Mainland still the bright spot in bleak wage environment, says study

Despite the uncertain economic climate, Chinese mainland employers are still more generous than their global peers when it comes to salaries, a new study said.

According to the Salary Guide released by global specialist recruiting group Hays Plc on Tuesday, about 44 percent of the 1,200 mainland employers said they would offer salary hikes of 6 percent to 10 percent this year. About 29 percent said they plan to hike wages by 3 percent to 6 percent, while nearly 16 percent intend to give salary increases in excess of 10 percent.

But on the other hand, most of the employers from Japan, Malaysia and Singapore said they will only offer salary increases in the range of 3 percent to 6 percent.