Shanghai indexes 76/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with mainland china's deepest financial-services and tech talent pool.

Talent index: 76/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
Corporate tax: 25%.
Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

Shanghai office talent and salary benchmarks

Shanghai indexes 76/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with mainland china's deepest financial-services and tech talent pool.

TL;DR

Talent index: 76/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
Corporate tax: 25%.
Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

Talent depth

Mainland China's deepest financial-services and tech talent pool. Average all-in compensation indexes 76.

Cost-to-locate

Total cost of locating in Shanghai is the sum of rent, fit-out">fit-out, and salary delta vs. comparable markets. Use the City Comparator tool to benchmark Shanghai against peer cities on a single normalised view.

Key facts

city	Shanghai
country	China
region	APAC
classARentLocal	880 CNY/sqft/yr
classARentUsd	$122/sqft/yr
vacancy	19.8%
typicalLeaseYears	3
typicalRentFreeMonths	8
submarkets	5
primeYieldPct	4.4%

Frequently asked questions

Is Shanghai a deep talent market for tech/finance?: Mainland China's deepest financial-services and tech talent pool. Average all-in compensation indexes 76.

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Kenji Watanabe — APAC contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

Primary sources for this page

CBRE Marketview reports — CBRE
JLL Office Insight — JLL
Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat — Cushman & Wakefield
Savills World Research — Savills
Colliers Global Office Outlook — Colliers

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Related topics

Workplace Talent Strategy — How office location, building tier, and workplace experience shape talent attraction and retention.

Shanghai indexes 76/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with mainland china's deepest financial-services and tech talent pool.

Talent index: 76/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
Corporate tax: 25%.
Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

Cities › Shanghai › Shanghai office talent and salary benchmarksShanghai office talent and salary benchmarksShanghai indexes 76/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with mainland china's deepest financial-services and tech talent pool.

TL;DR

Talent index: 76/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
Corporate tax: 25%.
Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

Talent depth

Mainland China's deepest financial-services and tech talent pool. Average all-in compensation indexes 76.

Cost-to-locate

Total cost of locating in Shanghai is the sum of rent, fit-out">fit-out, and salary delta vs. comparable markets. Use the City Comparator tool to benchmark Shanghai against peer cities on a single normalised view.

Key facts

city	Shanghai
country	China
region	APAC
classARentLocal	880 CNY/sqft/yr
classARentUsd	$122/sqft/yr
vacancy	19.8%
typicalLeaseYears	3
typicalRentFreeMonths	8
submarkets	5
primeYieldPct	4.4%

Frequently asked questions

Is Shanghai a deep talent market for tech/finance?: Mainland China's deepest financial-services and tech talent pool. Average all-in compensation indexes 76.

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Kenji Watanabe — APAC contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

Primary sources for this page

CBRE Marketview reports — CBRE
JLL Office Insight — JLL
Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat — Cushman & Wakefield
Savills World Research — Savills
Colliers Global Office Outlook — Colliers

Full sources index · Submit a correction

Related topics

Workplace Talent Strategy — How office location, building tier, and workplace experience shape talent attraction and retention.