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

42,396,978,203,375 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

40,160,764,317,139 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

38,741,551,651,208 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

37,715,607,369,289 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

34,482,375,044,715 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

34,238,659,426,454 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

33,342,881,440,651 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

33,149,632,187,788 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

32,090,453,957,923 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

32,065,220,775,225 USD

11. Head of product development Management

31,239,603,346,193 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

31,202,369,015,626 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

30,205,658,299,028 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

29,204,485,617,196 USD

15. IT Manager Management

28,929,290,064,910 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

28,502,356,922,518 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

28,384,837,989,925 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

28,346,742,038,485 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

28,280,704,953,032 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

28,035,973,853,029 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

6,216,656,140,431 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

6,899,459,909,823 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,051,197,499,929 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

7,106,248,919,256 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

7,127,081,681,070 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,376,982,506,309 USD

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

7,402,984,993,358 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

7,411,201,163,822 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

7,470,714,548,382 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,519,796,165,948 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

7,678,980,622,168 USD

12. Packer Production

7,726,585,175,382 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,768,219,926,834 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

7,774,189,728,595 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

7,812,870,351,341 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

7,841,119,207,094 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

7,853,028,038,441 USD

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

7,888,723,760,308 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,923,250,139,561 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

7,937,805,377,874 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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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