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Heads of Party and State Organs, Mass Organisations, Social Organisations, Enterprises and Public Institutions

Heads of Enterprises and Public Institutions

Professional and Technical Personnel

Agricultural Technical Personnel

Aircraft and Ship Technical Personnel

Economic and Financial Professionals

Engineering and Technical Personnel

Health Professionals

Literature, Arts and Sports Professionals

News, Publishing and Cultural Professionals

Scientific Researchers

Supervisory, Legal, Social and Religious Professionals

Teaching Staff

Agriculture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry and Fishery Production and Support Workers

Agricultural Production Workers

Agriculture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry and Fishery Support Workers

Fishery Production Workers

Forestry Production Workers

Livestock Production Workers

Clerical and Related Workers

Administrative Clerks and Support Staff

Legal Affairs and Support Staff

Security, Fire Services and Support Staff

Social Production and Everyday Services Workers

Accommodation and Food Services Workers

Cultural and Educational Services Workers

Electricity, Gas and Water Supply Services Workers

Financial Services Workers

Health, Sports and Leisure Services Workers

Information Transmission, Software and IT Services Workers

Leasing and Business Services Workers

Real Estate Services Workers

Repair and Making Services Workers

Residential Services Workers

Technical Support Services Workers

Transport, Warehousing, Logistics and Postal Services Workers

Water Conservancy, Environment and Public Facilities Management Workers

Wholesale and Retail Services Workers

Production, Manufacturing and Related Workers

Agricultural Products Processing Workers

Automotive Manufacturing Workers

Basic Machining Workers

Chemical Fibre Manufacturing Workers

Chemical Raw Materials and Products Manufacturing Workers

Computer, Communications and Other Electronic Equipment Manufacturing Workers

Construction Workers

Electrical Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing Workers

Electricity, Heat, Gas and Water Production and Distribution Workers

Food and Beverage Production Workers

General Equipment Manufacturing Workers

Instrument and Meter Manufacturing Workers

Metal Products Manufacturing Workers

Metal Smelting and Rolling Workers

Mining Workers

Non-metallic Mineral Products Manufacturing Workers

Paper and Paper Products Workers

Petroleum Processing, Coking and Coal Chemical Workers

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Workers

Printing and Recording Media Reproduction Workers

Production Support Workers

Railway, Ship and Aerospace Equipment Manufacturing Workers

Renewable Resources Recycling Workers

Rubber and Plastic Products Manufacturing Workers

Special Equipment Manufacturing Workers

Stationery, Crafts, Sports and Entertainment Goods Manufacturing Workers

Textile, Clothing, Leather and Fur Products Workers

Textile, Knitting, Printing and Dyeing Workers

Tobacco Products Processing Workers

Transport Equipment and General Construction Machinery Operators and Related Workers

Wood Processing, Furniture and Wood Products Workers

Data: Occupational Classification of the People's Republic of China (2022 edition, public consultation draft); Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (2025 enterprise pay survey); Guangzhou Human Resources and Social Security Bureau (2025 wage prices); National Bureau of Statistics of China (www.stats.gov.cn, 2020 Population Census); Ministry of Education (vocational major profiles 2022, undergraduate major catalogue 2025); Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (national vocational qualifications catalogue 2021); O*NET interest scores (CC BY 4.0); AI exposure from the ILO global index (CC BY 4.0). Figures processed by Peernovo; descriptions and translations in Peernovo's own words. Pay is for enterprise employees: national figures from the 2025 enterprise pay survey, Guangzhou figures for the city only.