Equal Pay: University Graduates and Migrant Workers – China Business

jennyzhu.com — The two largest job seeking groups in China are university graduates and migrant workers. When interviewed, some graduates have lowered their salary expectation to around 1500 RMB a month which is what the most experienced migrant workers are now demanding, an increase over previous average migrant wages.

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