Thanks to everyone who has contributed something. I'd like to ask a couple of more specific questions.
Firstly, for those of you who made your move to Hong Kong in the earlier part of your career, let's say approximately five years in, did you find that employers could generally match or exceed your previous salary with your former employer?
I've gone through a number of other threads on this forum, and I am finding that a lot of people are reporting offered salaries between $35,000 HKD to $50,000 HKD per month. These monthly figures are generally reported by people who are taking on their first job in Hong Kong after leaving their home country. I am also finding that the helpful posters on this forum usually confirm that salaries within the range noted above are competitive. The second question is this: could someone confirm, based on their own opinion, that those monthly figures are common of entry level positions by expats and not to more senior working-level positions offered to expats?
I'm trying to get a sense of what my reasonable expectation should be with respect to salary.