Hong Kong MTR Corp pay rise below expectations: union

A union representing employees of Hong Kong’s rail operator, the MTR Corporation, has expressed disappointment with the firm’s refusal to consider their calls for improved benefits, saying the pay rise of up to 3.84 per cent for most staff is “slightly below demands”.

The MTR Corp announced pay increases on Friday ranging from 1.6 to 3.84 per cent for most non-management staff for the 2026-27 financial year, depending on their performance. Last year, the adjustment was between 1.8 and 5.4 per cent.

Employees would also receive a one-off performance-based bonus of between 1.4 and 2.07 months’ pay, the MTR Corp said a day after revealing its 2025 annual results. On Thursday, the public transport operator reported a net profit of more than HK$14.6 billion (US$1.8 billion).

The MTR Corp said the salary rise was derived under its established pay review mechanism after carefully considering the corporation’s performance, the economic environment, market conditions and employees’ contributions.

An MTR staff member helps a commuter at Kai Tak station. Photo: Eugene Lee

According to the Federation of Railway Trade Unions, more than half of MTR staff will receive a 3.2 per cent pay rise.

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