Process control technicians not elsewhere classified: how to get into this work
Also called: Automated assembly line operator, Industrial robot controller, Panel board operator (pulp and paper), Paper pulp refinery operator, Pulping control operator, Pulping technician
This unit group covers process control technicians not classified elsewhere in Minor Group 313: Process Control Technicians. For instance, the unit group includes those who operate multiple process control equipment in manufacturing assembly lines and paper and pulp production.
Pay · Outlook
- Median pay: HK$27,000 a month
- About 1,542,900 people in 2025, and about 1,639,100 projected by 2028. (+6.2%)
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Questions people ask
Process control technicians not elsewhere classified: do you need a degree for this work?
Not always. 41% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
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
Updated 4 October 2026