Clerk / receptionist compensation in Hong Kong

37 judgments, covering 1996–2025.

LOEC awarded

9

LOEC refused

11

Award rate among recorded decisions

45.0%

Median PSLA, as awarded

HK$237,500

28 recorded awards

Median PSLA, 2026 dollars

HK$289,189

28 convertible awards

PSLA range, as awarded

HK$50,000
– HK$1,200,000

In 2026 dollars: HK$60,738 – HK$1,778,188

Courts covered: Court of Appeal · Court of First Instance · District Court

Statistics include recorded positive awards; missing amounts are excluded. A judgment may involve several injuries, and its PSLA award can cover those injuries together. These figures describe the decisions, rather than predict a claim’s value. See Method for the sources and limits of inflation conversion. Method →

Five most recent judgments

1. WU WAI LAM BEBI v BAT CHAN

   [2025] HKDC 1419 · District Court · 2025

   PSLA: HK$200,000

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2. CHAN WAI CHUNG v CHINA TRAVEL SERVICE (HONG KONG) LTD AND OTHERS

   [2022] HKCFI 3718 · Court of First Instance · 2022

   PSLA: HK$1,180,000

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3. LAW SIN HA v CONFIDENTIAL MATERIALS DESTRUCTION SERVICE LTD

   [2021] HKDC 1456 · District Court · 2021

   PSLA: —

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4. LO YUEN CHONG v IWS ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED (FORMERLY KNOWN AS FOOK WOO ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED)

   [2021] HKCA 89 · Court of Appeal · 2021

   PSLA: HK$300,000

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5. NG TAT IAN NELSON v T SQUARED PRODUCTIONS LTD

   [2019] HKDC 850 · District Court · 2019

   PSLA: —

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