Salaries in Hong Kong

The salary range of employees working in Hong Kong is, by default, in the range of 9,822.00 HKD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 30,524.00 HKD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.

Gross salary in Hong Kong is

80% of people earn:

9,822 - 30,524 HKD

10% earn less lthan 9,822 HKD

10% earns more than 30,524 HKD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Hong Kong into salary brackets in HKD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Hong Kong by age in HKD.

<24

Average 14,003

median 13,468

10% 9,312

25% 11,098

75% 16,321

90% 19,354

25-34

Average 18,645

median 17,156

10% 9,774

25% 12,800

75% 22,798

90% 29,367

35-44

Average 21,177

median 19,649

10% 11,640

25% 14,958

75% 25,695

90% 32,572

45-54

Average 20,103

median 18,104

10% 9,518

25% 12,995

75% 24,964

90% 33,091

55+

Average 18,415

median 16,734

10% 9,076

25% 12,203

75% 22,751

90% 29,825

Salaries by gender

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Hong Kong (HKD).

Men

20,870 HKD

17,111 HKD

Women

In general, in Hong Kong, men earn 22.0% more than women.

The best paid positions in Hong Kong

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Hong Kong (HKD).

1. Leasing Director Leasing

63,260.40 HKD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

56,505.00 HKD

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

54,677.20 HKD

4. IT Director Top Management

53,144.10 HKD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

49,951.70 HKD

6. IT Architect Information Technology

46,825.70 HKD

7. Managing Director Top Management

45,856.90 HKD

8. Plant manager Top Management

44,460.40 HKD

9. Sales Director Top Management

43,054.60 HKD

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

42,991.10 HKD

11. Marketing Director Top Management

41,524.50 HKD

12. Lead developer Information Technology

41,376.10 HKD

13. Head of product development Management

40,279.00 HKD

14. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

40,231.10 HKD

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

39,864.00 HKD

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

39,383.50 HKD

17. IT Product Manager Information Technology

39,113.50 HKD

18. IT Manager Management

38,911.40 HKD

19. Technical Director Top Management

38,446.00 HKD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

38,206.30 HKD

The worst paid positions in Hong Kong

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Hong Kong (HKD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

8,015.53 HKD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

8,895.91 HKD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

9,091.55 HKD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

9,189.37 HKD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

9,397.67 HKD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

9,511.60 HKD

7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

9,545.13 HKD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

9,555.72 HKD

9. Cleaner General labour

9,632.44 HKD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,695.74 HKD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

9,900.97 HKD

12. Packer Production

9,962.34 HKD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

10,016.00 HKD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

10,023.70 HKD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

10,073.60 HKD

16. General Labourer General labour

10,110.00 HKD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

10,125.40 HKD

18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

10,171.40 HKD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

10,215.90 HKD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

10,234.70 HKD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

IT Product Manager
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Hong Kong

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,500 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

35,000 HKD

Anually salary

54,000 USD

Anually salary

420,000 HKD

Posted: 2025-04-02 09:38:06

IT Product Manager
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Hong Kong

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,714 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 HKD

Anually salary

92,568 USD

Anually salary

720,000 HKD

Posted: 2025-03-24 15:20:12

Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Hong Kong

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,363 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,600 HKD

Anually salary

16,356 USD

Anually salary

127,200 HKD

Posted: 2025-01-22 22:46:13

Pharmacist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Hong Kong

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,786 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,000 HKD

Anually salary

69,432 USD

Anually salary

540,000 HKD

Posted: 2025-01-08 07:39:36

Compliance Specialist
Banking

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Hong Kong

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,814 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

53,000 HKD

Anually salary

81,768 USD

Anually salary

636,000 HKD

Posted: 2024-12-06 04:30:30

Senior Project Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Hong Kong

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,000 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

70,000 HKD

Anually salary

108,000 USD

Anually salary

840,000 HKD

Posted: 2024-12-01 06:26:49

Receptionist
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Hong Kong

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,571 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,000 HKD

Anually salary

30,852 USD

Anually salary

240,000 HKD

Posted: 2024-11-26 02:18:32

Professor
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Hong Kong

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,829 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

22,000 HKD

Anually salary

33,948 USD

Anually salary

264,000 HKD

Posted: 2024-10-07 23:23:07

IT Director
Top Management

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Hong Kong

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

10,093 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

78,500 HKD

Anually salary

121,116 USD

Anually salary

942,000 HKD

Posted: 2024-09-20 04:18:13

Contract administrator
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Hong Kong

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,457 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

34,667 HKD

Anually salary

53,484 USD

Anually salary

416,004 HKD

Posted: 2024-09-10 07:14:10

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Salaries in Hong Kong

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Hong Kong

The worst paid positions in Hong Kong

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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