Live streaming is now the best-paying job for fresh Chinese graduates amid a shifting economy Monthly income for live-streamers in 2021 is nearly double the average salary of new graduates in China last year, according to a 58.com survey China recognised live-streaming sellers as an official occupation for the first time in 2020, but the industry has faced scandals, bringing regulatory scrutiny For anyone fresh out of college in China, the best way to make money in 2021 is by becoming a content creator, according to online classifieds platform 58.com, in a sign that chasing online celebrity instead of traditional corporate gigs is paying off for the country’s youth. Newly minted live-streamers and other independent online content creators, referred to as “self-media” in Chinese, have been able to earn an average monthly salary of 14,682 yuan (US$2,280) this year, according to a survey that includes recent graduates of vocational training and universities at all levels, with...