Salaries in Hong Kong - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Hong Kong is, by default, in the range of 114,636 HKD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 368,820 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:

115K - 369K HKD

10% earn less lthan 115K HKD

10% earns more than 369K HKD

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

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

<24

Average 172K

Median 165K

10% 112K

25% 135K

75% 201K

90% 240K

25-34

Average 233K

Median 213K

10% 121K

25% 159K

75% 285K

90% 368K

35-44

Average 256K

Median 237K

10% 139K

25% 180K

75% 312K

90% 396K

45-54

Average 242K

Median 218K

10% 116K

25% 157K

75% 300K

90% 397K

55+

Average 222K

Median 201K

10% 109K

25% 147K

75% 274K

90% 360K

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

Men

262,308 HKD

216,444 HKD

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 (HKD).

1. Leasing Director Leasing

9,104,126 HKD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

8,057,030 HKD

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

7,715,174 HKD

4. IT Director Top Management

7,604,237 HKD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

7,164,936 HKD

6. IT Architect Information Technology

6,624,058 HKD

7. Plant manager Top Management

6,377,270 HKD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,166,526 HKD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

5,934,874 HKD

10. Managing Director Top Management

5,930,194 HKD

11. Marketing Director Top Management

5,875,661 HKD

12. Head of product development Management

5,777,510 HKD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

5,770,627 HKD

14. IT Product Manager Information Technology

5,640,408 HKD

15. Sales Director Top Management

5,614,258 HKD

16. IT Manager Management

5,555,822 HKD

17. Senior Project Manager Management

5,538,326 HKD

18. Technical Director Top Management

5,516,525 HKD

19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

5,383,368 HKD

20. Publishing House Director Top Management

5,242,507 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

1,149,723 HKD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,276,003 HKD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,304,065 HKD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,318,097 HKD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,358,554 HKD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,364,316 HKD

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

1,369,126 HKD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,370,645 HKD

9. Cleaner General labour

1,381,650 HKD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,390,728 HKD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,420,165 HKD

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,436,674 HKD

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,437,774 HKD

14. Packer Production

1,442,390 HKD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,444,925 HKD

16. General Labourer General labour

1,450,152 HKD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,452,355 HKD

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

1,458,965 HKD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,465,344 HKD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,468,037 HKD

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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

3,347 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

26,000 HKD

Anually salary

40,164 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

7,239 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

56,233 HKD

Anually salary

86,868 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

3,862 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 HKD

Anually salary

46,344 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

6,624 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

51,458 HKD

Anually salary

79,488 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

11,586 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

90,000 HKD

Anually salary

139,032 USD

Anually salary

1,080,000 HKD

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

Technical Support Specialist
Customer Support

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Hong Kong

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,609 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,500 HKD

Anually salary

19,308 USD

Anually salary

150,000 HKD

Posted: 2025-09-22 10:03:06

Electrician (industrial)
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Hong Kong

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,576 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,012 HKD

Anually salary

30,912 USD

Anually salary

240,144 HKD

Posted: 2025-09-11 21:32:33

Packer
Production

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Hong Kong

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,673 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

13,000 HKD

Anually salary

20,076 USD

Anually salary

156,000 HKD

Posted: 2025-09-03 22:00:26

Junior Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Hong Kong

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,446 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

19,000 HKD

Anually salary

29,352 USD

Anually salary

228,000 HKD

Posted: 2025-07-08 16:25:47

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

4,858 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

37,735 HKD

Anually salary

58,296 USD

Anually salary

452,820 HKD

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

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Salaries in Hong Kong - Paylab.com

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

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

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

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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