Competition for white collar workers, such as office and administrative¹ positions, has eased to an extent on the Chinese mainland, while the average monthly salary has risen, a new survey has found.

一项最新调查显示，中国内地办公室行政类白领职位的竞争有所缓和，月均工资有所上涨。

Competition for these jobs in the third quarter of this year eased, with only 38 people applying for one vacancy², compared to the 45 and 48 applicants³ in the last two quarters respectively.

今年第三季度办公室行政类白领职位的竞争趋缓，平均只有38人竞争一个职位，相比第二季度的45人和第一季度的48人有所减少。

In the third quarter, the average monthly salary of white collar workers across the Chinese mainland rose 4.1% to 7,531 yuan, an increase of around 300 yuan over the second quarter.

第三季度，内地白领月均工资上涨4.1%，至7531元，环比增幅近300元。

White collar workers earned the highest average salary in Beijing, around 10,000 yuan a month, followed by Shanghai with 9,642 yuan and Shenzhen with 8,582 yuan.

北京白领平均薪酬最高，月均收入近1万元，上海和深圳紧随其后，分别为9642元、8582元。

Guo Sheng, chief executive and director of Zhaopin.com, said the job market in the third quarter continued to improve as the economy steadied. He predicted further improvements for the rest of the year.

智联招聘首席执行官兼董事郭盛称，随着经济的稳定，就业市场第三季度继续改善。他预计今年内这一上升势头将持续。

According to job advertisements in the third quarter, first-tier cities have the largest demand for white collar workers, including Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Guangzhou.

根据第三季度的招聘信息显示，包括北京、上海、深圳以及广州在内的一线城市对白领工人的需求最大。

Some local central business districts and second-tier and third-tier cities such as Zhengzhou, Chengdu, Tianjin, Xi'an and Wuhan also have demand.

此外，一些地方中央商务区以及二、三线城市，如郑州、成都、天津、西安以及武汉也都有这样的需求。