The Beijing Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau has officially released the 2026 edition of the New Quality Productive Forces Human Resources Development Catalogue, aimed at strengthening talent development in key and future industries. This comprehensive document outlines strategic priorities for workforce development in alignment with Beijing's evolving economic landscape. The new catalogue serves as a vital tool for enhancing the city's competitive edge in the international science and technology innovation hub.
The initiative is designed to support the construction of the Beijing (Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei) International Science and Technology Innovation Center, the National Comprehensive Demonstration Zone for Further Opening-Up of the Service Sector, the China (Beijing) Pilot Free Trade Zone, and the development of a high-level talent hub in Beijing. By leveraging the decisive role of the market in human resource allocation while also giving better play to government functions, the catalogue promotes the development of human resources in key and future industries. The document was formally announced on September 9, 2026, following extensive research and collaboration among relevant stakeholders.
Compilation Background
To implement the national strategy of building a talent-strong nation and to strengthen human resource support for new quality productive forces, the Bureau organized government departments, human resources service institutions, and experts to develop this catalogue. The compilation process incorporated market surveys, big data analysis, questionnaire surveys, and consultations with key employers, all tailored to the needs of the city's modern industrial system. This collaborative approach ensures the catalogue accurately reflects the current and future demands of Beijing's workforce.
Primary Objectives
The catalogue focuses on new quality productive forces development and addresses the urgent need for technical and skilled talent in the capital. It objectively reflects the matching status of human resource supply and demand, core competency requirements, and salary levels across key and future industries. The document also lists professional titles and occupations eligible for evaluation, providing guidance for employers, workers, human resources service agencies, and educational institutions in recruitment, talent cultivation, and technical skills assessment. This framework supports in-depth human resource development and optimized deployment, facilitating the deep integration of the innovation, industrial, capital, and talent chains in service of high-quality development.
Core Components
The catalogue comprises four main parts: a human resources development catalogue for key industries, a development catalogue for future industries, a skills talent demand catalogue, and a professional evaluation guide catalogue for technical and skilled personnel. Each component of the Beijing New Quality Productive Forces Human Resources Development Catalogue (2026 Edition) includes specific details about target industries, development areas, core competency requirements, salary references, and regional demand hotspots.
Key Industry Human Resources
For key industries, the catalogue covers sectors including new-generation information technology, medicine and health, artificial intelligence, green advanced energy and low-carbon environmental protection, integrated circuits, embodied intelligence, intelligent manufacturing and equipment, intelligent connected vehicles, new materials, modern agriculture, technology services, financial services, business services, and culture and tourism. For each sector, it outlines competitive advantages, technical focuses, representative roles, and salary ranges to guide workforce planning. The catalogue provides annual salary reference values based on data collected through the end of June 2026, calculated as the monthly recruitment salary multiplied by 12 months.
The "core areas" identified within each industry represent high-tech, high-efficiency sectors with substantial talent demand. Partnering with an in-depth understanding of the sector's needs, the catalogue rates each area's human resources development value with a five-star system, evaluating the difficulty of talent matching, training, and job transition. Additionally, it highlights key demand regions, including districts with strong industrial foundations and the Beijing Economic and Technological Development Area (E-Town).
Future Industries List
Looking ahead, the catalogue identifies six future industries: future information, future health, future manufacturing, future energy, future materials, and future space. The document assesses these emerging sectors based on technology maturity, industrial competitiveness, and human resource needs. These areas are considered to be in their early stages but possess significant strategic value and growth potential for technological innovation and market transformation. The human resources rating for future industries also uses a five-star system to indicate the value of workforce development in these fields.
Skills Talent Demand
The third section addresses the urgent demand for skilled professionals in sectors such as new-generation information technology, medicine and health, artificial intelligence, green advanced energy, integrated circuits, embodied intelligence, intelligent manufacturing, intelligent connected vehicles, business services, and life services. It specifies occupations in high demand, their codes, basic descriptions, recommended professional backgrounds, and median annual salary references. Priority occupations subject to urgent-need ratings are graded into three tiers: generally urgent, relatively urgent, and very urgent. Each occupation is also marked with green and digital occupation tags where applicable.
Professional Evaluation Guide
The fourth section serves as a professional title evaluation guide, focusing on the deep integration of technical and skilled talent in high-end industries and cultural creative sectors. This includes fields such as new-generation information technology, AI, robotics, integrated circuits, automotive, intelligent manufacturing, technology services, and cultural heritage. It lists relevant professional title series and evaluation specialties in areas like communications, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, robotics, environmental protection, and exhibition design. These references are based on national occupation classification standards and Beijing's professional title evaluation catalogues.
Application Directions
In terms of application, workers can treat the catalogue as an opportunity list to guide their job searches and professional development. Businesses are encouraged to use the catalogue as an operational checklist for talent selection and retention, allowing them to formulate more effective human resource development plans. Human resources service agencies can utilize it as a demand list reflecting market conditions to attract top domestic and international talent. Relevant collaboration among all market participants ensures professional and efficient talent services across the capital.
Colleges, vocational schools, and technical institutions are encouraged to align their academic programs and curricula with the catalogue. This alignment helps cultivate innovation and practical skills among young talent. Training providers can also adjust and develop courses based on the catalogue's guidance, helping workers improve their skills while deepening industry-education integration through collaboration with employers.
Career Development Pathways
Technical and skilled professionals are encouraged to use the catalogue to broaden their career development channels. Based on their career plans, skills, and job requirements, individuals can independently apply for corresponding professional title evaluations or vocational skill level certifications. The catalogue enables versatile professionals to pursue career advancement across both technical and management tracks, enhancing their value and opportunities.
Policy Support and Implementation
The Beijing Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau will collaborate with relevant municipal departments to provide policy support and service guarantees that promote the implementation and application of the catalogue. For talent attraction and retention, domestic talent, overseas returnees, university graduates, and postdoctoral researchers employed in key technical and core business roles in key and future industries may be eligible for household registration and work residence permits. Foreign talent hired by employers in line with the catalogue's demands will also receive convenient processing for work permits in China.
For talent selection and cultivation, high-level professionals that meet the catalogue's requirements are supported in applying for municipal talent and science and technology programs. Employers can also apply for advanced professional training projects aligned with the catalogue, with priority given under equal conditions. The evaluation and incentive reforms will be deepened across key and future industries, providing clear pathways for diversified career development and smoother career advancement for technical and skilled talent.
The Bureau also supports relevant employers and workers in conducting vocational skills training, and encourages human resources service agencies to provide services based on the catalogue. The catalogue will be strengthened with market-based headhunting policies and further promotional efforts to enhance its social influence, creating a favorable environment for the rational flow and efficient allocation of human resources.