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Shenzhen Exchange Cut Average Staff Pay 8.6% in 2024

Published: Mar. 10, 2026 4:40 p.m. GMT+8

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The Shenzhen Stock Exchange cut its average pretax staff salary by 8.6% in 2024, bringing the annual figure to 484,900 yuan ($68,100), according to its latest disclosure.

Total wage expenses at the bourse reached about 1.44 billion yuan that year.

While the exchange’s average headcount rose to 2,819 from 2,705 in 2023, average pay fell below 500,000 yuan for the first time since at least 2020.

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Shenzhen Stock Exchange cut average pretax staff salary by 8.6% in 2024 to 484,900 yuan ($68,100); total wage expenses were 1.44 billion yuan.
The average headcount rose to 2,819, but staff pay fell below 500,000 yuan for the first time since 2020.
Senior executive pay rose by 2%, but incentive income for them was not disclosed in 2024.

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