The Government today made pay offers to the staff side of the four civil service central consultative councils, proposing that pay for civil servants in the upper, middle and lower salary bands, as well as the directorate, be increased by 2% for 2026-27, effective retrospectively from April 1, 2026.

Meeting the media this afternoon, Secretary for the Civil Service Ingrid Yeung said the Government had taken into account all the factors in the pay adjustment mechanism before tabling the offer.

These factors include the economic outlook, the increase in the cost of living in the past year, the Government’s overall fiscal position and its principle of prudent financial management, the positive net pay trend indicators in every salary band, claims from the staff side, and civil service morale.

Mrs Yeung elaborated: “Factors like the substantial financial commitment that the Government has to make for Hong Kong’s future development, and also the geopolitical situation that has brought drastic changes to economies worldwide, and the impact on Hong Kong’s economy, and the continual geopolitical tensions: all these the Executive Council has taken into account.

“In every decision made by the Executive Council, the Executive Council takes into account public sentiment.”

After the Chief Executive in Council has considered the staff side’s response and made a decision on the pay adjustment, the Government will submit a pay adjustment proposal to the Legislative Council Finance Committee for consideration.