Salaries in Laos

The salary range of employees working in Laos is, by default, in the range of 119.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 356.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:

119 - 356 USD

10% earn less lthan 119 USD

10% earns more than 356 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 165

median 153

10% 89

25% 115

75% 201

90% 257

25-34

Average 224

median 199

10% 99

25% 139

75% 280

90% 378

35-44

Average 251

median 217

10% 98

25% 145

75% 318

90% 443

45-54

Average 237

median 204

10% 90

25% 135

75% 302

90% 424

55+

Average 224

median 198

10% 96

25% 137

75% 281

90% 383

Salaries by gender

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

Men

248 USD

203 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

294,397,658,022.79 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

278,869,755,826.83 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

269,014,976,010.17 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

261,890,987,304.88 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

239,439,952,713.87 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

237,747,631,461.75 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

231,527,496,152.48 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

230,185,605,058.63 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

222,830,845,273.51 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

222,655,630,194.37 USD

11. Head of product development Management

216,922,678,275.87 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

216,664,129,195.69 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

209,743,133,569.89 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

202,791,154,789.85 USD

15. IT Manager Management

200,880,242,042.66 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

197,915,688,374.48 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

197,099,656,194.95 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

196,835,124,160.85 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

196,376,573,478.14 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

194,677,200,887.46 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

43,167,439,898.59 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

47,908,717,204.57 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

48,962,358,125.56 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

49,344,626,145.77 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

49,489,285,424.52 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

51,224,555,738.73 USD

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

51,405,112,741.00 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

51,462,164,480.19 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

51,875,415,654.63 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

52,216,230,351.24 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

53,321,581,088.27 USD

12. Packer Production

53,652,139,292.44 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

53,941,244,173.01 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

53,982,697,496.61 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

54,251,289,392.31 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

54,447,444,810.17 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

54,530,137,780.44 USD

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

54,778,003,014.34 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

55,017,748,525.05 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

55,118,817,710.95 USD

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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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