THE general manager of a large enterprise within the special economic zone is allowed an annual salary of more than 500,000 yuan (US$60,242).

　　Details are contained in a salary guideline for different posts in the city, which was released Monday by the Shenzhen Municipal Labor Bureau.

　　It suggested annual salaries as high as 528,000 yuan for general managers.

　　Of the 284 professions, 85 are managerial personnel with 315 salary levels suggested accordingly.

　　A new graduate holding a bachelor’s degree can earn a minimum monthly wage of 1,850 yuan and a maximum of 3,900 while monthly salaries for postgraduates can vary from 2,500 yuan to 6,100 yuan, the guideline said.

　　Shenzhen began publicizing salary guide books for the labor market in 1999, aiming to provide information on the demand and supply of labor.

　　According to the bureau, the guideline is for reference only and is not an instruction.