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Hong Kong · Civil Service Pay Scales · FY 2026

CAPS-4 Pay Scale Salary

Craft Apprentice Pay Scale Point 4 — HK$13,460/mo (apprentice craftspeople). Source: CSB Craft Apprentice Pay Scale, effective 1 April 2025.

2026 salary range
HK$161,520HK$161,520
Annual base in HKD (HK$). Excludes locality pay, allowances, and performance bonuses.

Step-by-step pay table

PointPhase / PadrãoAnnualMonthly (approx)Hourly (approx)
1Craft Apprentice Pay Scale Point 4HK$161,520HK$13,460HK$78
Hourly computed assuming 2,080 annual working hours. Actual hourly rates on official tables may differ slightly.

Frequently asked

How much does a CAPS-4 make in the Hong Kong federal government?

A CAPS-4 in the Hong Kong federal civil service earns between HK$161,520 and HK$161,520 per year in 2026, before locality adjustments, allowances, and bonuses. These figures are published by Civil Service Bureau (CSB).

Is the CAPS-4 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.