Salaries in Laos

The salary range of employees working in Laos is, by default, in the range of 2,532,750.00 LAK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,612,123.00 LAK (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:

2.5M - 7.6M LAK

10% earn less lthan 2.5M LAK

10% earns more than 7.6M LAK

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Laos into salary brackets in LAK.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Laos by age in LAK.

<24

Average 3.5M

median 3.3M

10% 1.9M

25% 2.5M

75% 4.3M

90% 5.5M

25-34

Average 4.8M

median 4.3M

10% 2.1M

25% 3.0M

75% 6.0M

90% 8.1M

35-44

Average 5.4M

median 4.6M

10% 2.1M

25% 3.1M

75% 6.8M

90% 9.5M

45-54

Average 5.1M

median 4.4M

10% 1.9M

25% 2.9M

75% 6.5M

90% 9.1M

55+

Average 4.8M

median 4.2M

10% 2.1M

25% 2.9M

75% 6.0M

90% 8.2M

Salaries by gender

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

Men

5,308,515 LAK

4,331,903 LAK

Women

In general, in Laos, men earn 22.5% more than women.

The best paid positions in Laos

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

13,777,700.00 LAK

2. IT Director Top Management

13,051,000.00 LAK

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

12,589,800.00 LAK

4. Leasing Director Leasing

12,256,400.00 LAK

5. Plant manager Top Management

11,205,700.00 LAK

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

11,126,500.00 LAK

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

10,835,400.00 LAK

8. IT Architect Information Technology

10,772,600.00 LAK

9. Lead developer Information Technology

10,428,400.00 LAK

10. Managing Director Top Management

10,420,200.00 LAK

11. Head of product development Management

10,151,900.00 LAK

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

10,139,800.00 LAK

13. Sales Director Top Management

9,815,900.00 LAK

14. Technical Director Top Management

9,490,550.00 LAK

15. IT Manager Management

9,401,120.00 LAK

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

9,262,380.00 LAK

17. Marketing Director Top Management

9,224,190.00 LAK

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

9,211,810.00 LAK

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,190,350.00 LAK

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

9,110,820.00 LAK

The worst paid positions in Laos

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

2,020,220.00 LAK

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,242,110.00 LAK

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,291,420.00 LAK

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,309,310.00 LAK

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,316,080.00 LAK

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,397,290.00 LAK

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

2,405,740.00 LAK

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,408,410.00 LAK

9. Cleaner General labour

2,427,750.00 LAK

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,443,700.00 LAK

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,495,430.00 LAK

12. Packer Production

2,510,900.00 LAK

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,524,430.00 LAK

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,526,370.00 LAK

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,538,940.00 LAK

16. General Labourer General labour

2,548,120.00 LAK

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,551,990.00 LAK

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

2,563,590.00 LAK

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,574,810.00 LAK

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

2,579,540.00 LAK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Romania

36,111,181 LAK (net)

Slovenia

59,392,113 LAK (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Vientiane Prefecture

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

326 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,000,000 LAK

Anually salary

3,912 USD

Anually salary

84,000,000 LAK

Posted: 2025-06-19 08:28:26

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

163 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,500,000 LAK

Anually salary

1,956 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

376 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,070,830 LAK

Anually salary

4,512 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

303 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,500,000 LAK

Anually salary

3,636 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

279 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000,000 LAK

Anually salary

3,348 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

431 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,243,000 LAK

Anually salary

5,172 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

505 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,833,300 LAK

Anually salary

6,060 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

210 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,500,000 LAK

Anually salary

2,520 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

95 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,050,000 LAK

Anually salary

1,140 USD

Anually salary

24,600,000 LAK

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

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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The best paid positions in Laos

The worst paid positions in Laos

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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