Salaries in Hong Kong

The salary range of employees working in Hong Kong is, by default, in the range of 122,676 HKD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 354,612 HKD (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:

123K - 355K HKD

10% earn less lthan 123K HKD

10% earns more than 355K 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 172K

median 165K

10% 115K

25% 136K

75% 199K

90% 236K

25-34

Average 232K

median 215K

10% 127K

25% 164K

75% 282K

90% 358K

35-44

Average 260K

median 243K

10% 147K

25% 187K

75% 314K

90% 395K

45-54

Average 243K

median 221K

10% 121K

25% 162K

75% 300K

90% 392K

55+

Average 224K

median 205K

10% 115K

25% 152K

75% 275K

90% 357K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

259,788 HKD

211,884 HKD

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 (HKD).

1. Leasing Director Leasing

9,091,786 HKD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

8,116,718 HKD

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

7,802,626 HKD

4. IT Director Top Management

7,523,410 HKD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

7,127,208 HKD

6. IT Architect Information Technology

6,671,304 HKD

7. Managing Director Top Management

6,460,402 HKD

8. Plant manager Top Management

6,343,690 HKD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,134,054 HKD

10. Marketing Director Top Management

5,954,314 HKD

11. Lead developer Information Technology

5,903,626 HKD

12. IT Product Manager Information Technology

5,840,726 HKD

13. Head of product development Management

5,747,083 HKD

14. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

5,740,243 HKD

15. IT Manager Management

5,560,862 HKD

16. Sales Director Top Management

5,549,256 HKD

17. Technical Director Top Management

5,481,029 HKD

18. Senior Project Manager Management

5,431,046 HKD

19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

5,366,088 HKD

20. Publishing House Director Top Management

5,214,902 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

1,143,670 HKD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,269,284 HKD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,297,198 HKD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,311,156 HKD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,339,402 HKD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,357,132 HKD

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

1,361,916 HKD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,363,427 HKD

9. Cleaner General labour

1,374,373 HKD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,383,405 HKD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,412,688 HKD

12. Packer Production

1,421,444 HKD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,429,108 HKD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,430,202 HKD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,437,317 HKD

16. General Labourer General labour

1,442,520 HKD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,444,709 HKD

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

1,451,275 HKD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,457,626 HKD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,460,304 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.

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

4,809 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

37,735 HKD

Anually salary

57,708 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

3,823 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 HKD

Anually salary

45,876 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

5,108 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,083 HKD

Anually salary

61,296 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

4,460 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

35,000 HKD

Anually salary

53,520 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

7,646 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 HKD

Anually salary

91,752 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

5,735 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,000 HKD

Anually salary

68,820 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

6,754 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

53,000 HKD

Anually salary

81,048 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

8,921 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

70,000 HKD

Anually salary

107,052 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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