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Hong Kong · Civil Service Pay Scales · FY 2026

CAPS-3 Pay Scale Salary

Craft Apprentice Pay Scale Point 3 — HK$12,335/mo (apprentice craftspeople). Source: CSB Craft Apprentice Pay Scale, effective 1 April 2025.

2026 salary range
HK$148,020HK$148,020
Annual base in HKD (HK$). Excludes locality pay, allowances, and performance bonuses.

Step-by-step pay table

PointPhase / PadrãoAnnualMonthly (approx)Hourly (approx)
1Craft Apprentice Pay Scale Point 3HK$148,020HK$12,335HK$71
Hourly computed assuming 2,080 annual working hours. Actual hourly rates on official tables may differ slightly.

Frequently asked

How much does a CAPS-3 make in the Hong Kong federal government?

A CAPS-3 in the Hong Kong federal civil service earns between HK$148,020 and HK$148,020 per year in 2026, before locality adjustments, allowances, and bonuses. These figures are published by Civil Service Bureau (CSB).

Is the CAPS-3 pay scale the same in every agency?

The base pay scale is set centrally by Civil Service Bureau (CSB) and applied uniformly across eligible federal employers, but agency-specific supplements, locality pay, and bargaining agreements can produce meaningful differences in take-home pay.

Where does this data come from?

Directly from Civil Service Bureau (CSB) at https://www.csb.gov.hk/english/admin/pay/952.html. Each page on FedSalary carries the retrieval date and a link back to the primary source.

Source: Civil Service Bureau (CSB) · Last verified 2026-04-20. · Verified by AUTO-FETCH on 2026-04-24.