How to become a hand and pedal vehicle driver
Official title: Hand and pedal vehicle drivers
Also called: Bicycle courier, Cycle rickshaw driver, Pedal vehicle driver, Rickshaw puller
Hand and pedal vehicle drivers propel cycles, hand carts and similar vehicles to deliver messages and transport passengers or goods.
Main tasks
- Loading and unloading goods, or assisting passengers in getting on or off a vehicle
- Moving vehicle in the desired direction with due regard to other traffic and traffic regulations
- Inspecting vehicle components to identify wear and damage
- Maintaining vehicle, making minor repairs and installing replacement parts
- Collecting fares or charges
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Median pay: HK$14,400 a month
- About 337,600 people in 2025, and about 334,700 projected by 2028. (-0.8%)
- Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
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Questions people ask
Do you need a degree to become a hand and pedal vehicle driver?
Usually not. Only 2% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Will AI change the work of a hand and pedal vehicle driver?
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- Census and Statistics Department (General Household Survey): Median monthly employment earnings by occupation (9 groups), excluding foreign domestic helpers (Table 210-06317A); employed persons by occupation, age and sex (210-06307A) and by industry (210-06308A) (2025 annual (series to 2026-07)), retrieved 4 October 2026
- Census and Statistics Department (2021 Population Census): 2021 Population Census, Interactive Data Dissemination Service: working population by occupation (38 groups) and sex, age, education, income; median income and field of education (9 groups) (2021 Population Census), retrieved 4 October 2026
- Census and Statistics Department (Annual Earnings and Hours Survey): Monthly and hourly wage percentiles by occupational group (5 groups) (Tables 220-23014, 220-23024, 220-23003) (2025 (May to June 2025), released 2026-03-23), retrieved 4 October 2026
- Labour and Welfare Bureau; tables published by C&SD: Mid-term Update of Manpower Projection to 2028: supplementary statistical tables (5 occupation groups, 17 selected industries) (2025 to 2028 (published 2026-09)), retrieved 4 October 2026
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026