Average annual salaries of Hong Kong graduates (by university and broad academic programme category)

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Among eight UGC-funded universities in the city, graduates from the University of Hong Kong earned the most on average in the academic year 2022-23.

According to the data released by the University Grants Committee (UGC), Hong Kong graduates from eight UGC-funded universities earned HK$314,000 annually on average in the academic year 2022-23.

Among them, graduates from the University of Hong Kong earned the most, with an average annual salary of HK$385,000.

2022/23 average annual salaries of graduates of full-time UGC-funded undergraduate programmes by university:

1	University of Hong Kong	HK$385,000 (HK$32,083 each month)
2	Chinese University of Hong Kong	HK$376,000 (HK$31,333 each month)
3	Education University of Hong Kong	HK$363,000 (HK$30,250 each month)
4	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	HK$320,000 (HK$26,667 each month)
5	Hong Kong Polytechnic University	HK$293,000 (HK$24,417 each month)
6	City University of Hong Kong	HK$269,000 (HK$22,417 each month)
7	Hong Kong Baptist University	HK$259,000 (HK$21,583 each month)
8	Lingnan University	HK$238,000 (HK$19,833 each month)

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Analysed by broad academic programme category, graduates of full-time undergraduate programmes of Medicine, Dentistry and Health topped the list by earning HK$506,000 annually on average.

2022/23 average annual salaries of graduates by undergraduate and sub-degree programmes by broad academic programme category:

Undergraduate

Medicine, Dentistry and Health	HK$506,000 (HK$42,167 each month)
Sciences	HK$290,000 (HK$24,167 each month)
Engineering and Technology	HK$283,000 (HK$23,583 each month)
Business and management	HK$295,000 (HK$24,583 each month)
Social Sciences	HK$275,000 (HK$22,917 each month)
Arts and Humanities	HK$269,000 (HK$22,417 each month)
Education	HK$375,000 (HK$31,250 each month)

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Sub-degree

Medicine, Dentistry and Health	–
Sciences	HK$183,000 (HK$15,250 each month)
Engineering and Technology	HK$222,000 (HK$18,500 each month)
Business and management	–
Social Sciences	HK$235,000 (HK$19,583 each month)
Arts and Humanities	HK$235,000 (HK$19,583 each month)
Education	HK$235,000 (HK$19,583 each month)

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