Hong Kong pay growth slows as Guangdong’s accelerates, survey finds

South China Morning Post - Oct 22, 2026

Hong Kong workers received smaller pay rises this year as Guangdong’s wage growth picked up, with the starting salaries of university graduates edging closer to those of sub-degree holders, an annual survey has found. Findings from the 2026 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area Pay and Benefits Survey, released by Hong Kong’s Baptist University on Thursday, showed that companies in Hong Kong and Macau slowed pay rises this year. The survey findings coincided with government data showing...

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