Salaries in Laos

The salary range of employees working in Laos is, by default, in the range of 1,428 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,272 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.

Gross salary in Laos is

80% of people earn:

1,428 - 4,272 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,428 USD

10% earns more than 4,272 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Laos into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Laos by age in USD.

<24

Average 1,980

median 1,836

10% 1,068

25% 1,380

75% 2,412

90% 3,072

25-34

Average 2,688

median 2,388

10% 1,188

25% 1,668

75% 3,360

90% 4,536

35-44

Average 3,012

median 2,604

10% 1,176

25% 1,740

75% 3,816

90% 5,316

45-54

Average 2,844

median 2,448

10% 1,080

25% 1,620

75% 3,624

90% 5,088

55+

Average 2,688

median 2,376

10% 1,152

25% 1,644

75% 3,372

90% 4,596

Salaries by gender

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Laos (USD).

Men

2,976 USD

2,436 USD

Women

In general, in Laos, men earn 22.2% more than women.

The best paid positions in Laos

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Laos (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

42,393,262,755,281 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

40,157,244,839,064 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

38,738,156,545,464 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

37,712,302,171,903 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

34,479,353,190,798 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

34,235,658,930,492 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

33,339,959,445,958 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

33,146,727,128,442 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

32,087,641,719,385 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

32,062,410,747,990 USD

11. Head of product development Management

31,236,865,671,726 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

31,199,634,604,179 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

30,203,011,234,064 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

29,201,926,289,739 USD

15. IT Manager Management

28,926,754,854,143 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

28,499,859,125,925 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

28,382,350,492,073 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

28,344,257,879,162 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

28,278,226,580,852 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

28,033,516,927,794 USD

The worst paid positions in Laos

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Laos (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

6,216,111,345,397 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

6,898,855,277,459 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,050,579,570,081 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

7,105,626,164,991 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

7,126,457,101,131 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,376,336,026,377 USD

7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

7,402,336,234,705 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

7,410,551,685,147 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

7,470,059,854,267 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,519,137,170,579 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

7,678,307,676,710 USD

12. Packer Production

7,725,908,058,111 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,767,539,160,913 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

7,773,508,439,512 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

7,812,185,672,492 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

7,840,432,052,664 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

7,852,339,840,383 USD

18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,888,032,434,065 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,922,555,787,608 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

7,937,109,750,376 USD

Salaries in selected countries

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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Kitchen Helper
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Vientiane Prefecture

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

164 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,500,000 LAK

Anually salary

1,968 USD

Anually salary

42,000,000 LAK

Posted: 2025-04-11 05:34:24

Warehouse Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Vientiane Prefecture

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

378 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,070,830 LAK

Anually salary

4,536 USD

Anually salary

96,849,960 LAK

Posted: 2025-03-31 05:54:51

Project Coordinator
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Vientiane Prefecture

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

304 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,500,000 LAK

Anually salary

3,648 USD

Anually salary

78,000,000 LAK

Posted: 2025-02-05 06:30:37

Secondary School Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Vientiane Province

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

281 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000,000 LAK

Anually salary

3,372 USD

Anually salary

72,000,000 LAK

Posted: 2024-11-14 11:03:47

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Vientiane Province

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

84 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,800,000 LAK

Anually salary

1,008 USD

Anually salary

21,600,000 LAK

Posted: 2024-10-04 16:24:55

Marketing Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Vientiane Prefecture

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

433 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,243,000 LAK

Anually salary

5,196 USD

Anually salary

110,916,000 LAK

Posted: 2024-09-23 20:22:12

Chief Executive Officer
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Vientiane Prefecture

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

507 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,833,300 LAK

Anually salary

6,084 USD

Anually salary

129,999,600 LAK

Posted: 2024-09-19 12:13:00

Interior Designer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Vientiane Prefecture

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

211 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,500,000 LAK

Anually salary

2,532 USD

Anually salary

54,000,000 LAK

Posted: 2024-09-12 17:17:08

ICT Specialist
Telecommunications

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Bokeo

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

96 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,050,000 LAK

Anually salary

1,152 USD

Anually salary

24,600,000 LAK

Posted: 2024-09-03 11:52:47

Custody Specialist
Banking

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Salavan

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

109 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,333,440 LAK

Anually salary

1,308 USD

Anually salary

28,001,280 LAK

Posted: 2024-08-26 13:32:41

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