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China State
Compensation Calculator

Calculate the current daily personal-liberty state-compensation amount and a simplified bodily-injury lost-income component using the annually published national wage standard.

Free calculatorPRC lawAssumption-led estimate
  1. 01Enter facts
  2. 02Get estimate
  3. 03Check assumptions
  4. 04Verify or escalate

State compensation profile

2025 urban non-private-unit annual average wage published in 2026. Update annually with the official standard.
Legal basis

2026 daily standard

The State Compensation Law calculates personal-liberty compensation using the previous year’s national average daily wage. The 2026 standard announced for procuratorial compensation decisions is RMB 495.94 per day, based on 2025 wage data.

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Tool typeCalculator
ScopeNational framework first
Local checkLocal rules and authority practice may differ
National framework → matter-specific file
Context note

The tool organizes the issue.
The facts determine the route.

China legal rules often begin with a national framework, while the operational answer can depend on location, dates, documents, status and authority practice. Use this result to structure the next verification step.

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Working notes

Understanding this result

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What does this tool provide?+

It provides a structured calculation, screening result or drafting aid based on the facts entered and the assumptions stated on this page.

What should be verified?+

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Why can the operational answer differ?+

Documents, disputed facts, local implementation and authority discretion can affect the practical outcome.

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