The total salary of the nine joint-stock banks has decreased by 4 billion.

As the annual reports of listed banks in 2025 are successively disclosed, bank industry compensation has once again become the focus of market attention. As the camp with the highest degree of marketization in the banking industry, the compensation level of joint-stock banks not only reflects the ups and downs of operations, but also reflects the development strategies and competitive strength of different institutions. According to Wind data statistics, among the joint-stock banks, China Citic Bank ranks first with an average annual compensation of 599,200 yuan, followed closely by China Merchants Bank with an average annual compensation of 564,900 yuan, and Industrial Bank ranks third with an average annual compensation of 564,200 yuan, almost on par with China Merchants Bank. In 2025, the average annual compensation of 9 stock banks was 494,400 yuan, a slight decrease of about 2.53% compared to 2024, which also indicates that amid the backdrop of narrow net interest margins and slowing profit growth in the banking industry, compensation growth has entered a stable or even partially contracting stage.