Hong Kong’s top ministers and other political appointees have received a 1.3 per cent pay rise, authorities have confirmed, after the government announced in June that civil servants would get a 2 per cent salary bump.In a reply to the South China Morning Post, the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau said on Friday that the decision was based on recommendations of an independent commission tasked with reviewing the salaries of politically appointed officials, lawmakers and the Executive Council.“According to the mechanism approved by the Legislative Council Finance Committee, the pay of politically appointed officials is adjusted annually in line with the average annual change in the C category of the consumer price index,” it said.
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FRI · 2026-07-03 · 08:31 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0703-89689
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Hong Kong ministers get 1.3% pay rise, after civil servants secure 2% salary bump
Hong Kong's top ministers and other political appointees have been granted a 1.3% pay increase. This decision follows the government's earlier announcement in June that civil servants would receive a 2% salary increment.
Connor MycroftSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-03 · 08:31 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong's top ministers and other political appointees have been granted a 1.3% pay increase. This decision follows the government's earlier announcement in June that civil servants would receive a 2% salary increment. The Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau confirmed the pay rise on Friday, stating it was based on recommendations from an independent commission that reviews the salaries of politically appointed officials, lawmakers, and the Executive Council. The adjustment mechanism, approved by the Legislative Council Finance Committee, links the pay of political appointees to the average annual change in the C category of the consumer price index.
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The decision for the pay rise was based on recommendations of an independent commission.
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The pay of politically appointed officials is adjusted annually in line with the average annual change in the C category of the consumer price index.
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Civil servants in Hong Kong were announced to receive a 2 per cent salary bump in June.
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Hong Kong's top ministers and other political appointees have received a 1.3 per cent pay rise.
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