The following is issued on behalf of the Pay Trend Survey Committee:
 
     The Pay Trend Survey Committee (PTSC) met today (June 3) to examine the findings of the 2026 Pay Trend Survey (PTS).

     The validated survey findings indicate that the following average pay adjustments were awarded by the surveyed companies over the 12-month period from April 2, 2025, to April 1, 2026: 
 

Salary bands in which surveyed employees are grouped		Basic Pay Indicator	+	Additional Pay Indicator	=	Gross Pay Trend Indicator
Lower Salary Band (below $26,590 per month)	:	2.73%	+	-0.40%	=	2.33%
Middle Salary Band ($26,590 – $81,510 per month)	:	3.16%	+	0.51%	=	3.67%
Upper Salary Band ($81,511 – $163,905 per month)	:	3.29%	+	1.87%	=	5.16%

     The 2026 PTS was conducted by the Pay Survey and Research Unit of the Joint Secretariat for the Advisory Bodies on Civil Service and Judicial Salaries and Conditions of Service in accordance with the methodology approved by the Chief Executive in Council in March 2007.

     The survey findings reflect the pay trend in 104 surveyed companies covering 154 887 employees over the 12-month period from April 2, 2025, to April 1, 2026. The survey takes into account adjustments to the basic salaries and additional payments awarded to employees of the surveyed companies attributable to factors in relation to the cost of living, general prosperity and company performance, general changes in market rates, merit and inscale increments, in accordance with the approved survey methodology.

     A breakdown of the 104 companies by size is as follows:
 

	Number of companies
Larger companies (employing 100 or more staff members)	80 (77%)
Smaller companies (employing between 50 and 99 staff members)	24 (23%)
Total :	104 (100%)

     The distribution of the 154 887 employees by the three salary bands is as follows:
 

Salary bands in which surveyed employees are grouped	Number of employees
Lower Salary Band (below $26,590 per month)	63 493 (41%)
Middle Salary Band ($26,590 – $81,510 per month)	77 516 (50%)
Upper Salary Band ($81,511 – $163,905 per month)	13 878 (9%)
Total :	154 887 (100%)

     The PTSC met today to examine and consider the 2026 PTS Report. Members present unanimously confirmed the survey findings. The PTSC will submit the 2026 PTS Committee Report to the Government after the meeting.

     The PTSC is chaired by Mr Laurence Li, SC. The PTSC expressed its sincere appreciation to the companies for the full assistance that they rendered to the Pay Survey and Research Unit. 

Ends/Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Issued at HKT 15:25

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