The average annual wage of urban workers in Hefei in 2006 was 21,905 yuan. Of the 18 industry sectors, eight had higher than average wages. The five categories with the highest wages are: finance, information transmission, computer services and software, electricity, gas and water production and supply, scientific research, technical services and geological survey, leasing and business services, with annual average wages of 41,634 yuan, 38,595 yuan, 28,772 yuan, 27,906 yuan and 26,858 yuan respectively. The five sectors with the lowest wages are: accommodation and catering, residential services and other services, water conservancy, environment and public **** facilities management, agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery, and manufacturing, with annual average wages of RMB 12,893, RMB 16,451, RMB 16,699, RMB 17,451 and RMB 17,684 respectively.

The highest annual average wage in the major industry categories is 10.5 times the lowest, and the vast majority of the ten industries with the highest average wages are monopolized industries.

In addition, the average annual wage level of employees in various counties and districts are uneven, respectively: Yaohai District 16,938 yuan, Luyang District 27,527 yuan, Shushan District 23,978 yuan, Baohai District 25,182 yuan, High-tech Zone 19,299 yuan, by the open area 17,649 yuan, 21,443 yuan of the new station area, the political area of 24,016 yuan, 16,301 yuan in Changfeng County, Feidong County 18,594 yuan , Feixi County 18,100 yuan.