Salaries in Hong Kong

The salary range of employees working in Hong Kong is, by default, in the range of 15,000 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 47,172 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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Salary ranges

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

Salaries by age group

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

<24

Average 22K

Median 21K

10% 15K

25% 17K

75% 26K

90% 30K

25-34

Average 30K

Median 28K

10% 16K

25% 21K

75% 37K

90% 48K

35-44

Average 33K

Median 31K

10% 18K

25% 24K

75% 40K

90% 51K

45-54

Average 31K

Median 28K

10% 15K

25% 20K

75% 38K

90% 49K

55+

Average 28K

Median 26K

10% 14K

25% 19K

75% 34K

90% 45K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

34,212 USD

26,940 USD

Women

In general, in Hong Kong, men earn 27.0% 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

70,541,561 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

63,529,422 USD

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

61,168,338 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

59,193,328 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

56,005,584 USD

6. Managing Director Top Management

50,828,922 USD

7. IT Architect Information Technology

49,937,430 USD

8. Plant manager Top Management

49,848,707 USD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

48,201,445 USD

10. Marketing Director Top Management

47,163,128 USD

11. Lead developer Information Technology

46,390,645 USD

12. Head of product development Management

45,160,638 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

45,106,798 USD

14. IT Product Manager Information Technology

44,905,910 USD

15. Sales Director Top Management

44,338,801 USD

16. IT Manager Management

43,616,343 USD

17. Technical Director Top Management

43,076,154 USD

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

42,771,288 USD

19. Senior Project Manager Management

42,126,561 USD

20. Publishing House Director Top Management

40,978,771 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

8,986,958 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

9,974,037 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

10,193,388 USD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

10,303,064 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

10,531,332 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

10,664,349 USD

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

10,701,947 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

10,713,814 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

10,799,833 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

10,870,801 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

11,100,908 USD

12. Packer Production

11,169,722 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

11,229,898 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

11,238,535 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

11,294,506 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

11,335,334 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

11,352,495 USD

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

11,404,092 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

11,454,005 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

11,475,092 USD

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.

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

2,569 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,012 HKD

Anually salary

30,828 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

1,669 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

13,000 HKD

Anually salary

20,028 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

2,439 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

19,000 HKD

Anually salary

29,268 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

4,844 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

37,735 HKD

Anually salary

58,128 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

3,851 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 HKD

Anually salary

46,212 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

1,284 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 HKD

Anually salary

15,408 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

5,146 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,083 HKD

Anually salary

61,752 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

4,493 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

35,000 HKD

Anually salary

53,916 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

7,703 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 HKD

Anually salary

92,436 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

1,361 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,600 HKD

Anually salary

16,332 USD

Anually salary

127,200 HKD

Posted: 2025-01-22 22:46:13

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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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