# 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.

**Canonical URL:** https://classa.info/cities/shanghai/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: 76/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
- Corporate tax: 25%.
- Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

## Key facts
- **city**: Shanghai
- **country**: China
- **region**: APAC
- **classARentLocal**: ¥260/sqm/mo · ≈ $40.3 PSF/yr USD
- **classARentUsd**: $40/sqft/yr
- **vacancy**: 19.8%
- **typicalLeaseYears**: 3
- **typicalRentFreeMonths**: 8
- **submarkets**: 5
- **primeYieldPct**: 4.4%

## FAQ
### 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.

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