# Hong Kong office talent and salary benchmarks

> Hong Kong indexes 88/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with premium financial-services talent depth, particularly for cross-border china-mainland mandates.

**Canonical URL:** https://classa.info/cities/hong-kong/talent-and-salaries
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**Last updated:** 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).

## TL;DR
- Talent index: 88/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
- Corporate tax: 16.5%.
- Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

## Key facts
- **city**: Hong Kong
- **country**: Hong Kong SAR
- **region**: APAC
- **classARentLocal**: HK$80/sqft/mo · ≈ $123 PSF/yr USD
- **classARentUsd**: $123/sqft/yr
- **vacancy**: 12.8%
- **typicalLeaseYears**: 3
- **typicalRentFreeMonths**: 8
- **submarkets**: 5
- **primeYieldPct**: 3.4%

## FAQ
### Is Hong Kong a deep talent market for tech/finance?
Premium financial-services talent depth, particularly for cross-border China-mainland mandates. Average all-in compensation indexes 88 vs. New York's 100.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/hong-kong/talent-and-salaries), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.