Higher Education Salary Report 2026: Hong Kong SAR China
Salary report and benchmark
Higher education salary benchmark for Hong Kong SAR China.
How academic pay works in Hong Kong SAR China
Academic Jobs, the higher education salary benchmark, based on 106 university job posts since January 1, 2026, drawn from millions of historical job posts.
Staff and faculty pay in Hong Kong SAR China follows the local higher education system.
Where a cited figure exists, this report shows it with the source. Posted job averages are not used in its place.
Pay is quoted in HKD as of 22 October 2026.
Academic Jobs is the salary benchmark for 106 roles in Hong Kong SAR China since January 1, 2026.
| Role | Pay now | What this is |
|---|---|---|
| Lecturer/Instructor | $708,000 | 33 posts since January 1, 2026. Last year $498,000. |
| Assistant Professor | $934,000 | 19 posts since January 1, 2026. No change from last year. |
| Professor | $934,000 | 19 posts since January 1, 2026. No change from last year. |
| Tenure-track | $660,000 | 19 posts since January 1, 2026. No change from last year. |
| Research Fellow | $485,880 | 18 posts since January 1, 2026. Last year $432,000. |
| Associate Professor | $1,000,000 | 16 posts since January 1, 2026. No change from last year. |
| Research Assistant | $260,000 | 14 posts since January 1, 2026. Last year $252,000. |
| Post-Doc | $530,400 | 13 posts since January 1, 2026. Last year $432,000. |
| Sessional Lecturer | $1,976,000 | 10 posts since January 1, 2026. Last year $3,120,000. |
| Scientist/Associate | $370,240 | 7 posts since January 1, 2026. |
| Post Doc Research Fellow | $505,600 | 6 posts since January 1, 2026. No change from last year. |
| Visiting Scholar | $432,000 | 5 posts since January 1, 2026. No change from last year. |
| Adjunct Faculty | $3,120,000 | 4 posts since January 1, 2026. No change from last year. |
| Research | $352,560 | 4 posts since January 1, 2026. Last year $604,760. |
| Visiting Fellow | $432,000 | 3 posts since January 1, 2026. No change from last year. |
9 more roles
| Role | Pay now | What this is |
|---|---|---|
| Research Professor | $1,000,000 | 2 posts since January 1, 2026. No change from last year. |
| Senior Lecturer | $1,026,000 | 2 posts since January 1, 2026. No change from last year. |
| Visiting Professor | $1,794,000 | 2 posts since January 1, 2026. |
| Clinical Professor/Prof of Practice | $1,092,000 | 1 posts since January 1, 2026. |
| Director/Manager | $2,495,280 | 1 posts since January 1, 2026. No change from last year. |
| Faculty Researcher | $934,000 | 1 posts since January 1, 2026. No change from last year. |
| Research Associate | $530,400 | 1 posts since January 1, 2026. |
| Senior Professor | $1,000,000 | 1 posts since January 1, 2026. No change from last year. |
| Tenure | $1,152,000 | 1 posts since January 1, 2026. No change from last year. |
What changes pay
Public or private
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Agreement
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City
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Field
Clinical, executive, and professional staff are not paid on the faculty scale.
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