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The average pay for a Data Annotator is HKD 351,511 a year and HKD 169 an hour in Hong Kong SAR. The average salary range for a Data Annotator is between HKD 245,003 and HKD 427,788. On average, a Bachelor's Degree is the highest level of education for a Data Annotator. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Hong Kong SAR.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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Estimated salary in 2031:
HKD 401,871
5 Year Change:
14 %
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The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport (Chinese: 香港特別行政區護照) is a passport issued to permanent residents of Hong Kong who also hold Chinese citizenship. In accordance with the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, since the handover in 1997, the passport has been issued by the Immigration Department of the Government of Hong Kong under the authorisation of the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China. As the official languages of Hong Kong ar...
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Salary Recap
The average pay for a Data Annotator is HKD 351,511 a year and HKD 169 an hour in Hong Kong SAR. The average salary range for a Data Annotator is between HKD 245,003 and HKD 427,788. On average, a Bachelor's Degree is the highest level of education for a Data Annotator. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Hong Kong SAR.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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Description: Locates, annotates, labels, and tags data, information, content, and materials, using various specialized software programs; and puts it into categories or groups by relevance, working with things like videos, texts, advertisements, photographs, images, and other types of material. Builds datasets that power data science solutions which are integrated into a company's product. Collects, reviews, validates, scrutinizes, and scrubs data and other material worked with; and ensures it is tagged correctly.
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About Hong Kong SAR
Hong Kong SAR Cost of Living Score:
Description:
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport (Chinese: 香港特別行政區護照) is a passport issued to permanent residents of Hong Kong who also hold Chinese citizenship. In accordance with the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, since the handover in 1997, the passport has been issued by the Immigration Department of the Government of Hong Kong under the authorisation of the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China. As the official languages of Hong Kong ar...
Data Annotator Job Description
Description: Locates, annotates, labels, and tags data, information, content, and materials, using various specialized software programs; and puts it into categories or groups by relevance, working with things like videos, texts, advertisements, photographs, images, and other types of material. Builds datasets that power data science solutions which are integrated into a company's product. Collects, reviews, validates, scrutinizes, and scrubs data and other material worked with; and ensures it is tagged correctly.
Who We Are
ERI Economic Research Institute compiles the best salary, cost-of-living, and executive compensation survey data available.
View our ProductsTake the guess work out of setting pay
Determine competitive salary levels, compare employee compensation with market benchmarks, and get instant access to reliable salary survey data online.
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