2026-27 judicial service pay adjustment announced

On the recommendation of the Standing Committee on Judicial Salaries and Conditions of Service (Judicial Committee) chaired by Dr Clement Chen, the Chief Executive in Council has decided that the pay for Judges and Judicial Officers (JJOs) for 2026-27 should be increased by 2 per cent. The pay adjustment will take retrospective effect from April 1, 2026. ​ A Government spokesman today (October 7) said, "In coming up with its recommendation on judicial pay for 2026-27, the Judicial Committee premised its deliberations on the need to uphold the principle of judicial independence; and adopted a balanced approach taking into account the basket of factors as approved by the Chief Executive in Council in May 2008 and the position of the Judiciary. The basket of factors includes: (a) responsibility, working conditions and workload of judges vis-à-vis those of lawyers in private practice; (b) recruitment and retention in the Judiciary; (c) retirement age and retirement benefits of JJOs; (d) benefits and allowances enjoyed by JJOs; (e) unique features of the judicial service such as the security of tenure, the prestigious status and high esteem of the judicial offices; (f) prohibition again

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