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User Experience UX Designer Average Salary in Hong Kong 2024

How much money does a person working as User Experience UX Designer make in Hong Kong?


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

LOW
11,800
HKD
AVERAGE
24,700
HKD
HIGH
38,800
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 User Experience UX Designer in Hong Kong typically earns around 24,700 HKD. Salaries range from 11,800 HKD (lowest) to 38,800 HKD (highest).


Salary Variance

This is the average salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. User Experience UX Designer 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.



User Experience UX Designer Pay Scale and Salaries in Hong Kong

Median and salary distribution Hong Kong User Experience UX Designer monthly
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Salary Structure and Pay Scale Comparison

5% of people earn
23,100 HKD or more
10% of people earn
20,300 to 23,100 HKD
20% of people earn
14,300 HKD or less
65% of people earn
14,300 to 20,300 HKD
Minimum Salary
11,800 HKD
Median
23,200 HKD
Maximum
38,800 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 User Experience UX Designer in Hong Kong range from 11,800 HKD (starting salary) to 38,800 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 23,200 HKD, half of the professionals who work as User Experience UX Designer 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 User Experience UX Designer in Hong Kong earn less than 18,900 HKD, while 75% earn more. Similarly, the chart shows that 75% earn less than 26,600 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 User Experience UX Designer in Hong Kong compared to simply calculating the average. The majority of reported salaries, approximately 65%, fall within the range of 14,300 HKD to 20,300 HKD. About 20% of salaries are below the 14,300 HKD mark, while 10% fall within the range of 20,300 HKD to 23,100 HKD. Only 5% of individuals have salaries exceeding 23,100 HKD.

Salary Comparison by Years of Experience / User Experience UX Designer / Hong Kong

How do experience and age affect pay?

0 - 2 Years
13,900 HKD
2 - 5 Years+42%
19,700 HKD
5 - 10 Years+31%
25,800 HKD
10 - 15 Years+23%
31,800 HKD
15 - 20 Years+6%
33,800 HKD
20+ Years+10%
37,000 HKD
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Salary comparison by years of experience monthly Hong Kong User Experience UX Designer
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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 User Experience UX Designer 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 13,900 HKD.

While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 19,700 HKD, 42% more than someone with less than two year's experience.

Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 25,800 HKD, 31% 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 31,800 HKD, 23% 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 33,800 HKD, 6% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.

Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 37,000 HKD, 10% 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 / User Experience UX Designer / Hong Kong

How do education levels affect salaries?

Displayed below is the average salary variance between different education levels of professionals working as User Experience UX Designer.

High School
17,200 HKD
Certificate or Diploma+47%
25,300 HKD
Bachelor's Degree+34%
33,900 HKD
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Salary comparison by education level monthly Hong Kong User Experience UX Designer
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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 User Experience UX Designer in order to make a comparison.


Level 1: High School

Employees at this education level have an average salary of 17,200 HKD.


Level 2: Certificate or Diploma

At this level, the average salary becomes 25,300 HKD, 47% more than the previous level.


Level 3: Bachelor's Degree

At this level, the average salary becomes 33,900 HKD, 34% more than the previous level.



Typical Salary Difference by Education for Most Careers

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Salary and Compensation Comparison By Gender / User Experience UX Designer / Hong Kong

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

Male
25,700 HKD
Female-6%
24,100 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 / User Experience UX Designer / Hong Kong

How much are annual salary increments in Hong Kong for individuals working as User Experience UX Designer? How often do employees get salary raises?

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

Annual Salary Increment Rate Hong Kong User Experience UX Designer
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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 / User Experience UX Designer / Hong Kong

How much and how often are bonuses being awarded?Annual Salary Bonus Rate Hong Kong User Experience UX Designer
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86% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 14% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.

Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 0% to 4% of their annual salary.

Received Bonus
14%
No Bonus
86%

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 / User Experience UX Designer / Hong Kong


140 HKD per hour

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) for individuals working as User Experience UX Designer 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 User Experience UX Designer in Hong Kong is 68 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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Advertising / Graphic Design / Events-100%
Advertisement Fraud Analyst36,300 HKD+47%
Advertising Account Executive38,600 HKD+56%
Advertising Account Manager41,600 HKD+69%
Advertising Account Planner22,100 HKD-10%
Advertising and Promotions Manager57,200 HKD+130%
Advertising Coordinator28,600 HKD+16%
Advertising Data Analyst37,000 HKD+50%
Advertising Manager57,500 HKD+130%
Advertising Operations Manager59,300 HKD+140%
Advertising Sales Director61,600 HKD+150%
Advertising Strategic Planner37,500 HKD+52%
Advertising Team Leader31,200 HKD+26%
Animation Director46,500 HKD+88%
Animator25,600 HKD+4%
Art Director35,100 HKD+42%
Art Manager34,900 HKD+41%
Artificial Intelligence Advertising Analyst37,200 HKD+51%
Artist29,000 HKD+17%
Artworker21,300 HKD-14%
Assistant Art Director27,600 HKD+12%
Audio and Video Equipment Technician20,700 HKD-16%
Audio Engineer23,000 HKD-7%
Audiosual Technician20,500 HKD-17%
Branding Consultant45,400 HKD+84%
Broadcast Administrator36,700 HKD+49%
Catering Sales23,000 HKD-7%
Catering Trainer26,600 HKD+8%
Color Consultant21,400 HKD-13%
Commercial and Industrial Designer20,600 HKD-17%
Conference Organiser25,700 HKD+4%
Content and Media Production Lead41,200 HKD+67%
CopyWriter23,500 HKD-5%
Creative Content Strategist41,200 HKD+67%
Creative Designer26,800 HKD+9%
Creative Director34,400 HKD+39%
Creative Technologist41,100 HKD+66%
Crowd Management Specialist36,300 HKD+47%
Design Strategist37,000 HKD+50%
Designer 19,500 HKD-21%
Desktop Publisher15,900 HKD-36%
Digital Campaign Manager37,600 HKD+52%
Digital Media Manager43,500 HKD+76%
Digital Media Strategist42,200 HKD+71%
Director of Events58,800 HKD+140%
Director of Graphic Design32,800 HKD+33%
Director of Social Media Marketing43,600 HKD+77%
Event Experience Designer36,300 HKD+47%
Event Security Specialist31,300 HKD+27%
Event Technology Consultant32,100 HKD+30%
Event Technology Integration Specialist33,200 HKD+34%
Events and Promotions Manager56,000 HKD+130%
Events Director57,700 HKD+130%
Exhibit Designer29,000 HKD+17%
Exhibit Display Coordinator26,400 HKD+7%
Exhibit Display Manager35,000 HKD+42%
Experiential Designer33,700 HKD+37%
Finisher17,500 HKD-29%
Gamification Specialist35,900 HKD+45%
Graphic Artist22,100 HKD-10%
Graphic Design Specialist24,600 HKD-0%
Graphic Designer21,600 HKD-12%
Graphics Artist20,900 HKD-15%
Graphics Design Supervisor29,000 HKD+17%
Group Creative Director36,200 HKD+47%
Imagery Analyst19,700 HKD-20%
Imaging Technologist19,600 HKD-21%
Immersive Storyteller29,300 HKD+19%
Interaction Designer18,200 HKD-26%
Lead Generation Specialist43,500 HKD+76%
Media Analyst26,500 HKD+7%
Media Executive34,400 HKD+39%
Media Planner28,200 HKD+14%
Media Production Coordinator25,300 HKD+2%
Media Production Manager45,400 HKD+84%
Media Project Manager45,900 HKD+86%
Media Relations Representative39,200 HKD+59%
Media Sales Executive42,600 HKD+73%
Meeting and Event Planner26,900 HKD+9%
Mobile Advertising Specialist44,200 HKD+79%
Motion Graphic Artist28,800 HKD+17%
Motion Graphics Designer28,700 HKD+16%
Multimedia Artist21,500 HKD-13%
Multimedia Specialist19,600 HKD-21%
NFT Designer24,200 HKD-2%
NFT Specialist26,000 HKD+5%
Photographer18,900 HKD-23%
PPC Campaign Manager36,200 HKD+47%
Print Production Manager37,200 HKD+51%
Product and Brand Manager53,300 HKD+120%
Sales Promotion Manager52,300 HKD+110%
Search Engine Optimization Specialist (SEO)24,500 HKD-1%
Sketch Artist25,500 HKD+3%
Social Media Event Strategist31,000 HKD+26%
Social Media Executive45,300 HKD+84%
Social Media Graphic Designer26,700 HKD+8%
Social Media Manager45,100 HKD+83%
Social Media Marketing Manager45,700 HKD+85%
Social Media Strategist44,900 HKD+82%
Special Events Supervisor33,000 HKD+34%
Technical Typist16,300 HKD-34%
User Experience UX Designer24,700 HKD+0%
UX Designer21,200 HKD-14%
Virtual / Augmented Reality Advertiser33,200 HKD+34%
Virtual / Augmented Reality Event Producer27,000 HKD+9%
Virtual / Augmented Reality Showroom Designer28,000 HKD+13%
Virtual Events Planner29,200 HKD+18%
Virtual Trade Show Manager26,400 HKD+7%
Voice Search Optimization Specialist34,000 HKD+38%
Web Accessibility Designer29,200 HKD+18%
Web3 Designer27,900 HKD+13%
Webinar Designer29,900 HKD+21%

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 User Experience UX Designer in Hong Kong?

A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 23,200 HKD and 26,600 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 User Experience UX Designer in Hong Kong ranges from 11,800 HKD to 18,900 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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