Jersey Hong Kong

Updated 2026-05-04

Jersey

Minimum Wage

£13 /hr

$17.50 USD

Avg. Gross Salary

£4,506.67 /mo

Hong Kong

Minimum Wage

HK$42.10 /hr

$5.37 USD

Avg. Gross Salary

HK$20,500 /mo

Min wage: +226% Jersey vs Hong Kong Avg. salary: +132% Jersey vs Hong Kong

The minimum wage in Jersey is 226% higher than in Hong Kong when converted to USD. Average gross salaries diverge further: $6,068/mo in Jersey versus $2,616/mo in Hong Kong, a 2.3:1 ratio.

Detailed Comparison

Detailed wage comparison between Jersey and Hong Kong
Metric	Jersey	Hong Kong	Diff
Minimum wage /hr	£13 $17.50	HK$42.10 $5.37	+225.8%
Minimum wage /mo	£2,253.33 $3,033.97	HK$7,297 $931.08	+225.9%
Minimum wage /yr	£27,040 $36,407.70	HK$87,568 $11,173.52	+225.8%
Avg. gross salary /mo	£4,506.67 /mo $6,067.95	HK$20,500 /mo $2,615.76	+132.0%
Avg. net salary /mo	N/A/mo	HK$19,475 /mo $2,484.98	—
Median individual income /yr	£46,280 /yr $62,313.18	HK$246,000 /yr $31,389.16	+98.5%

Percentage differences are based on USD equivalent values. Positive means Jersey is higher.

Work Week

Jersey: 40 hrs/wk standard

Max 48 hrs/wk

Overtime : 1.5x pay

Standard workweek is 40 hours. Employment law broadly follows UK principles with local variations.
Hong Kong: hrs/wk standard

Hong Kong has NO statutory standard working hours or maximum working hours for most employees (a rare situation globally). The government has considered legislation but has not enacted a standard hours law. Working hours are determined by individual employment contracts. Average actual working hours are ~40-44 hrs/week. Overtime pay is not legally mandated except for certain specific occupations.

• WAGE TRAJECTORY (USD/hr)

Jersey Hong Kong Source: wage.is · USD equivalent/hr

Year	Jersey (USD)	Hong Kong (USD)
2011	—	$3.57/hr
2013	—	$3.83/hr
2015	—	$4.15/hr
2017	—	$4.40/hr
2019	—	$4.78/hr
2020	$11/hr	—
2021	$11/hr	—
2022	$12/hr	—
2023	$14/hr	$4.78/hr
2024	$16/hr	—
2025	$18/hr	$5.37/hr

What This Means for Workers

A minimum wage worker moving from Hong Kong to Jersey would see a 226% increase in USD-equivalent hourly earnings.

See this comparison from Hong Kong's perspective: Hong Kong vs Jersey

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the minimum wage higher in Jersey or Hong Kong?

In Jersey, the minimum wage is £13/hr ($17.50 USD). In Hong Kong, it is HK$42.10/hr ($5.37 USD). Jersey has the higher rate by 226% in USD terms. That nominal gap does not account for local prices; see the purchasing power comparison below for a cost-of-living-adjusted view. Workers in Hong Kong may retain a larger share of their earnings if prices there are lower.

How much more does the average worker earn in Jersey compared to Hong Kong?

The average gross salary in Jersey is £4,506.67/mo ($6,067.95 USD), compared to HK$20,500/mo ($2,615.76 USD) in Hong Kong. In USD terms, workers in Jersey earn approximately 132% more. Average salaries reflect the full labor market, not just the minimum wage floor. The gap between Jersey and Hong Kong is shaped by differences in industry composition, labor productivity, and the overall cost of living in each country. Workers in Jersey earn more in nominal terms, though how far that income stretches depends on local prices in Hong Kong.