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Fuel Cell Engineer Average Salary in Hong Kong 2024

How much money does a person working as Fuel Cell Engineer make in Hong Kong?


Average Monthly Salary
35,200 HKD
( 422,000 HKD yearly)

LOW
19,000
HKD
AVERAGE
35,200
HKD
HIGH
53,100
HKD
All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

A person working as Fuel Cell Engineer in Hong Kong typically earns around 35,200 HKD. Salaries range from 19,000 HKD (lowest) to 53,100 HKD (highest).


Salary Variance

This is the average salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Fuel Cell Engineer salaries in Hong Kong vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.



Fuel Cell Engineer Pay Scale and Salaries in Hong Kong

Median and salary distribution Hong Kong Fuel Cell Engineer monthly
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Salary Structure and Pay Scale Comparison

5% of people earn
31,300 HKD or more
10% of people earn
28,000 to 31,300 HKD
20% of people earn
20,800 HKD or less
65% of people earn
20,800 to 28,000 HKD
Minimum Salary
19,000 HKD
Median
31,400 HKD
Maximum
53,100 HKD




Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
  • Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

    Salaries for the position Fuel Cell Engineer in Hong Kong range from 19,000 HKD (starting salary) to 53,100 HKD (maximum salary). It should be noted that the given figure is not the legally mandated minimum wage; rather, it represents the lowest figure reported in a salary survey that included thousands of participants and professionals from all regions of the country.

  • Median Salary

    With a median salary of 31,400 HKD, half of the professionals who work as Fuel Cell Engineer in Hong Kong earn less than this amount, and the other half earn more. The median salary denotes the middle value of salaries. Ideally, you would want to belong to the group earning more than the median salary, located on the right side of the salary distribution graph.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    The median is closely associated with two other values known as the 25th and 75th percentiles. By examining the salary distribution chart, it can be determined that 25% of professionals employed as Fuel Cell Engineer in Hong Kong earn less than 26,300 HKD, while 75% earn more. Similarly, the chart shows that 75% earn less than 35,500 HKD while 25% earn more.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    To provide a better understanding of expected salaries, we categorized the frequently occurring salaries into different ranges. This approach provides a more precise representation of salary distribution for the job title Fuel Cell Engineer in Hong Kong compared to simply calculating the average. The majority of reported salaries, approximately 65%, fall within the range of 20,800 HKD to 28,000 HKD. About 20% of salaries are below the 20,800 HKD mark, while 10% fall within the range of 28,000 HKD to 31,300 HKD. Only 5% of individuals have salaries exceeding 31,300 HKD.

Salary Comparison by Years of Experience / Fuel Cell Engineer / Hong Kong

How do experience and age affect pay?

0 - 2 Years
22,100 HKD
2 - 5 Years+26%
27,800 HKD
5 - 10 Years+32%
36,700 HKD
10 - 15 Years+18%
43,200 HKD
15 - 20 Years+11%
47,800 HKD
20+ Years+6%
50,900 HKD
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Salary comparison by years of experience monthly Hong Kong Fuel Cell Engineer
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The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally, the more years of experience the higher the wage. We broke down salaries by experience level for people working as Fuel Cell Engineer and this is what we found.


All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.

Employees with less than two years of experience earn approximately 22,100 HKD.

While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 27,800 HKD, 26% more than someone with less than two year's experience.

Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 36,700 HKD, 32% more than someone with two to five years of experience.

Additionally, professionals whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 43,200 HKD, 18% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.

If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 47,800 HKD, 11% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.

Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 50,900 HKD, 6% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.

On average, a person's salary doubles their starting salary by the time they cross the 10 years* experience mark.
* Based on the average change in salary over time. Salary variations differ from person to person.

Typical Salary Progress for Most Careers

Salary Comparison By Experience Level
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Salary Comparison By Education / Fuel Cell Engineer / Hong Kong

How do education levels affect salaries?

Displayed below is the average salary variance between different education levels of professionals working as Fuel Cell Engineer.

Bachelor's Degree
28,500 HKD
Master's Degree+53%
43,500 HKD
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Salary comparison by education level monthly Hong Kong Fuel Cell Engineer
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We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down salaries by education level for the position Fuel Cell Engineer in order to make a comparison.


Level 1: Bachelor's Degree

Employees at this education level have an average salary of 28,500 HKD.


Level 2: Master's Degree

At this level, the average salary becomes 43,500 HKD, 53% more than the previous level.



Is a Master's degree or an MBA worth it? Should you pursue higher education?

A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Hong Kong costs anywhere from 184,000 HKD to 551,000 HKD and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.

You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.

Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch to a higher-paying job. The numbers seem to support the theory. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.

If you can afford the costs of higher education, the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.


Typical Salary Difference by Education for Most Careers

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Salary and Compensation Comparison By Gender / Fuel Cell Engineer / Hong Kong

Salary comparison by gender Hong Kong Fuel Cell Engineer monthly
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Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? For the people who work as Fuel Cell Engineer in Hong Kong, the average difference between the salary of male and female employees is 7%.

Male
36,200 HKD
Female-6%
33,900 HKD
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Comparison By Gender in Hong Kong for all Careers

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Average Annual Salary Increment Percentage / Fuel Cell Engineer / Hong Kong

How much are annual salary increments in Hong Kong for individuals working as Fuel Cell Engineer? How often do employees get salary raises?

Individuals working as Fuel Cell Engineer in Hong Kong are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 8% every 28 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 4% granted to employees every 29 months.

Annual Salary Increment Rate Hong Kong Fuel Cell Engineer
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The figures provided here are averages of numbers. Those figures should be taken as general guidelines. Salary increments will vary from person to person and depend on many factors, but your performance and contribution to the success of the organization remain the most important factors in determining how much and how often you will be granted a raise.

Hong Kong / All Professions

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The term Annual Salary Increase usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rare that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one-year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.

How to calculate the salary increment percentage?

The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 / Increase Frequency

The average salary increase in one year (12 months) in Hong Kong is 2%.

Worldwide Salary Raises: All Countries and All Jobs

World Average Annual Salary Increment
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Salary Packages and Schemes

Not all compensation increases are reflected directly in the salary. Some companies offer upgraded packages to their staff instead of cash money. The figures displayed here account only for direct increments to the base salary.



Bonus and Incentive Rates / Fuel Cell Engineer / Hong Kong

How much and how often are bonuses being awarded?Annual Salary Bonus Rate Hong Kong Fuel Cell Engineer
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67% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 33% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.

Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 4% to 5% of their annual salary.

Received Bonus
33%
No Bonus
67%

Types of Bonuses Considered

Individual Performance-Based Bonuses

The most standard form of bonus, where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.

Company Performance Bonuses

Occasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.

Goal-Based Bonuses

Granted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.

Holiday / End of Year Bonuses

These types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.

Bonuses Are Not Commissions!

People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.


What makes a position worthy of good bonuses and a high salary?

The main two types of jobs

Revenue GeneratorsSupporting Cast

Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business.

Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations.

Example:
A graphics designer working for a graphics designing company.

Example:
A graphic designer in the marketing department of a hospital.


Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.

Try to work for companies where your skills can generate revenue. We can't all generate revenue and that's perfectly fine.

Bonus Comparison by Seniority Level

Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.

Average Hourly Wage / Fuel Cell Engineer / Hong Kong


200 HKD per hour

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) for individuals working as Fuel Cell Engineer in Hong Kong is 200 HKD.This is the rate they get paid for every worked hour.


Hourly Wage = Annual Salary / ( 52 x 5 x 8 )

About The Hourly Pay Rate

The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually, jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fixed amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.

What is the minimum hourly rate of pay?

The minimum pay rate per hour for people working as Fuel Cell Engineer in Hong Kong is 110 HKD. This is the minimum as per the gathered data in the salary survey not the minimum hourly rate mandated by law.

Salary comparison with similar jobs

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Assistant Yard Manager30,900 HKD-12%
Associate Analyst35,900 HKD+2%
Associate Landman15,100 HKD-57%
Auxiliary Equipment Operator13,000 HKD-63%
Biomass Plant Technician16,200 HKD-54%
Biomass Power Plant Manager46,200 HKD+31%
Carbon Capture and Storage Specialist33,900 HKD-4%
Chemical Plant Operator26,700 HKD-24%
Chief Contract Compliance Engineer32,100 HKD-9%
Chief Renewable Energy Officer59,500 HKD+69%
Chief Sustainability Officer56,000 HKD+59%
Completions Engineer31,100 HKD-12%
Cost Controller22,600 HKD-36%
Cost Engineer30,400 HKD-14%
Crude Oil Marketing Representative35,800 HKD+2%
Deep-sea Mining Engineer39,100 HKD+11%
Dispatcher12,900 HKD-63%
Distribution Manager43,000 HKD+22%
Dragline Operator15,600 HKD-56%
Driller Offsider10,900 HKD-69%
Dump Truck Driver13,100 HKD-63%
Electric and Gas Operations Manager69,500 HKD+98%
Energy Advisor49,200 HKD+40%
Energy Analyst44,500 HKD+27%
Energy Auditor39,100 HKD+11%
Energy Dispatch Director52,200 HKD+48%
Energy Efficiency Auditor33,600 HKD-4%
Energy Efficiency Consultant39,300 HKD+12%
Energy Modeler31,400 HKD-11%
Energy Policy Analyst32,300 HKD-8%
Energy Storage Engineer33,200 HKD-6%
Energy Technical Assistant20,200 HKD-43%
Energy Technical Manager39,200 HKD+12%
Energy Technical Support Manager38,400 HKD+9%
Energy Technical Trainer27,100 HKD-23%
Engineering Geologist57,300 HKD+63%
Exploration Manager58,400 HKD+66%
Field Safety Auditor35,900 HKD+2%
Fluids Engineer29,900 HKD-15%
Fuel Cell Engineer35,200 HKD+0%
Fuel Cell Technician16,700 HKD-52%
Fuels Handler15,500 HKD-56%
Gas Compressor Operator14,300 HKD-59%
Gas Distribution Plant Operator26,400 HKD-25%
Gas Supply Manager50,400 HKD+43%
Geologist59,500 HKD+69%
Geophysicist60,100 HKD+71%
Geothermal Engineer34,400 HKD-2%
Geothermal Production Manager53,500 HKD+52%
Geothermal Technician21,800 HKD-38%
HSE Engineer31,300 HKD-11%
HSE Officer19,000 HKD-46%
HSE Supervisor22,600 HKD-36%
HSEQ Administrator22,100 HKD-37%
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Engineer36,300 HKD+3%
Inspector29,300 HKD-17%
Instructor26,800 HKD-24%
Instrument Designer24,500 HKD-30%
Lead Technical Field Advisor42,200 HKD+20%
Lithium Ion Battery Engineer31,000 HKD-12%
Logistics and Tool Coordinator28,900 HKD-18%
Maintenance Engineer33,400 HKD-5%
Maintenance Superintendent28,900 HKD-18%
Material Controller21,300 HKD-39%
Methane Detection and Mitigation Specialist29,000 HKD-18%
Mine Engineer31,900 HKD-9%
Mine Surveyor34,500 HKD-2%
Mining Project Administrator29,200 HKD-17%
Mining Project Assistant23,100 HKD-34%
Mining Project Controls Consultant36,400 HKD+4%
Mining Project Coordinator28,400 HKD-19%
Mining Project Engineer30,700 HKD-13%
Mining Project Manager40,300 HKD+15%
Mining Site Manager43,500 HKD+24%
Mining Team Leader35,000 HKD-0%
Natural Gas Engineer34,900 HKD-1%
NDT Technician20,000 HKD-43%
Net Zero Energy Consultant42,600 HKD+21%
Oil Service Unit Operator16,200 HKD-54%
Oil Trader41,000 HKD+17%
Oilwell Pumper12,400 HKD-65%
Petroleum Engineer 34,500 HKD-2%
Petroleum Geologist59,000 HKD+68%
Petroleum Pump System Operator17,600 HKD-50%
Petroleum Technician18,900 HKD-46%
Photovoltaic Engineer36,400 HKD+4%
Pipeline Technician12,600 HKD-64%
Power Coordinator20,400 HKD-42%
Power Plant Operations Manager64,000 HKD+82%
Power Plant Operator24,800 HKD-29%
Radio Operator14,500 HKD-59%
Reliability Engineer31,000 HKD-12%
Renewable Energy Consultant46,400 HKD+32%
Renewable Energy Engineer34,800 HKD-1%
Renewable Energy Policy Analyst35,700 HKD+2%
Reservoir Engineer30,800 HKD-12%
Risk Analyst40,100 HKD+14%
Roughneck33,000 HKD-6%
Scaffolder20,100 HKD-43%
Shutdown Engineer27,800 HKD-21%
Smart Grid Analyst33,800 HKD-4%
Smart Grid Engineer34,200 HKD-3%
Solar Energy Installation Manager47,700 HKD+36%
Solar Energy Systems Engineer33,500 HKD-5%
Solar Photovoltaic Installer21,100 HKD-40%
Solar Thermal Technician20,000 HKD-43%
Supply Operations Manager51,500 HKD+47%
Sustainability Analyst42,000 HKD+19%
Sustainability Architect42,300 HKD+20%
Sustainability Specialist49,300 HKD+40%
Sustainable Energy Consultant42,800 HKD+22%
System Development Advisor36,400 HKD+4%
Tanker Truck Driver12,300 HKD-65%
Unconventional Oil and Gas Engineer32,200 HKD-8%
Utility Operator17,600 HKD-50%
Waste-to-Energy Specialist41,300 HKD+17%
Wind Energy Project Manager42,200 HKD+20%
Wind Farm Technician22,000 HKD-37%
Wind Turbine Technician25,500 HKD-27%

Government vs Private Sector Salary Comparison

Where can you get paid more, working in a private company or the government? The difference between the public or government sector salaries and the private sector salaries in Hong Kong is 10% on average across all career fields.

Private Sector
35,600 HKD
Public Sector+10%
39,300 HKD
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Statistics and Calculation Guide

What is considered to be a good and competitive salary for the job title Fuel Cell Engineer in Hong Kong?

A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 31,400 HKD and 35,500 HKD. This is a very rough estimate. Experience and education play a very huge part in the final earnings.

Gross Salary (before tax) and Net Salary (after tax)

All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

Base / Basic Salary

The base salary for a careers like Fuel Cell Engineer in Hong Kong ranges from 19,000 HKD to 26,300 HKD. The base salary depends on many factors including experience and education. It is not easy to provide a figure with very little information, so take this range with a grain of salt.


What is the difference between the median and the average salary?

Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people earn more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary


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