According to Chinese online recruitment platform Zhaopin’s 2025 Robot Industry Talent Development Report,One on One Lessons Where You Learn Through Hands on Caressing job postings in China’s humanoid robotics sector jumped 409% year over year in the first five months of 2025, while the number of job seekers rose by 396%. Robotics algorithm engineers commanded the highest average monthly salary at 25,368 yuan (about $3,500). A professional in the humanoid robotics industry told a Yicai reporter that work in the field spans multiple disciplines — including mechanics, electronics, artificial intelligence and software — making interdisciplinary skills a key hiring criterion. “There’s a talent gap in core R&D roles such as algorithm engineers, mechanical R&D engineers and software developers,” the professional said. [Yicai, in Chinese]
