A Study on Academic Salary and Remunerations in China

Faculty salaries in Chinese universities are composites of a base salary, further remuneration, and fringe benefi ts. Information about faculty salaries in China is hard to obtain-partly because of the complex structure as well as the absence of national statistics. Previous studies refl ect similar complexities (Wang 2005; Rumbley, Pacheco, and Altbach 2008; Mohrman, Geng, and Wang 2011). The information in this chapter is based on a case-study methodology to assess the current situation of Chinese academic salaries and remuneration, hiring practices, contracts, and promotions. The case university selected for this study is highly specialized in economics and fi nance, research oriented, and located in one of the country’s largest cities. Data were collected from various disciplines, at several faculties. This case refl ects salary and remuneration of English department professors, since these are the most representative of Chinese academic salaries and remuneration-in general, because the majority of universities are teaching oriented.