Leather technicians command high wages

22/11/2011
Local media in Shenzhen in southern China have reported that wages for skilled leather technicians are 80% higher than for workers in the textile and apparel sector.

One specialist leather garments manufacturer in the city confirmed that a leather technician with ten years’ experience could expect to receive a salary of around 10,000 RMB (more than $1,500) per month.

A footwear factory owner said in the same report that “the higher wage era” has come to Shenzhen, with skilled technicians receiving big salaries because they are in great demand.