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Digital managers have become increasingly popular in China as the country continues to enjoy a boom in digital economy.

The role of a digital manager was included in 13 new job roles released earlier this year by the country’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security.

China’s digital economy reached 27.2 trillion yuan in 2017, accounting for 32.9 percent of the country’s GDP.

In the era of digital economy, digital managers are indispensable for enterprises or organizations in pursuit of digitization, according to a report on digital managers’ employment prospects recently issued by the ministry.

The report revealed that over 700,000 digital managers had been employed in sectors including IT, internet, manufacturing, construction and education in China.

Eighty-two percent of the group is between 26 and 46 years old, and 87 percent of the group earn a higher salary than the local average by one to three times, according to a sampling survey by DingTalk, an enterprise communication and collaboration platform developed by China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba.

31-year-old Huang Zusheng is a digital manager. Thanks to his new title, he now earns an annual salary of 250,000 yuan, compared to 70,000 yuan a year ago. He's in high demand, and once received job offers from over 40 companies.

International Data Corporation predicts that the global digital economy will reach a value of $45 trillion by 2021, accounting for over 50 percent of GDP. In this context, digital managers are sure to embrace broader prospects in the future.