外籍家庭佣工最低工资上调2.35%至每月5,220港元 10月3日起签订的新合约适用
香港——香港特区政府10月2日宣布，外籍家庭佣工（外佣）的「规定最低工资」将上调2.35%，由每月5,100港元增至5,220港元，每月增加120港元。新工资水平适用于10月3日（明日）或以后签订的所有外佣合约。
过渡安排方面，在10月2日或以前按旧工资水平（每月5,100港元）签订的合约，入境事务处仍会继续处理，前提是有关申请须于10月30日或以前送达入境处。换言之，雇主如已在新工资生效前与外佣签约，只要在本月底限期前递交申请，仍可按旧水平办理签证手续；10月3日起新签的合约则必须符合每月5,220港元的新下限。
食物津贴方面，政府同时检讨了以膳食津贴代替免费膳食的安排，决定维持现行水平不变，即每月不少于1,236港元。雇主可选择为外佣提供免费膳食，或支付不低于上述水平的津贴。
政府表示，检讨规定最低工资时已按既定机制，考虑过去一年香港的整体经济表现和劳工市场状况、短期经济前景、雇主的负担能力，以及外佣的基本生活需要等多项因素，并曾谘询雇主和外佣的意见。政府指出，经仔细评估和平衡各方看法后作出今次调整，并提到今年的社会经济因素较去年检讨时更为有利。
外佣规定最低工资每年检讨一次，今次是连续获上调。外佣是香港数以十万计家庭照顾长者、儿童和处理家务的重要支援，其工资下限的调整同时影响雇主家庭的每月开支和外佣寄回家乡的收入。新水平与食物津贴安排即日起成为入境处审批外佣合约的依据，正在聘用或计划聘用外佣的家庭应留意新旧合约的分界日期与递交限期。
来源：据香港政府新闻处2026年10月2日公布。
Minimum Wage for Foreign Domestic Helpers Rises 2.35% to HK$5,220 a Month for Contracts Signed from October 3
HONG KONG — The Hong Kong SAR Government announced on October 2 that the Minimum Allowable Wage for foreign domestic helpers (FDHs) will rise by 2.35%, from HK$5,100 to HK$5,220 per month, an increase of HK$120. The new rate applies to all FDH contracts signed on or after October 3.
Under transitional arrangements, contracts signed on or before October 2 at the existing rate of HK$5,100 will still be processed by the Immigration Department, provided the applications reach the department no later than October 30. Employers who signed with a helper before the new rate takes effect can therefore still complete visa procedures at the old rate if they file within the deadline, while every contract signed from October 3 must meet the new HK$5,220 floor.
The Government also reviewed the food allowance paid in lieu of free food and decided to keep it unchanged, at no less than HK$1,236 per month. Employers may either provide free food or pay an allowance at or above that level.
In setting the new wage, the Government said it followed the established mechanism and considered Hong Kong's general economic performance and labour market conditions over the past year, the near-term economic outlook, employer affordability and the basic living needs of FDHs. Employers and helpers were consulted during the review. The Government said the adjustment was made after carefully assessing and balancing the views of all parties, noting that this year's socio-economic factors are more favourable than at last year's review.
The FDH minimum wage is reviewed annually. Foreign domestic helpers underpin the daily lives of hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong households, caring for children and the elderly and running homes, so a change in the wage floor affects both family budgets and the remittances helpers send home. Households employing or planning to hire a helper should note the cut-off dates for old-rate contracts and the October 30 filing deadline.
Source: Hong Kong Government news service, October 2, 2026.
图片来源：资料图：外籍家庭佣工在休假日于金钟一带休息聚会，Alfresco24 摄，CC BY 3.0（Wikimedia Commons）
