# Chengdu office talent and salary benchmarks

> Chengdu indexes 80/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with strong tech, gaming, semiconductor, and aerospace talent.

**Canonical URL:** https://classa.info/cities/chengdu/talent-and-salaries
**Page type:** city-topic
**Last updated:** 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).

## TL;DR
- Talent index: 80/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
- Corporate tax: 25%.
- Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

## Key facts
- **city**: Chengdu
- **country**: China
- **region**: APAC
- **classARentLocal**: ¥150/sqm/mo · ≈ $23.2 PSF/yr USD
- **classARentUsd**: $23/sqft/yr
- **vacancy**: 22.6%
- **typicalLeaseYears**: 5
- **typicalRentFreeMonths**: 8
- **submarkets**: 5
- **primeYieldPct**: 5.6%

## FAQ
### Is Chengdu a deep talent market for tech/finance?
Strong tech, gaming, semiconductor, and aerospace talent. Sichuan University, UESTC (University of Electronic Science and Technology of China), and Chengdu University anchor the regional pipeline. Strong post-2015 tech talent migration from Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/chengdu/talent-and-salaries), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.