Salaries in Hong Kong

The salary range of employees working in Hong Kong is, by default, in the range of 10,223.00 HKD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 29,551.00 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:

10K - 30K HKD

10% earn less lthan 10K HKD

10% earns more than 30K 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 14,293

median 13,759

10% 9,570

25% 11,365

75% 16,621

90% 19,683

25-34

Average 19,349

median 17,942

10% 10,582

25% 13,633

75% 23,497

90% 29,849

35-44

Average 21,687

median 20,226

10% 12,238

25% 15,569

75% 26,182

90% 32,894

45-54

Average 20,280

median 18,451

10% 10,091

25% 13,500

75% 25,001

90% 32,687

55+

Average 18,684

median 17,098

10% 9,549

25% 12,638

75% 22,941

90% 29,761

Salaries by gender

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

Men

21,649 HKD

17,657 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

63,137.40 HKD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

56,366.10 HKD

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

54,184.90 HKD

4. IT Director Top Management

52,245.90 HKD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

49,494.50 HKD

6. IT Architect Information Technology

46,328.50 HKD

7. Managing Director Top Management

44,863.90 HKD

8. Plant manager Top Management

44,053.40 HKD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

42,597.60 HKD

10. Marketing Director Top Management

41,349.40 HKD

11. Lead developer Information Technology

40,997.40 HKD

12. IT Product Manager Information Technology

40,560.60 HKD

13. Head of product development Management

39,910.30 HKD

14. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

39,862.80 HKD

15. IT Manager Management

38,617.10 HKD

16. Sales Director Top Management

38,536.50 HKD

17. Technical Director Top Management

38,062.70 HKD

18. Senior Project Manager Management

37,715.60 HKD

19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

37,264.50 HKD

20. Publishing House Director Top Management

36,214.60 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

7,942.15 HKD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

8,814.47 HKD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

9,008.32 HKD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

9,105.25 HKD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

9,301.40 HKD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

9,424.53 HKD

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

9,457.75 HKD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

9,468.24 HKD

9. Cleaner General labour

9,544.26 HKD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,606.98 HKD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

9,810.33 HKD

12. Packer Production

9,871.14 HKD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,924.36 HKD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

9,931.96 HKD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

9,981.37 HKD

16. General Labourer General labour

10,017.50 HKD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

10,032.70 HKD

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

10,078.30 HKD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

10,122.40 HKD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

10,141.00 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

4,807 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

37,735 HKD

Anually salary

57,684 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

5,106 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,083 HKD

Anually salary

61,272 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

7,644 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 HKD

Anually salary

91,728 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

1,350 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,600 HKD

Anually salary

16,200 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

5,733 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,000 HKD

Anually salary

68,796 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

6,752 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

53,000 HKD

Anually salary

81,024 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

8,918 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

70,000 HKD

Anually salary

107,016 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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