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How Much Does a Production Designer Make in China?

Production Designer salary and day rate data for the China region in 2026. Based on 505 anonymous reports at Senior level.

Day Rate
$650
/day median
Total Comp
$125K
/yr full-time
vs Global
-52%
-$700/day
Remote
61%
work remotely

Freelance Day Rates in China

Senior Level
China Median Day Rate
$650
/day median
$400
$900
P10: $400P90: $900
Rate Percentiles (China)
P90
$900
P75
$800
Median
$650
P25
$500
P10
$400
Insights
Negotiated
50%
of people
Avg Bump
+12%
when asked
Remote
61%
work remote
Avg Contract
12mo
duration

China vs Global Median

Freelance Day Rate
China$650/day
Global$1,350/day
-52% vs global (-$700/day)
Full-Time Total Comp
China$125K/yr
Global$260K/yr
-52% vs global (-$135K/yr)

Production Designer Rates by Region

US West
$1,600+19%
/day median
US East
$1,475+9%
/day median
US Midwest / South
$1,275-6%
/day median
Canada
$1,200-11%
/day median
UK
$1,250-7%
/day median
W. Europe
$1,150-15%
/day median
Nordics
$1,200-11%
/day median
E. Europe
$675-50%
/day median
AU / NZ
$1,225-9%
/day median
JP / KR
$975-28%
/day median
India
$475-65%
/day median
SE Asia
$575-57%
/day median
Middle East
$875-35%
/day median
LATAM
$550-59%
/day median

More Leadership in China

Art Director
$575 /day in China
Creative Director
$700 /day in China
VFX Supervisor
$625 /day in China
Animation Director
$600 /day in China
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