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Salaries in Hong Kong - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Hong Kong is, by default, in the range of 14,736 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 47,388 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:
15K - 47K USD
10% earn less lthan 15K USD
10% earns more than 47K 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 22K
Median 21K
10% 14K
25% 17K
75% 26K
90% 31K
25-34
 
 
Average 30K
Median 27K
10% 16K
25% 20K
75% 37K
90% 47K
35-44
 
 
Average 33K
Median 31K
10% 18K
25% 23K
75% 40K
90% 51K
45-54
 
 
Average 31K
Median 28K
10% 15K
25% 20K
75% 39K
90% 51K
55+
 
 
Average 29K
Median 26K
10% 14K
25% 19K
75% 35K
90% 46K

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

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Men
33,708 USD
27,816 USD
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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
1,169,280 USD
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,034,784 USD
3. Country Manager/Director Top Management
990,864 USD
4. IT Director Top Management
976,608 USD
5. IT Architect Information Technology
850,752 USD
6. Plant manager Top Management
819,072 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
792,000 USD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
762,192 USD
9. Managing Director Top Management
761,616 USD
10. Marketing Director Top Management
754,560 USD
11. Head of product development Management
742,032 USD
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
741,168 USD
13. IT Product Manager Information Technology
724,464 USD
14. Sales Director Top Management
721,008 USD
15. IT Manager Management
713,520 USD
16. Senior Project Manager Management
711,360 USD
17. Technical Director Top Management
708,480 USD
18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
691,344 USD
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
673,344 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
665,856 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
147,600 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
163,872 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
167,472 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
169,200 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
175,104 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
177,408 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
178,560 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
182,304 USD
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
184,464 USD
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
184,608 USD
11. Packer Production
185,184 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
185,472 USD
13. General Labourer General labour
186,192 USD
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
186,480 USD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
188,208 USD
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
188,496 USD
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
189,216 USD
18. Cashier Banking
190,080 USD
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
190,512 USD
20. Florist Service Industries
190,800 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
22,735 USD (net)
LatviaLatvia
24,196 USD (net)
EstoniaEstonia
27,769 USD (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
28,864 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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Sommelier
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Hong Kong
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,213 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,000 HKD
Anually salary
38,556 USD
Anually salary
300,000 HKD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-15 11:54:19
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Chief Executive Officer
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Hong Kong
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
14,992 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
116,667 HKD
Anually salary
179,904 USD
Anually salary
1,400,004 HKD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-13 13:10:17
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-11-24 19:20:33
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-11-21 06:06:09
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-11-11 06:14:21
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-11-10 04:06:00
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-11-03 20:24:20
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-10-31 07:08:06
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-10-31 06:56:44
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-10-30 03:30:18
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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.

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