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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 1,228.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 3,951.00 USD (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:
1,228 - 3,951 USD
10% earn less lthan 1,228 USD
10% earns more than 3,951 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 1,840
Median 1,763
10% 1,201
25% 1,442
75% 2,152
90% 2,572
25-34
 
 
Average 2,491
Median 2,287
10% 1,293
25% 1,703
75% 3,054
90% 3,940
35-44
 
 
Average 2,746
Median 2,544
10% 1,493
25% 1,929
75% 3,338
90% 4,244
45-54
 
 
Average 2,589
Median 2,336
10% 1,238
25% 1,683
75% 3,211
90% 4,248
55+
 
 
Average 2,378
Median 2,157
10% 1,166
25% 1,570
75% 2,939
90% 3,857

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

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Men
2,810 USD
2,319 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
8,125.00 USD
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
7,190.00 USD
3. Country Manager/Director Top Management
6,885.00 USD
4. IT Director Top Management
6,786.00 USD
5. IT Architect Information Technology
5,911.00 USD
6. Plant manager Top Management
5,691.00 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
5,503.00 USD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
5,296.00 USD
9. Managing Director Top Management
5,292.00 USD
10. Marketing Director Top Management
5,244.00 USD
11. Head of product development Management
5,156.00 USD
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
5,150.00 USD
13. IT Product Manager Information Technology
5,034.00 USD
14. Sales Director Top Management
5,010.00 USD
15. IT Manager Management
4,958.00 USD
16. Senior Project Manager Management
4,942.00 USD
17. Technical Director Top Management
4,923.00 USD
18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
4,804.00 USD
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
4,678.00 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
4,627.00 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
1,026.00 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
1,138.00 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,163.00 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,176.00 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,217.00 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
1,233.00 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,241.00 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,267.00 USD
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,282.00 USD
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,283.00 USD
11. Packer Production
1,287.00 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
1,289.00 USD
13. General Labourer General labour
1,294.00 USD
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,296.00 USD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,307.00 USD
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,310.00 USD
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,315.00 USD
18. Cashier Banking
1,321.00 USD
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
1,324.00 USD
20. Florist Service Industries
1,326.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

EstoniaEstonia
2,312 USD (net)
CroatiaCroatia
1,893 USD (net)
RomaniaRomania
1,719 USD (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
2,404 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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Quantity Surveyor
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Hong Kong
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,250 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
17,500 HKD
Anually salary
27,000 USD
Anually salary
210,000 HKD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-16 10:00:39
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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
3,214 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,000 HKD
Anually salary
38,568 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
14,998 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
116,667 HKD
Anually salary
179,976 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
10,541 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
82,000 HKD
Anually salary
126,492 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
3,240 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,200 HKD
Anually salary
38,880 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
4,457 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
34,667 HKD
Anually salary
53,484 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
16,069 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
125,000 HKD
Anually salary
192,828 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
1,286 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 HKD
Anually salary
15,432 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
3,342 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
26,000 HKD
Anually salary
40,104 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
7,229 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
56,233 HKD
Anually salary
86,748 USD
Anually salary
674,796 HKD
ClockPosted: 2025-10-31 06:56:44
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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 2,456 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 17.47% less than men.

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