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Librarian Average Salary in Hong Kong 2024

How much money does a person working as Librarian make in Hong Kong?


Average Monthly Salary
24,700 HKD
( 296,000 HKD yearly)

LOW
12,800
HKD
AVERAGE
24,700
HKD
HIGH
37,700
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 Librarian in Hong Kong typically earns around 24,700 HKD. Salaries range from 12,800 HKD (lowest) to 37,700 HKD (highest).


Salary Variance

This is the average salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Librarian 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.



Librarian Pay Scale and Salaries in Hong Kong

Median and salary distribution Hong Kong Librarian monthly
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Salary Structure and Pay Scale Comparison

5% of people earn
22,300 HKD or more
10% of people earn
19,900 to 22,300 HKD
20% of people earn
14,500 HKD or less
65% of people earn
14,500 to 19,900 HKD
Minimum Salary
12,800 HKD
Median
22,400 HKD
Maximum
37,700 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 Librarian in Hong Kong range from 12,800 HKD (starting salary) to 37,700 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 22,400 HKD, half of the professionals who work as Librarian 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 Librarian in Hong Kong earn less than 18,600 HKD, while 75% earn more. Similarly, the chart shows that 75% earn less than 25,500 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 Librarian in Hong Kong compared to simply calculating the average. The majority of reported salaries, approximately 65%, fall within the range of 14,500 HKD to 19,900 HKD. About 20% of salaries are below the 14,500 HKD mark, while 10% fall within the range of 19,900 HKD to 22,300 HKD. Only 5% of individuals have salaries exceeding 22,300 HKD.

Salary Comparison by Years of Experience / Librarian / Hong Kong

How do experience and age affect pay?

0 - 2 Years
14,600 HKD
2 - 5 Years+34%
19,600 HKD
5 - 10 Years+30%
25,400 HKD
10 - 15 Years+21%
30,800 HKD
15 - 20 Years+9%
33,600 HKD
20+ Years+5%
35,400 HKD
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Salary comparison by years of experience monthly Hong Kong Librarian
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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 Librarian 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 14,600 HKD.

While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 19,600 HKD, 34% more than someone with less than two year's experience.

Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 25,400 HKD, 30% 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 30,800 HKD, 21% 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 33,600 HKD, 9% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.

Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 35,400 HKD, 5% 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 / Librarian / Hong Kong

How do education levels affect salaries?

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

Certificate or Diploma
18,300 HKD
Bachelor's Degree+80%
33,000 HKD
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Salary comparison by education level monthly Hong Kong Librarian
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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 Librarian in order to make a comparison.


Level 1: Certificate or Diploma

Employees at this education level have an average salary of 18,300 HKD.


Level 2: Bachelor's Degree

At this level, the average salary becomes 33,000 HKD, 80% more than the previous level.



Typical Salary Difference by Education for Most Careers

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Salary and Compensation Comparison By Gender / Librarian / Hong Kong

Salary comparison by gender Hong Kong Librarian 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 Librarian in Hong Kong, the average difference between the salary of male and female employees is 7%.

Male
23,900 HKD
Female+8%
25,800 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 / Librarian / Hong Kong

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

Individuals working as Librarian in Hong Kong are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 6% every 30 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 4% granted to employees every 29 months.

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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

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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 / Librarian / Hong Kong

How much and how often are bonuses being awarded?Annual Salary Bonus Rate Hong Kong Librarian
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90% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 10% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.

Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 1% to 3% of their annual salary.

Received Bonus
10%
No Bonus
90%

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 / Librarian / Hong Kong


140 HKD per hour

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) for individuals working as Librarian in Hong Kong is 140 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 Librarian in Hong Kong is 74 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

Job TitleAverage Salary
Teaching / Education-100%
Academic Advisor36,000 HKD+46%
Academic Assistant26,100 HKD+6%
Academic Coach35,700 HKD+45%
Academic Librarian26,500 HKD+7%
Academic Manager41,400 HKD+68%
Academic Specialist31,200 HKD+26%
Academic Staff26,900 HKD+9%
Accompanist29,700 HKD+20%
Achievement Coach35,200 HKD+43%
Admissions Specialist32,900 HKD+33%
Agricultural Sciences Teacher28,000 HKD+14%
Anthropology Teacher28,900 HKD+17%
Arabic Language Teacher28,300 HKD+15%
Archeology Teacher28,900 HKD+17%
Architecture Teacher31,400 HKD+27%
Archivist24,100 HKD-2%
Art Teacher26,100 HKD+6%
Assistant School Principal36,400 HKD+48%
Assistant Teacher25,000 HKD+1%
Biochemistry Professor 48,800 HKD+98%
Biology Teacher28,300 HKD+15%
Blended Learning Specialist35,700 HKD+45%
Bursary Scheme Manager32,200 HKD+31%
Business Teacher29,600 HKD+20%
Careers Advisor34,700 HKD+41%
Careers Consultant37,300 HKD+51%
Chemistry Teacher27,000 HKD+9%
Chief Remote Learning Officer49,000 HKD+99%
Child Care Coordinator27,800 HKD+13%
Child Care Worker22,300 HKD-10%
Childcare Worker23,000 HKD-7%
Classroom Assistant22,700 HKD-8%
Clinical School Psychologist42,900 HKD+74%
Coding Coach30,100 HKD+22%
College Aide36,300 HKD+47%
College and Career Readiness Specialist38,300 HKD+55%
College Dean65,400 HKD+170%
College President64,200 HKD+160%
Communications Teacher29,000 HKD+18%
Community Education Officer23,800 HKD-4%
Computer Science Teacher26,500 HKD+7%
Computer Teacher29,000 HKD+18%
Creative Writing Trainer33,000 HKD+34%
Credit Counselor35,000 HKD+42%
Cultural Studies Teacher27,300 HKD+11%
Curriculum Coordinator35,100 HKD+42%
Curriculum Developer37,900 HKD+54%
Curriculum Specialist36,000 HKD+46%
Dean of Faculty65,900 HKD+170%
Demonstrator26,100 HKD+6%
Deputy Controller of Examinations34,000 HKD+38%
Digital Citizenship Educator28,300 HKD+15%
Digital Literacy Instructor28,200 HKD+14%
Director of Learning Technology39,000 HKD+58%
Distance Learning Coordinator31,300 HKD+27%
E-Learning Consultant39,300 HKD+59%
E-learning Content Developer37,600 HKD+52%
E-Learning Designer36,000 HKD+46%
Economics Lecturer50,200 HKD+100%
Economics Teacher29,100 HKD+18%
EdTech Compliance Manager31,500 HKD+28%
EdTech Consultant32,400 HKD+31%
EdTech Content Creator30,300 HKD+23%
Education Administrator33,400 HKD+35%
Education Assistant26,300 HKD+7%
Education Assistant Director36,500 HKD+48%
Education Assistant Librarian20,900 HKD-15%
Education Assistant Principal30,400 HKD+23%
Education Assistant Professor42,400 HKD+72%
Education Associate29,500 HKD+20%
Education Consultant35,400 HKD+44%
Education Coordinator30,700 HKD+24%
Education Counselor33,600 HKD+36%
Education Director50,700 HKD+110%
Education Policy Analyst39,900 HKD+62%
Education Program Specialist38,500 HKD+56%
Education Researcher43,300 HKD+76%
Education Resource Specialist32,800 HKD+33%
Education Services Facilitator34,500 HKD+40%
Education Technology Specialist32,100 HKD+30%
Educational Content Writer35,600 HKD+44%
Educational Data Privacy Officer33,900 HKD+37%
Educational Psychologist46,500 HKD+89%
EFL Teacher29,100 HKD+18%
eLearning Trainer27,500 HKD+11%
Elementary School Teacher24,200 HKD-2%
Engineering Lecturer48,500 HKD+97%
Engineering Teacher39,700 HKD+61%
English Teacher26,600 HKD+8%
ESL Teacher29,400 HKD+19%
Faculty Assistant37,500 HKD+52%
Foreign Language Teacher25,700 HKD+4%
GED Teacher26,300 HKD+7%
Geography Teacher29,000 HKD+18%
Head of Mathematics Department40,400 HKD+64%
Head of School49,600 HKD+100%
High School Teacher33,000 HKD+34%
History Teacher30,600 HKD+24%
Infant Teacher21,400 HKD-13%
Instructional Assistant29,800 HKD+21%
Instructional Coach33,900 HKD+37%
Instructor33,500 HKD+36%
Kindergarten Teacher24,000 HKD-3%
Language Instructor For Expatriate24,700 HKD+0%
Law Teacher41,100 HKD+67%
Learning Designer34,800 HKD+41%
Learning Experience Designer41,200 HKD+67%
Learning Management System Administrator32,200 HKD+31%
Lecturer48,100 HKD+95%
Librarian24,700 HKD+0%
Library Assistant19,400 HKD-21%
Library Director33,200 HKD+35%
Library Specialist24,800 HKD+1%
Library Technician21,700 HKD-12%
Life Sciences Teacher27,400 HKD+11%
Makerspace Coordinator and Facilitator26,800 HKD+9%
Math Lecturer54,200 HKD+120%
Math Teacher32,000 HKD+30%
Mathematics Teacher32,900 HKD+33%
Mentor30,700 HKD+24%
Middle School Teacher29,700 HKD+20%
Music Teacher26,600 HKD+8%
Nursery Manager43,200 HKD+75%
Nursery Worker17,800 HKD-28%
Online Course Developer34,900 HKD+41%
Online Course Instructor32,600 HKD+32%
Online Learning Facilitator29,600 HKD+20%
Online Tutor27,100 HKD+10%
Paraprofessional38,200 HKD+55%
Personalized Learning Specialist37,300 HKD+51%
Physical Education Specialist31,100 HKD+26%
Physical Education Teacher25,000 HKD+1%
Physics Teacher 29,600 HKD+20%
Political Science Teacher29,500 HKD+20%
Post Doctoral Researcher47,100 HKD+91%
Preschool Education Administrator33,900 HKD+37%
Preschool Teacher24,300 HKD-1%
Primary School Teacher25,800 HKD+5%
Principal41,900 HKD+70%
Product Specialist33,300 HKD+35%
Professor - Accounting53,700 HKD+120%
Professor - Architecture54,400 HKD+120%
Professor - Biology52,500 HKD+110%
Professor - Business Administration51,000 HKD+110%
Professor - Chemical Engineering55,700 HKD+130%
Professor - Chemistry54,600 HKD+120%
Professor - Civil Engineering50,500 HKD+100%
Professor - Communication49,900 HKD+100%
Professor - Computer Science52,400 HKD+110%
Professor - Dentistry54,400 HKD+120%
Professor - Drama49,900 HKD+100%
Professor - Economics53,700 HKD+120%
Professor - Education52,700 HKD+110%
Professor - Electrical Engineering54,600 HKD+120%
Professor - English49,300 HKD+100%
Professor - Environmental Engineering52,600 HKD+110%
Professor - Foreign Languages48,600 HKD+97%
Professor - Geological Sciences50,200 HKD+100%
Professor - History50,400 HKD+100%
Professor - Industrial Engineering49,900 HKD+100%
Professor - Law53,900 HKD+120%
Professor - Legal Support47,900 HKD+94%
Professor - Liberal Arts49,800 HKD+100%
Professor - Marketing51,700 HKD+110%
Professor - Mathematics54,200 HKD+120%
Professor - Mechanical Engineering52,800 HKD+110%
Professor - Medical Administration53,100 HKD+120%
Professor - Medicine59,500 HKD+140%
Professor - Music45,300 HKD+84%
Professor - Nursing51,300 HKD+110%
Professor - Pharmaceutical Sciences53,900 HKD+120%
Professor - Philosophy54,200 HKD+120%
Professor - Physical Therapy56,700 HKD+130%
Professor - Physics58,400 HKD+140%
Professor - Psychology52,800 HKD+110%
Professor - Rehabilitation49,100 HKD+99%
Professor - Social Work48,100 HKD+95%
Professor - Sociology52,400 HKD+110%
Professor - Special Education53,100 HKD+120%
Psychology Teacher41,800 HKD+69%
Public Management Assistant Professor43,400 HKD+76%
School Counselor37,700 HKD+53%
Science Educator28,800 HKD+17%
Science Laboratory Assistant27,200 HKD+10%
Science Teacher30,300 HKD+23%
Secondary Mathematics Teacher30,900 HKD+25%
Secondary School Teacher28,800 HKD+17%
Special Education Advocate37,500 HKD+52%
Special Education Teacher31,100 HKD+26%
Special Needs Assistant24,000 HKD-3%
Statistics Lecturer52,100 HKD+110%
STEAM Educator27,000 HKD+9%
STEM Educator26,400 HKD+7%
Student Accounts Coordinator27,800 HKD+13%
Student Development Specialist33,400 HKD+35%
Student Employment Specialist31,600 HKD+28%
Student Services26,400 HKD+7%
Student Services Coordinator25,900 HKD+5%
Student Support Manager34,500 HKD+40%
Substitute Teacher24,100 HKD-2%
Teacher26,200 HKD+6%
Teacher Aide22,400 HKD-9%
Teacher Trainer33,400 HKD+35%
Teaching Assistant21,600 HKD-12%
TEFL Teacher28,300 HKD+15%
Training and Development Specialist36,300 HKD+47%
Training Coordinator25,200 HKD+2%
Tutor27,700 HKD+12%
University Teacher51,600 HKD+110%
Virtual Teacher25,700 HKD+4%
Vocational Education Teacher27,900 HKD+13%

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 Librarian in Hong Kong?

A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 22,400 HKD and 25,500 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 Librarian in Hong Kong ranges from 12,800 HKD to 18,600 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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