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 4,284 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 - 4,284 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,428 USD

10% earns more than 4,284 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% 1,392

75% 2,412

90% 3,084

25-34

Average 2,688

median 2,388

10% 1,200

25% 1,680

75% 3,372

90% 4,548

35-44

Average 3,012

median 2,616

10% 1,188

25% 1,752

75% 3,828

90% 5,328

45-54

Average 2,856

median 2,460

10% 1,080

25% 1,620

75% 3,636

90% 5,100

55+

Average 2,688

median 2,376

10% 1,164

25% 1,644

75% 3,384

90% 4,596

Salaries by gender

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

Men

2,988 USD

2,436 USD

Women

In general, in Laos, men earn 22.7% 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

42,311,687,334,953 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

40,079,972,085,941 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

38,663,614,479,165 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

37,639,734,110,346 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

34,413,006,145,386 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

34,169,780,814,820 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

33,275,804,883,917 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

33,082,944,394,530 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

32,025,896,935,179 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

32,000,714,514,590 USD

11. Head of product development Management

31,176,757,997,032 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

31,139,598,571,529 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

30,144,892,958,270 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

29,145,734,356,005 USD

15. IT Manager Management

28,871,092,420,242 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

28,445,018,147,987 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

28,327,735,630,635 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

28,289,716,317,599 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

28,223,812,080,302 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

27,979,573,310,860 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

6,204,149,966,091 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

6,885,580,125,171 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,037,012,461,663 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

7,091,953,132,923 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

7,112,743,985,044 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,362,142,079,680 USD

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

7,388,092,256,994 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

7,396,291,898,820 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

7,455,685,559,087 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,504,668,438,159 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

7,663,532,659,752 USD

12. Packer Production

7,711,041,445,911 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,752,592,439,883 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

7,758,550,232,071 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

7,797,153,040,217 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

7,825,345,067,169 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

7,837,229,941,277 USD

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

7,872,853,853,329 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,907,310,775,159 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

7,921,836,732,401 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

305 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,500,000 LAK

Anually salary

3,660 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

508 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,833,300 LAK

Anually salary

6,096 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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