Salaries in Vietnam

The salary range of employees working in Vietnam is, by default, in the range of 1,668 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,436 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 Vietnam is

80% of people earn:

1,668 - 5,436 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,668 USD

10% earns more than 5,436 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Vietnam into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Vietnam by age in USD.

<24

Average 2,688

Median 2,508

10% 1,488

25% 1,908

75% 3,264

90% 4,116

25-34

Average 3,480

Median 3,168

10% 1,728

25% 2,316

75% 4,296

90% 5,616

35-44

Average 3,744

Median 3,336

10% 1,692

25% 2,352

75% 4,668

90% 6,276

45-54

Average 3,600

Median 3,156

10% 1,512

25% 2,172

75% 4,524

90% 6,192

55+

Average 3,312

Median 2,964

10% 1,512

25% 2,100

75% 4,140

90% 5,544

Salaries by gender

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

Men

3,840 USD

3,108 USD

Women

In general, in Vietnam, men earn 23.6% more than women.

The best paid positions in Vietnam

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

1. Country Manager/Director Top Management

101,847,615,330,643 USD

2. Software Engineer Information Technology

78,163,061,401,322 USD

3. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

77,279,098,405,918 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

72,503,436,491,726 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

72,028,848,256,667 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

70,121,448,360,400 USD

7. Lead developer Information Technology

66,735,625,066,275 USD

8. Plant manager Top Management

64,110,499,991,650 USD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

61,992,004,454,689 USD

10. IT Architect Information Technology

61,141,967,544,396 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

59,772,107,618,895 USD

12. Head of product development Management

58,081,080,754,338 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

58,012,097,714,612 USD

14. Product owner Management

57,745,966,424,737 USD

15. Sales Director Top Management

56,158,979,554,523 USD

16. Technical Director Top Management

54,297,568,351,407 USD

17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

54,085,341,841,210 USD

18. IT Manager Management

53,786,038,379,226 USD

19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

52,992,167,987,618 USD

20. Marketing Director Top Management

52,773,533,216,899 USD

The worst paid positions in Vietnam

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

11,558,164,849,677 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

12,827,641,258,898 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

13,109,755,504,425 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

13,212,099,194,511 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

13,250,812,627,189 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

13,715,449,210,615 USD

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

13,763,812,729,724 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

13,779,079,468,024 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

13,889,716,201,138 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

13,980,977,370,088 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

14,276,925,919,210 USD

12. Packer Production

14,365,435,305,701 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

14,442,862,171,055 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

14,453,944,692,192 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

14,525,830,296,978 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

14,578,378,033,251 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

14,600,505,379,873 USD

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

14,666,887,419,741 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

14,731,083,111,902 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

14,758,148,588,691 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.

Business Analyst
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Hanoi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,375 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

36,000,000 VND

Anually salary

16,500 USD

Anually salary

432,000,000 VND

Posted: 2025-09-03 14:14:43

Data Entry Operator
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Tinh Lao Cai

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

124 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,255,480 VND

Anually salary

1,488 USD

Anually salary

39,065,760 VND

Posted: 2025-08-29 11:24:59

Team leader
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Hanoi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,146 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000,000 VND

Anually salary

13,752 USD

Anually salary

360,000,000 VND

Posted: 2025-08-28 09:09:25

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Hanoi

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

108 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,830,000 VND

Anually salary

1,296 USD

Anually salary

33,960,000 VND

Posted: 2025-08-20 18:46:49

Actuary
Insurance

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Ho Chi Minh

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

659 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

17,250,000 VND

Anually salary

7,908 USD

Anually salary

207,000,000 VND

Posted: 2025-08-20 03:57:42

Backend developer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Hanoi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,433 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

37,500,000 VND

Anually salary

17,196 USD

Anually salary

450,000,000 VND

Posted: 2025-08-18 16:48:44

Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Hanoi

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

229 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000,000 VND

Anually salary

2,748 USD

Anually salary

72,000,000 VND

Posted: 2025-08-17 00:29:41

Technical Support Specialist
Customer Support

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ho Chi Minh

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

633 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,566,700 VND

Anually salary

7,596 USD

Anually salary

198,800,400 VND

Posted: 2025-08-02 13:22:40

Junior Project Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Ho Chi Minh

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,146 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000,000 VND

Anually salary

13,752 USD

Anually salary

360,000,000 VND

Posted: 2025-07-15 16:58:21

HR Consultant
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Ho Chi Minh

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

306 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,000,000 VND

Anually salary

3,672 USD

Anually salary

96,000,000 VND

Posted: 2025-07-05 02:47:04

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Salary ranges

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The best paid positions in Vietnam

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