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Software Engineering
Principal Software Engineer
HK$3656/day
Range: limited data
+9.0% YoY
Data & Analytics
Data Engineer
HK$4125/day
HK$3688/day – HK$4563/day
+8.5% YoY
Artificial Intelligence
AI Product Manager
HK$3656/day
Range: limited data
+12.0% YoY
Design & IT Leadership
Technical Product Manager
HK$3925/day
HK$3588/day – HK$4263/day
+6.0% YoY
Cloud DevOps & Platform
DevOps & CI/CD Engineer
HK$4325/day
HK$3788/day – HK$4863/day
+8.0% YoY
Cloud DevOps & Infrastructure
Cloud Architect (AWS / GCP / Azure)
HK$3656/day
Range: limited data
+11.0% YoY
Cloud Infrastructure
Network & Cloud Connectivity Engineer
HK$4122/day
HK$3483/day – HK$4761/day
+7.0% YoY
Cybersecurity & Risk
Cloud Security Architect
HK$5200/day
Range: limited data
+7.0% YoY
Enterprise Systems
SAP / Oracle ERP Cloud Consultant
HK$3925/day
HK$3588/day – HK$4263/day
+6.0% YoY
Enterprise Systems & Cloud
Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Lead (AWS / Azure)
HK$4528/day
HK$4092/day – HK$4964/day
+9.0% YoY
Software Engineering & Development
Frontend Engineer
HK$4200/day
Range: limited data
+5.0% YoY
Software Engineering & IT Leadership
Back-End Developer (Java / Go / Node.js)
HK$3725/day
HK$3488/day – HK$3963/day
+6.5% YoY
Software Engineering
Full-Stack Engineer (React / Next.js / TypeScript)
HK$3725/day
HK$3488/day – HK$3963/day
+6.5% YoY
Data AI & Analytics
Data Scientist (Risk & Compliance)
HK$4125/day
HK$3688/day – HK$4563/day
+8.5% YoY
Security & Risk
Cybersecurity Specialist / Architect
HK$3656/day
HK$3656/day – HK$4428/day
+9.5% YoY
Software Engineering & Development
Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
HK$4528/day
HK$4092/day – HK$4964/day
+8.5% YoY
Product Delivery & Design
UI/UX & Product Designer
HK$3322/day
HK$3083/day – HK$3561/day
+5.5% YoY
Quant & FinTech
Quantitative Developer (C++ / Python)
HK$5078/day
HK$4367/day – HK$5789/day
+10.0% YoY
Design & IT Leadership
Scrum Master / Agile Coach
HK$4600/day
Range: limited data
+4.0% YoY
Software, Platform & SaaS Engineering
QA Automation Lead
HK$2844/day
Range: limited data
+6.0% YoY
Software Engineering
QA Automation Engineer
HK$4200/day
Range: limited data
+5.0% YoY
Smart City & Deep Tech
AI Strategy & Solutions Architect
HK$3656/day
Range: limited data
+14.0% YoY
AI, Machine Learning & Deep Tech
Generative AI / LLM Engineer
HK$4728/day
HK$4192/day – HK$5264/day
+13.0% YoY
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
AI / ML Engineer
HK$3453/day
HK$3352/day – HK$3555/day
+13.0% YoY
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
AI Research Scientist
HK$3656/day
Range: limited data
+13.0% YoY
Smart City & Deep Tech
Data Center Facilities Manager / Architect
HK$3656/day
Range: limited data
+12.0% YoY
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
NLP Specialist
HK$3250/day
Range: limited data
+12.0% YoY
Data & Analytics
MLOps Engineer
HK$4728/day
HK$4192/day – HK$5264/day
+11.5% YoY
Software, Platform & SaaS Engineering
Platform / Internal Developer Tooling Engineer
HK$3656/day
Range: limited data
+11.0% YoY
Cloud & Cybersecurity
Application Security (AppSec) Engineer
HK$3250/day
Range: limited data
+11.0% YoY
Web3 Blockchain & Payments
Web3 Security Engineer
HK$4728/day
HK$4192/day – HK$5264/day
+10.5% YoY
Security & Risk
GRC Lead
HK$3250/day
Range: limited data
+10.0% YoY
Security & Risk
Incident Response Specialist
HK$3250/day
Range: limited data
+10.0% YoY
Quant & FinTech
Algorithmic Trading Systems Engineer
HK$5078/day
HK$4367/day – HK$5789/day
+9.5% YoY
Web3 Blockchain & Payments
Smart Contract / Solidity Developer
HK$4525/day
HK$3888/day – HK$5163/day
+9.0% YoY
Web3 Blockchain & Payments
Virtual Asset Payment / API Engineer
HK$4525/day
HK$3888/day – HK$5163/day
+9.0% YoY
Web3, Blockchain & FinTech
Blockchain / DeFi Protocol Engineer
HK$5800/day
Range: limited data
+9.0% YoY
Architecture & Integration
API & Integration Architect
HK$3250/day
Range: limited data
+9.0% YoY
Data AI & Analytics
Data Governance & Privacy Lead
HK$3250/day
Range: limited data
+9.0% YoY
FinTech & Payments
Payments Platform Engineer
HK$3250/day
Range: limited data
+9.0% YoY
Security & Risk
Penetration Tester / Red Team Specialist
HK$3250/day
Range: limited data
+9.0% YoY
Security & Risk
Security Operations Center (SOC) Lead
HK$3250/day
Range: limited data
+9.0% YoY
Cybersecurity & Risk
Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer
HK$4225/day
HK$3738/day – HK$4713/day
+8.5% YoY
Data & Analytics
Data Architect
HK$4328/day
HK$3992/day – HK$4664/day
+8.0% YoY
Software Engineering
Solutions Architect
HK$4325/day
HK$3788/day – HK$4863/day
+8.0% YoY
Quant & Financial Technology
Low-Latency Infrastructure Engineer
HK$6500/day
Range: limited data
+8.0% YoY
Enterprise Systems
Salesforce / CRM Architect
HK$3250/day
Range: limited data
+8.0% YoY
Smart City & Deep Tech
IoT & Embedded Systems Engineer
HK$2844/day
Range: limited data
+8.0% YoY
Quant & FinTech
Core Banking Systems Specialist (Temenos / Mambu)
HK$4225/day
HK$3738/day – HK$4713/day
+7.5% YoY
Data & Analytics
Analytics Engineer
HK$3922/day
HK$3383/day – HK$4461/day
+7.5% YoY
Data AI & Analytics
Business Intelligence (BI) Lead
HK$4125/day
HK$3688/day – HK$4563/day
+7.0% YoY
Cloud DevOps & Infrastructure
FinOps Specialist
HK$5400/day
Range: limited data
+7.0% YoY
Enterprise Systems & Cloud
Kubernetes Platform Engineer
HK$5400/day
Range: limited data
+7.0% YoY
Infrastructure & Cloud
Platform Engineer
HK$5400/day
Range: limited data
+7.0% YoY
Cloud, Platform & SRE
DevSecOps Engineer
HK$5200/day
Range: limited data
+7.0% YoY
Cybersecurity
GRC Consultant
HK$5200/day
Range: limited data
+7.0% YoY
Cybersecurity & Risk
Penetration Tester / Ethical Hacker
HK$5200/day
Range: limited data
+7.0% YoY
Cybersecurity
SOC Analyst
HK$5200/day
Range: limited data
+7.0% YoY
Product Delivery & Design
IT Program / Project Manager
HK$3250/day
Range: limited data
+7.0% YoY
Software Engineering
Engineering Manager
HK$5628/day
HK$4642/day – HK$6614/day
+6.5% YoY
Software Engineering
Enterprise Architect
HK$5628/day
HK$4642/day – HK$6614/day
+6.5% YoY
Cloud Infrastructure
Database Administrator (Oracle / PostgreSQL / NoSQL)
HK$4122/day
HK$3483/day – HK$4761/day
+6.5% YoY
Quant & FinTech
Front-Office / Trading Floor Application Support
HK$4022/day
HK$3433/day – HK$4611/day
+6.5% YoY
Software Engineering & IT Leadership
Mobile Engineer (iOS / Android)
HK$3722/day
HK$3283/day – HK$4161/day
+6.5% YoY
Quant & Financial Technology
Payment Systems Engineer
HK$5200/day
Range: limited data
+6.0% YoY
Web3 & Emerging Technologies
RegTech Specialist
HK$5200/day
Range: limited data
+6.0% YoY
Data, AI & Analytics
Risk & Compliance Technology Analyst
HK$5200/day
Range: limited data
+6.0% YoY
Quant & Financial Technology
Treasury Technology Specialist
HK$5200/day
Range: limited data
+6.0% YoY
Quant & Financial Technology
Wealth Management Platform Engineer
HK$5200/day
Range: limited data
+6.0% YoY
Enterprise Applications
Business Systems Analyst
HK$2844/day
Range: limited data
+6.0% YoY
Software Engineering & Development
API / Integration Engineer
HK$4200/day
Range: limited data
+5.0% YoY
Design & IT Leadership
IT Project / Delivery Manager
HK$4600/day
Range: limited data
+4.0% YoY
Enterprise Applications
Salesforce Developer
HK$4600/day
Range: limited data
+4.0% YoY
Leadership
Chief Information Security Officer
HK$6728/day
HK$5192/day – HK$8264/day
+8.0% YoY
Leadership
Head of Engineering
HK$7600/day
Range: limited data
+5.0% YoY
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Contractor day rates in Hong Kong vary significantly by role and seniority. The highest benchmark on this page is Head of Engineering at HK$7600/day. Use the role cards below to find benchmarks for your specific discipline.
Annualise your day rate over expected billable days, then use the Hong Kong Day Rate Calculator to compare PAYG/agency vs sole proprietor take-home under 2026-27 IRD Salaries Tax and mandatory MPF.
Year-on-year signals are shown on each role card where matched prior-year data exists. Currently the fastest-growing contract rate tracked is AI Strategy & Solutions Architect at +14.0% YoY.
Use the range for your role as the evidence base, then adjust for seniority, specialist skills, contract length, location, and whether the rate needs to cover unpaid time or business costs. A benchmark is a starting point for negotiation, not a guaranteed offer.
Use the days you realistically expect to invoice, not every weekday in a year. Allow for holidays, public holidays, gaps between contracts, sick time, training, and non-billable administration. The calculator lets you test the assumption rather than relying on a single annualised number.
A headline rate does not show the effect of tax, unpaid leave, insurance, pension saving, equipment, or the structure through which you work. Model the rate with realistic billable days and your local calculator before comparing it with a permanent salary.