitment salary of 13,251 yuan. Shenzhen (12,668 yuan) and Hangzhou (11,737 yuan) still ranked third and fourth respectively. Suzhou entered the top five for the first time, and its recruitment salary of 11,037 yuan exceeded Guangzhou (10,913 yuan). Recruitment salaries in Nanjing, Ningbo, Wuxi, Hefei, Zhuhai, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing and other cities in the Yangtze River Delta were also higher this quarter. Wages in cities such as Harbin, Shenyang, and Changchun in the Northeast are still low.

From the perspective of year-on-year salary growth in various cities, Wuxi ranked first, with recruitment salaries increasing by 8.3% year-on-year in the first quarter; Suzhou ranked second, with a year-on-year growth of 6.1%; Hefei ranked fourth, with a year-on-year increase of 4.3% The growth rates of Ningbo, Hangzhou, Nanjing, and Shanghai were 3.2%, 3.1%, 2.6%, and 1.4% respectively, which were all higher than the average growth rate of 0.9% among the 38 cities.

The economic vitality of the Yangtze River Delta region is strong, and the production and operation of enterprises are recovering quickly, driving the salary level to continue to lead the rise. In addition, Pearl River Delta cities such as Guangzhou and Foshan, as well as eastern coastal cities such as Yantai, Xiamen, and Fuzhou, have also entered the top 10 cities with recruitment salary growth rates.

In terms of salary changes, salaries for positions with high academic qualifications led the increase. In the first quarter, the salary of positions requiring a doctoral degree increased by 5.1% year-on-year, while the salary of master's degree (-0.5%), undergraduate (-2.3%), junior college (-1.1%), and high school (-1.2%) was lower than that in the first quarter of last year. Salaries for positions with academic qualifications and below and those with no academic qualifications increased by 1.4% and 1.8% respectively year-on-year.

Therefore, when choosing a career and job, you should not just focus on salary level, but you should comprehensively consider various factors and make a reasonable choice based on your own situation. In addition, it should be noted that salary level is a relative concept. Different people have different requirements and expectations for salary levels. Some people may value job stability and development potential more, while others pay more attention to the level of salary. Therefore, when evaluating salary levels, it is necessary to consider personal needs and expectations. , as well as the general salary level of the industry and position in which you are located, in order to make a reasonable judgment.