Salaries in Vietnam

The salary range of employees working in Vietnam is, by default, in the range of 1,644 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,544 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:

1,644 - 5,544 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,644 USD

10% earns more than 5,544 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 2,460

median 2,244

10% 1,248

25% 1,656

75% 3,024

90% 3,936

25-34

Average 3,276

median 2,868

10% 1,344

25% 1,944

75% 4,140

90% 5,712

35-44

Average 3,780

median 3,240

10% 1,392

25% 2,112

75% 4,824

90% 6,816

45-54

Average 3,528

median 2,940

10% 1,140

25% 1,836

75% 4,548

90% 6,600

55+

Average 3,276

median 2,796

10% 1,188

25% 1,812

75% 4,188

90% 5,940

Salaries by gender

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

Men

3,900 USD

3,144 USD

Women

In general, in Vietnam, men earn 24.1% 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

87,876,763,314,140 USD

2. Software Engineer Information Technology

77,647,777,215,523 USD

3. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

76,243,273,339,507 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

70,938,610,316,525 USD

5. IT Director Top Management

70,666,566,772,973 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

69,059,984,040,391 USD

7. Lead developer Information Technology

65,004,265,110,655 USD

8. Plant manager Top Management

63,140,152,785,545 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

61,346,749,452,604 USD

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

61,053,493,211,401 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

59,392,948,353,217 USD

12. Head of product development Management

57,202,086,053,772 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

57,133,982,129,736 USD

14. Product owner Management

56,302,965,395,464 USD

15. Sales Director Top Management

55,308,945,826,614 USD

16. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

53,696,408,652,587 USD

17. Technical Director Top Management

53,475,722,166,504 USD

18. IT Manager Management

52,971,827,559,157 USD

19. iOS Developer Information Technology

52,530,082,434,401 USD

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

52,189,934,966,812 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

11,383,217,357,616 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

12,633,463,984,928 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

12,911,313,108,891 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

13,012,092,030,360 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

13,050,237,670,872 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

13,507,836,495,978 USD

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

13,555,472,027,544 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

13,570,506,992,194 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

13,679,473,270,651 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

13,769,348,121,223 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

14,060,818,029,993 USD

12. Packer Production

14,147,976,166,655 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

14,224,230,232,419 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

14,235,134,303,317 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

14,305,954,941,262 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

14,357,721,366,581 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

14,379,492,293,117 USD

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

14,444,879,503,243 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

14,508,108,228,345 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

14,534,754,353,815 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.

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Hanoi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

193 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000,000 VND

Anually salary

2,316 USD

Anually salary

60,000,000 VND

Posted: 2025-05-13 19:52:02

Marketing Analyst
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ho Chi Minh

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

232 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000,000 VND

Anually salary

2,784 USD

Anually salary

72,000,000 VND

Posted: 2025-04-22 10:15:21

User Experience Expert
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Hanoi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

745 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

19,250,000 VND

Anually salary

8,940 USD

Anually salary

231,000,000 VND

Posted: 2025-02-21 03:38:37

Archivist, Registry Administrator
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Tinh Ninh Thuan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

116 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000,000 VND

Anually salary

1,392 USD

Anually salary

36,000,000 VND

Posted: 2025-02-20 07:26:18

Python Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Ho Chi Minh

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,312 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

33,916,500 VND

Anually salary

15,744 USD

Anually salary

406,998,000 VND

Posted: 2025-02-13 03:37:49

Country Manager/Director
Top Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Ho Chi Minh

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,935 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000,000 VND

Anually salary

23,220 USD

Anually salary

600,000,000 VND

Posted: 2024-12-27 04:42:05

Country Manager/Director
Top Management

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Ho Chi Minh

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,525 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

91,112,500 VND

Anually salary

42,300 USD

Anually salary

1,093,350,000 VND

Posted: 2024-09-18 16:03:02

HR Business Partner
Human Resources

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Tinh Binh Duong

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

658 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

17,000,000 VND

Anually salary

7,896 USD

Anually salary

204,000,000 VND

Posted: 2024-09-17 12:20:01

Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Ho Chi Minh

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

734 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

18,958,300 VND

Anually salary

8,808 USD

Anually salary

227,499,600 VND

Posted: 2024-09-03 03:27:34

Internal Communication Specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Hanoi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

909 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

23,500,000 VND

Anually salary

10,908 USD

Anually salary

282,000,000 VND

Posted: 2024-08-22 11:31:59

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