Hong Kong Proposes 2% Pay Rise for Civil Servants Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty

Hong Kong proposes 2% pay rise for civil servants amid geopolitical uncertainty

Hong Kong’s top decision-making body has proposed a flat 2 per cent pay rise for civil servants across all salary bands this year, lower than the suggested rates for middle-tier and senior government staff. Workers outside Hong Kong’s government headquarters. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Secretary for Civil Service Ingrid Yeung said on Tuesday that the chief executive and the Executive Council (ExCo) made the offer, which would take effect retrosp…

Hong Kong civil servants to get flat 2% pay rise amid fiscal prudence

Civil service chief Ingrid Yeung says public sentiment has been factored into all decisions by city’s leader and top decision-making body, including this pay rise.

2% pay rise for civil servants offered

The Government proposes a 2% pay rise for civil servants in the upper, middle and lower salary bands, as well as the directorate, effective retrospectively from April 1, 2026.