Salaries in Hong Kong - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Hong Kong is, by default, in the range of 1,228.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 3,949.00 USD (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:

1,228 - 3,949 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,228 USD

10% earns more than 3,949 USD

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

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

<24

Average 1,839

Median 1,763

10% 1,201

25% 1,441

75% 2,151

90% 2,571

25-34

Average 2,490

Median 2,286

10% 1,293

25% 1,702

75% 3,053

90% 3,938

35-44

Average 2,745

Median 2,543

10% 1,493

25% 1,928

75% 3,337

90% 4,242

45-54

Average 2,588

Median 2,335

10% 1,238

25% 1,682

75% 3,210

90% 4,246

55+

Average 2,377

Median 2,156

10% 1,165

25% 1,569

75% 2,938

90% 3,855

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

Men

2,809 USD

2,318 USD

Women

In general, in Hong Kong, men earn 21.2% 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

8,125.00 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

7,191.00 USD

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

6,886.00 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

6,787.00 USD

5. IT Architect Information Technology

5,912.00 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

5,692.00 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,503.00 USD

8. Lead developer Information Technology

5,297.00 USD

9. Managing Director Top Management

5,293.00 USD

10. Marketing Director Top Management

5,244.00 USD

11. Head of product development Management

5,156.00 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

5,150.00 USD

13. IT Product Manager Information Technology

5,034.00 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

5,011.00 USD

15. IT Manager Management

4,958.00 USD

16. Senior Project Manager Management

4,943.00 USD

17. Technical Director Top Management

4,923.00 USD

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

4,804.00 USD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

4,679.00 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

4,627.00 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

1,026.00 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,138.00 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,163.00 USD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,176.00 USD

5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,217.00 USD

6. Cleaner General labour

1,233.00 USD

7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,241.00 USD

8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,267.00 USD

9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,282.00 USD

10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,283.00 USD

11. Packer Production

1,287.00 USD

12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,289.00 USD

13. General Labourer General labour

1,294.00 USD

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,296.00 USD

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,307.00 USD

16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,310.00 USD

17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

1,315.00 USD

18. Cashier Banking

1,321.00 USD

19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

1,324.00 USD

20. Florist Service Industries

1,326.00 USD

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Hong Kong

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

10,537 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

82,000 HKD

Anually salary

126,444 USD

Anually salary

984,000 HKD

Posted: 2025-11-24 19:20:33

Marketing Officer
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Hong Kong

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,238 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,200 HKD

Anually salary

38,856 USD

Anually salary

302,400 HKD

Posted: 2025-11-21 06:06:09

Data scientist
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

4,455 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

34,667 HKD

Anually salary

53,460 USD

Anually salary

416,004 HKD

Posted: 2025-11-11 06:14:21

Logistics Director
Top Management

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Hong Kong

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

16,063 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

125,000 HKD

Anually salary

192,756 USD

Anually salary

1,500,000 HKD

Posted: 2025-11-10 04:06:00

Water Management Technician
Water Management, Forestry, Environment

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Hong Kong

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,285 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 HKD

Anually salary

15,420 USD

Anually salary

120,000 HKD

Posted: 2025-11-03 20:24:20

Education Specialist
Human Resources

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Hong Kong

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,341 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

26,000 HKD

Anually salary

40,092 USD

Anually salary

312,000 HKD

Posted: 2025-10-31 07:08:06

Lawyer
Law & Legislation

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Hong Kong

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,226 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

56,233 HKD

Anually salary

86,712 USD

Anually salary

674,796 HKD

Posted: 2025-10-31 06:56:44

Recruiter
Human Resources

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Hong Kong

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,855 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 HKD

Anually salary

46,260 USD

Anually salary

360,000 HKD

Posted: 2025-10-30 03:30:18

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Hong Kong

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,612 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

51,458 HKD

Anually salary

79,344 USD

Anually salary

617,496 HKD

Posted: 2025-10-20 20:34:36

Clinical Research Associate
Pharmaceutical Industry

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Hong Kong

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

11,565 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

90,000 HKD

Anually salary

138,780 USD

Anually salary

1,080,000 HKD

Posted: 2025-10-16 18:42:08

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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Hong Kong is 2,455 USD.

The best-paid positions in the country Hong Kong are Leasing Director, Chief Executive Officer, Country Manager/Director, IT Director, IT Architect.

The worst-paid positions in the country Hong Kong are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Hong Kong, regardless of the work they do, women earn 17.48% less than men.

Salaries in Hong Kong - Paylab.com

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

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

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

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

Frequently asked Questions

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