Executives in Macau’s public enterprises earn significant salaries, with the combined total annual cost, of the top 11, reaching nearly 17.5 million patacas, according to publicly available data from the Office for Planning the Supervision of Public Assets (GPSAP) in 2024.
This article highlights the highest-paid executives, looking into who they are, where they work, and how much they earn on a yearly and monthly basis.
Key Executives and Their Earnings
Simon Chan Weng Hong
- Position: President of the Executive Committee at Macau Airport Company (CAM)
- Annual Salary: 2.87 million patacas
- Monthly Salary: Approximately 239k patacas
Chu Tan Neng, Kan Cheok Kuan & Lei Si Tai
- Position: Members of the Executive Committee at Macau Airport Company (CAM)
- Annual Salary: 1.75 million patacas each
- Monthly Salary: Approximately 146k patacas each
Ho Cheong Kei
- Position: President at Macau Light Rail Company
- Annual Salary: 1.56 million patacas
- Monthly Salary: Approximately 130k patacas
Mok Ian Ian
- Position: President at Macau Science Center
- Annual Salary: 1.55 million patacas
- Monthly Salary: Approximately 129k patacas
Lo Song Man
- Position: Vice President of the Board of Directors at Teledifusão de Macau (TDM)
- Annual Salary: 1.40 million patacas
- Monthly Salary: Approximately 116k patacas
Ma Kam Keong, Un Weng Kuai, Vong Vai Hung & Cheang Kou Pou
- Position: Members of the Board of Directors at Teledifusão de Macau (TDM)
- Annual Salary: 1.22 million patacas each
- Monthly Salary: Approximately 101k patacas each
Comparing these salaries with similar positions in the private sector, public sector executives in Macau receive substantial compensation packages. For example, Simon Chan Weng Hong’s salary is competitive with that of high-level professionals in the US aviation industry (according to reports from NBAA and CAPA).
High salaries are concentrated within specific enterprises like Macau Airport Company (CAM) and Teledifusão de Macau (TDM), indicating a priority on competitive compensation to attract and retain top talent in sectors such as transportation and media.
