{"id":777036766,"date":"2026-01-14T08:05:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T11:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777036766"},"modified":"2026-04-21T15:26:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T18:26:09","slug":"melco-aligns-with-macau-operators-on-confirmed-salary-hikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/melco-aligns-with-macau-operators-on-confirmed-salary-hikes","title":{"rendered":"Melco aligns with Macau operators on confirmed salary hikes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Melco Resorts became the fourth of Macau\u2019s six casino operators to announce salary increases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Macau.- <strong>Melco Resorts<\/strong> has followed <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/sjm-is-the-latest-macau-operator-to-announce-annual-bonus-payment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sands China<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wynn-macau-and-galaxy-entertainment-confirm-salary-hikes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wynn Macau and Galaxy Entertainment Group<\/a> in confirming details for pay hikes. The increase would cover all full-time non-management employees in Macau and Hong Kong, effective from<strong> April 1<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Melco announced a <strong>2 to 6.3 per cent salary increase<\/strong> for eligible staff. Employees earning a monthly base salary of up to MOP16,000 (US$1,990) will receive a fixed monthly increase of MOP500 (US$62), representing a raise of between 3.1 per cent and 6.3 per cent, depending on their existing pay level. Those earning more than MOP16,000 (US$1,990) per month will receive a 2 per cent pay increase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lawrence Ho<\/strong>, chairman and CEO of Melco Resorts &amp; Entertainment, said: \u201cOur team is fundamental to the service we provide at Melco. We are pleased to implement this pay increase to recognise their commitment, dedication and hard work. As we look ahead to the opportunities in the coming year, we are committed to moving forward as a united and stable workforce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SJM Resorts, Sands China, Galaxy Entertainment Group, Wynn Macau, Melco and MGM China have also confirmed details of the usual new year\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/three-more-macau-casinos-announce-discretionary-bonus-for-employees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">one-month bonus<\/a>\u00a0for staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\r\n\t\t<div id=\"see-also-container\">\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"see-also-label\">See also:<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"related-article__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/16433821441639579064Macau-to-decide-if-Hong-Kong-visitors-could-enter-casinos-900x600-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"related-article__text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"see-also-label-strong\">See also:<\/span> <a href='https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/sjm-is-the-latest-macau-operator-to-announce-annual-bonus-payment'>SJM and Sands China join other Macau operators to confirm annual bonus payments<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Melco Resorts became the fourth of Macau\u2019s six casino operators to announce salary increases.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":226,"featured_media":11560,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Melco Resorts has announced salary increases for its non-management employees in Macau and Hong Kong, effective April 1, following similar moves by other major Macau casino operators. The pay hike ranges from 2% to 6.3%, depending on the employee's current salary, alongside the confirmation of annual one-month bonuses across the sector. This initiative aims to recognize staff commitment and foster a stable workforce amidst ongoing market opportunities.","focusai_entities":"Melco Resorts, Sands China, Wynn Macau, Galaxy Entertainment Group, SJM Resorts, MGM China, Lawrence Ho","focusai_location":"Macau, Hong Kong","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), operator_casino (0.95), investor_analyst (0.9), journalist_researcher (0.85)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Melco OpEx Impact?","query":"What is the projected aggregate impact of these salary adjustments on Melco Resorts' Q2 2024 operating expenses and EBITDA, considering the broader GGR recovery trajectory?"},{"label":"Macau Labor Market?","query":"How do these compensation adjustments influence the competitive landscape for talent acquisition and retention across Macau's integrated resort ecosystem, particularly in relation to non-gaming diversification mandates?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,16338],"tags":[29,24619,257,665],"class_list":["post-777036766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-casino-news","category-east-asia-news","tag-casino","tag-finance","tag-macau","tag-melco"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777036766","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/226"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777036766"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777036766\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777036768,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777036766\/revisions\/777036768"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777036766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777036766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777036766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}