Pay among a range of business sectors including financial services in Hong Kong during 2015 is forecast to rise 4 per cent, a 0.2 per cent quickening from 2014, according to a survey carried out by Jobs DB Hong Kong Limited (jobsDB).

Pay among a range of business sectors including financial services in Hong Kong during 2015 is forecast to rise 4 per cent, a 0.2 per cent quickening from 2014, according to a survey carried out by Jobs DB Hong Kong Limited (jobsDB).

For employee benefits, 42 per cent of 99 surveyed employers have voluntarily implemented paternity leave, 11 per cent more than last year's figure, the survey showed. The survey was carried out online during October and November last year, covering 20 business sectors.

This year, 90 per cent of surveyed employers plan to offer a pay rise (compared to 78 per cent in 2014).

Performance bonus is provided by 77 per cent of surveyed employers, and the average bonus size is 1.4 months of basic salary. In terms of business sectors, the property development sector provided the highest average performance bonus (3 months of basic salary), followed by the financial services sector (2.8 months).

Some 56 per cent of surveyed companies provided guaranteed double pay to employees in 2014, the survey found.