Optimize the issue further: How much do you need to earn before retirement to match a civil servant's salary? — Because aside from civil servants and military zones, the vast majority of market-oriented professions have a retirement 'cut-off line'. Of course, it's not the kind of true cut-off seen in American society, but the quality of life declines significantly after retirement, which is equivalent to stopping work means stopping income. This is the biggest difference between public and private sectors. You can get a rough idea of how many people from Huawei and Tencent take civil service exams each year, and there's no need for specific figures on their annual income; they are significantly ahead of the rest.