Councilors, senior officials and foreign diplomats

How to become a Legislator

Official title: Legislators

Also called: City councillor, Government minister, Mayor, Member of parliament, President (government), Secretary of state, Senator, State governor

Legislators determine, formulate and direct policies of national, state, regional or local governments and international governmental agencies, and make, ratify, amend or repeal laws, public rules and regulations. They include elected and non-elected members of parliaments, councils and governments.

Main tasks

Presiding over or participating in the proceedings of legislative bodies and administrative councils of national, state, regional or local governments or legislative assemblies
Determining, formulating and directing policies of national, state, regional or local governments
Making, ratifying, amending or repealing laws, public rules and regulations within a statutory or constitutional framework
Serving on government administrative boards or official committees
Investigating matters of concern to the public and promoting the interests of the constituencies which they represent
Attending community functions and meetings to provide service to the community, understand public opinion and provide information on government plans
Negotiating with other legislators and representatives of interest groups in order to reconcile differing interests, and to create policies and agreements
As members of the government, directing senior administrators and officials of government departments and agencies in the interpretation and implementation of government policies

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

Median pay: HK$50,000 a month
About 1,542,900 people in 2025, and about 1,639,100 projected by 2028. (+6.2%)
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Questions people ask

Do you need a degree to become a Legislator?

Usually. 66% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Will AI change the work of a Legislator?

Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

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 (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
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