Only HK excavator operators get pay rise amid a freeze construction wages
發佈日期: 2025-10-22 20:17
TVB News
The Hong Kong Construction Industry Employees General Union said that starting next month, only one of the 16 major construction trades will receive a pay rise, while the rest will remain frozen.
The union says the main reason is a decline in market construction volume and the pinch on the industry is here to stay for some time.
Excavator operators are the only group receiving a raise because of the higher demand for assembly, rigging and hoisting workers.
They will receive a 50-dollar increase in their daily rate to 1,600 dollars.
Other trades, including rebar, concrete, scaffolding and plumbing workers, will remain at their current wages with 13 trades experiencing a third consecutive year of frozen salaries.
According to statistics unveiled yesterday, the jobless rate at the construction industry stands at 7.2 percent.
