EV and batteries · Updated 18 September 2026 · 8 min read
Chinese EV and Battery Companies: Employee Count and Compensation
EV and battery companies have very different mixes of factory, engineering, sales and corporate staff. Looking at employee count beside average compensation gives a clearer company-level comparison than either measure alone.
Quick answer
The 17 selected major companies report a combined 1,670,894 employees in their latest available figures. Their median 2025 average compensation was CN¥193,463.
Selected companies
17
Vehicle and battery makers
Combined employees
1,670,894
Latest reported figures
2025 pay median
CN¥193,463
Selected sample
Reading headcount and compensation together
A larger workforce does not imply higher average compensation. Automation, the share of manufacturing staff, consolidation scope, overseas employment and accounting treatment can all affect the reported figures.
Selected EV and battery company comparison
Sorted by latest reported employee count.
Methodology and limitations
- Average compensation is derived from company-reported employee and compensation figures. It is not the salary received by every employee and does not describe individual pay.
- We use the median to reduce the effect of unusually large observations and show the mean as a separate comparison.
- Missing values are excluded. Year-to-year comparisons include only companies with data in both periods.
- This article is factual data analysis. It is not investment advice, a stock recommendation, or an asset-management service.
- This is a manually selected set of major A-share vehicle and battery manufacturers. It is not a complete EV supply-chain classification.