Salaries in Hong Kong

The salary range of employees working in Hong Kong is, by default, in the range of 15,636 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 45,180 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

16K - 45K USD

10% earn less lthan 16K USD

10% earns more than 45K USD

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Salary ranges

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

Salaries by age group

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

<24

Average 22K

median 21K

10% 15K

25% 17K

75% 25K

90% 30K

25-34

Average 30K

median 27K

10% 16K

25% 21K

75% 36K

90% 46K

35-44

Average 33K

median 31K

10% 19K

25% 24K

75% 40K

90% 50K

45-54

Average 31K

median 28K

10% 15K

25% 21K

75% 38K

90% 50K

55+

Average 29K

median 26K

10% 15K

25% 19K

75% 35K

90% 46K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

33,096 USD

27,000 USD

Women

In general, in Hong Kong, men earn 22.6% more than women.

The best paid positions in Hong Kong

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

1. Leasing Director Leasing

71,356,476 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

63,703,705 USD

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

61,238,561 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

59,047,147 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

55,937,576 USD

6. IT Architect Information Technology

52,359,434 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

50,704,176 USD

8. Plant manager Top Management

49,788,167 USD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

48,142,854 USD

10. Marketing Director Top Management

46,732,166 USD

11. Lead developer Information Technology

46,334,344 USD

12. IT Product Manager Information Technology

45,840,682 USD

13. Head of product development Management

45,105,728 USD

14. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

45,052,044 USD

15. IT Manager Management

43,644,182 USD

16. Sales Director Top Management

43,553,090 USD

17. Technical Director Top Management

43,017,612 USD

18. Senior Project Manager Management

42,625,327 USD

19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

42,115,504 USD

20. Publishing House Director Top Management

40,928,930 USD

The worst paid positions in Hong Kong

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

8,976,040 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

9,961,917 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

10,181,002 USD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

10,290,550 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

10,512,234 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

10,651,393 USD

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

10,688,937 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

10,700,793 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

10,786,709 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

10,857,594 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

11,087,415 USD

12. Packer Production

11,156,141 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

11,216,290 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

11,224,879 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

11,280,721 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

11,321,554 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

11,338,733 USD

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

11,390,269 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

11,440,110 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

11,461,131 USD

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.

Business Development Manager
Management

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Hong Kong

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

4,808 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

37,735 HKD

Anually salary

57,696 USD

Anually salary

452,820 HKD

Posted: 2025-05-29 09:11:24

Digital marketing specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Hong Kong

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,822 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 HKD

Anually salary

45,864 USD

Anually salary

360,000 HKD

Posted: 2025-05-28 05:50:00

Safety specialist
Security & Protection

Age group

55+

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Hong Kong

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,274 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 HKD

Anually salary

15,288 USD

Anually salary

120,000 HKD

Posted: 2025-05-16 10:07:34

IT Business Analyst
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Hong Kong

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,107 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,083 HKD

Anually salary

61,284 USD

Anually salary

480,996 HKD

Posted: 2025-04-11 17:58:52

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

4,459 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

35,000 HKD

Anually salary

53,508 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

7,645 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 HKD

Anually salary

91,740 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

1,351 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,600 HKD

Anually salary

16,212 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

5,734 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,000 HKD

Anually salary

68,808 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

6,753 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

53,000 HKD

Anually salary

81,036 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

8,919 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

70,000 HKD

Anually salary

107,028 USD

Anually salary

840,000 HKD

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

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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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