A Utility Worker's Salary Slip

Here comes a detailed break-down of a monthly salary slip for a utility worker in China. The mere number of categories is overwhelming, but is a common reality in many Chinese work units, or danwei. From a post in Xici’s Reporters Home, translated by CDT:

Date: Feb. 1, 2007 (salary for Jan. 2007):

Division Name: XXX
Employee Name: XXX
Employee ID: XXX
Position Title: XXX
Position Rank: 10
Salary Account: 5796658548250456
Salary Details:
„ÄÄ„ÄÄPosition Salary (Â≤ó‰ΩçÂ∑•ËµÑ): 2373.60
„ÄÄ„ÄÄPerformance Salary (Áª©ÊïàÂ∑•ËµÑ): 2868.10
„ÄÄ„ÄÄBase Salary (Âü∫Á°ÄÂ∑•ËµÑ): 600.00
„ÄÄ„ÄÄAuxiliary Salary (ËæÖÂä©Â∑•ËµÑ): 0.00
„ÄÄ„ÄÄExtra Generation Bonus (Ë∂ÖÁîµÈáèÂ•ñ): 0.00
„ÄÄ„ÄÄSalary Supplement (Â∑•ËµÑË°•Âèë): 0.00
„ÄÄ„ÄÄOvertime (Âä†Áè≠Ë¥πÁî®): 0.00
„ÄÄ„ÄÄOther Extra (ÂÖ∂‰ªñË¥πÁî®): -36.00
„ÄÄ„ÄÄNatural Gas Fee (ÁÖ§Ê∞îË¥π): 60.00
„ÄÄ„ÄÄToiletry Bonus (Ê¥óÁêÜË°•Ë¥¥): 30.00
„ÄÄ„ÄÄPower Bill Bonus (ÁîµË¥πË°•Ë¥¥): 0.00
„ÄÄ„ÄÄTraffic Bonus (‰∫§ÈÄöË°•Ë¥¥): 100.00
„ÄÄ„ÄÄOnly Child Bonus (Áã¨ÁîüÂ≠êÂ•≥Ë¥¥): 0.00
„ÄÄ„ÄÄ100-day Safety Bonus (ÁôæÊó•ÂÆâÂÖ®Â•ñ): 0.00
„ÄÄ„ÄÄMedical Insurance (ÂåªÁñó‰øùÈô©): 36.00
„ÄÄ„ÄÄAdditional annual retirement insurance payment (Ë°•ÂÖÖÂÖªËÄÅ‰øùÈô© ‰ºÅ‰∏öÂπ¥Èáë): 73.00
„ÄÄ„ÄÄHousing Funds (‰ΩèÊàøÂÖ¨ÁßØÈáë): 1453.00
„ÄÄ„ÄÄRetirement Insurance (ÂÖªËÄÅ‰øùÈô©): 581.36
„ÄÄ„ÄÄTaxable Base (Á∫≥Á®éÂü∫Êï∞): 3925.34
„ÄÄ„ÄÄIncome Tax (Êâ£‰∏™‰∫∫ÊâÄÂæóÁ®é): 684.79
„ÄÄ„ÄÄTax Rate (Á®éÁéá) 0.20
„ÄÄ„ÄÄSubtotal (ÂÆûÂèëÂêàËÆ°): 3167.55

Bonus Salary: (Ë°•Ë¥¥Â∑•ËµÑ)
„ÄÄ„ÄÄTelecom Supplement (ÈÄöËÆØË°•Ë¥¥): 0.00
„ÄÄ„ÄÄFood Supplement (‰ºôÈ£üË°•Ë¥¥): 0.00
„ÄÄ„ÄÄ
Double Salary (ÂèåËñ™Â∑•ËµÑ )
„ÄÄ„ÄÄBase Salary (Âü∫Êú¨Â∑•ËµÑ): 600.00
„ÄÄ„ÄÄPosition Salary (Â≤ó‰ΩçÂ∑•ËµÑ): 2373.60
„ÄÄ„ÄÄTaxable Base (Á∫≥Á®éÂü∫Êï∞): 2973.60
„ÄÄ„ÄÄIncome Tax (Êâ£‰∏™‰∫∫ÊâÄÂæóÁ®é): 0.00
„ÄÄ„ÄÄTax Rate (Á®éÁéá): 0.00
„ÄÄ„ÄÄSubtotal (ÂÆûÂèëÂêàËÆ°): 2973.60
„ÄÄ„ÄÄ
„ÄÄ„ÄÄBonuses (ÂëòÂ∑•Â•ñÈáë)
„ÄÄ„ÄÄBonus Items (Â•ñÈáëÂêçÁß∞): Taxable Base (Á∫≥Á®éÂü∫Êï∞) Income Tax (Êâ£ÊâÄÂæóÁ®é) Actual Received (ÂÆûÂèëÈáëÈ¢ù)
„ÄÄ„ÄÄYear-end Inspection Preparation Bonus (Âπ¥ÁªàËøéÊ£ÄÂòâÂ•ñ): 1000.00 0.00 1000.00
„ÄÄ„ÄÄOverall Performance Bonus (ÁªºÂêàÊïàÁõäÂ•ñÂä±Èáë) 5000.00 0.00 5000.00
„ÄÄ„ÄÄPower Bills Collection Responsibility Bonus (ÁîµË¥πÂõûÊî∂Â≤ó‰ΩçË¥£‰ªªÈáëÂ•ñ): 0.00 0.00 0.00
„ÄÄ„ÄÄPower Bills Management Process Bonus (ÁîµË¥πÂõûÊî∂ÁÆ°ÁêÜËøáÁ®ãÂ•ñ): 2000.00 0.00 2000.00
„ÄÄ„ÄÄSafety Risk Bonus (ÂÆâÂÖ®È£éÈô©ÈáëÂ•ñ): 3510.00 0.00 3510.00
„ÄÄ„ÄÄSafety Management Process Bonus (ÂÆâÂÖ®ÁÆ°ÁêÜËøáÁ®ãÂ•ñ): 3060.61 0.00 3060.61
„ÄÄ„ÄÄWire Wearing Inspection Bonus (Á∫øÊçüËÄÉÊ†∏Â•ñ): 2000.00 0.00 2000.00
„ÄÄ„ÄÄCurrent Month Grand Total (Êú¨ÊúàÂÆûÂèëÂêàËÆ°): 22711.76 (US$ 2,930)

[Full Text, in Chinese]

– For comparison, see also previous CDT posts:
“A Farmer’s 2006 Finance Journal”
“The Monthly Expenses of a Migrant Worker”
“600 Dollars, an Associate Professor’s Monthly Salary”

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