[baybal2]

> Any idea what people at BAT earn?

Should be the same. Just because of their size there should be more space to grow for a senior, but in general they can afford to pay less then the market rate because they think that the talent will keep coming to them because of their big name.

In China, the salary distribution is very very homogenious, unlike in the West. Any kind of seniority, experience, or performance component will rarely contribute to more that 30% of your salary.

That is why China looses out to the West when it comes to retaining super senior level specialists. They either start their own business, or move to the West