Uniqlo and GU increase salaries for Hong Kong staff by up to 24%

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Post the adjustment, a store manager can earn up to HK$1mn per year.

Following the revision of the employee remuneration system in Japan, Japanese fashion chain Uniqlo and GU's operator Fast Retailing will give a pay rise to its Hong Kong staff by up to 24% with effect from February 2023.

Office and store staff of both brands will benefit from the salary adjustment, wherein the starting salary for store staff will rise by 10% to HK$17,000 per month depending on their performance, while a store manager can earn up to HK$1mn per year, as cited in the company's statement by several local media outlets including South China Morning Post (SCMP).

On the other hand, employees joining from UNIQLO Management Candidate (UMC) and GU Management Candidate (GMC) programmes, which are designated for university graduates, will also see their monthly starting salary increase to HK$25,500.

In addition to a pay rise, Uniqlo and GU will increase annual leave for store staff to 17 days each year starting from 1 September 2023, in alignment with the public holidays.

To support its business development, it is reported Uniqlo is on the outlook for hiring 300 additional store staff in Hong Kong in the next six months. GU also plans to hire more. Both UMC and GMC programmes will continue to recruit university graduates twice a year.

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