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Salaries in Vietnam - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Vietnam is, by default, in the range of 1,776 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:
1,776 - 5,436 USD
10% earn less lthan 1,776 USD
10% earns more than 5,436 USD
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Distribution of employees in Vietnam into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Vietnam by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 2,700
Median 2,520
10% 1,548
25% 1,956
75% 3,252
90% 4,068
25-34
 
 
Average 3,504
Median 3,216
10% 1,800
25% 2,376
75% 4,308
90% 5,580
35-44
 
 
Average 3,840
Median 3,444
10% 1,776
25% 2,448
75% 4,776
90% 6,372
45-54
 
 
Average 3,552
Median 3,168
10% 1,584
25% 2,220
75% 4,452
90% 6,000
55+
 
 
Average 3,324
Median 2,988
10% 1,560
25% 2,136
75% 4,128
90% 5,496

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

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Men
3,900 USD
3,288 USD
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Women
In general, in Vietnam, men earn 18.6% 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
149,184 USD
2. Software Engineer Information Technology
148,752 USD
3. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
117,072 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
111,168 USD
5. IT Director Top Management
106,560 USD
6. Lead developer Information Technology
98,496 USD
7. Plant manager Top Management
95,184 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
92,160 USD
9. Product owner Management
91,728 USD
10. Managing Director Top Management
91,008 USD
11. IT Architect Information Technology
90,720 USD
12. Sales Manager Management
87,408 USD
13. Backend developer Information Technology
86,544 USD
14. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
86,256 USD
15. Head of product development Management
86,256 USD
16. Sales Director Top Management
83,376 USD
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
81,648 USD
18. Technical Director Top Management
80,640 USD
19. IT Manager Management
79,920 USD
20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
78,768 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
17,136 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
19,008 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
19,440 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
19,584 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
20,304 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
20,592 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
20,736 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
21,168 USD
9. Packer Production
21,312 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
21,456 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
21,456 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
21,456 USD
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
21,600 USD
14. General Labourer General labour
21,600 USD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
21,888 USD
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
21,888 USD
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
21,888 USD
18. Cashier Banking
22,032 USD
19. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
22,176 USD
20. Florist Service Industries
22,176 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

BulgariaBulgaria
21,938 USD (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
33,839 USD (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
17,439 USD (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
28,651 USD (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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Business Development Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Hanoi
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
385 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000,000 VND
Anually salary
4,620 USD
Anually salary
120,000,000 VND
ClockPosted: 2026-02-11 05:11:31
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IT tester - automated tests
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Hanoi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,347 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
35,000,000 VND
Anually salary
16,164 USD
Anually salary
420,000,000 VND
ClockPosted: 2026-02-10 09:43:51
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Business Analyst
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ho Chi Minh
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
866 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
22,500,000 VND
Anually salary
10,392 USD
Anually salary
270,000,000 VND
ClockPosted: 2026-01-13 17:25:04
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Customer 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
500 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,000,000 VND
Anually salary
6,000 USD
Anually salary
156,000,000 VND
ClockPosted: 2026-01-09 02:18:39
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IT Business Analyst
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Da Nang
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
500 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,000,000 VND
Anually salary
6,000 USD
Anually salary
156,000,000 VND
ClockPosted: 2026-01-02 05:35:49
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Digital marketing specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ho Chi Minh
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,315 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
34,166,700 VND
Anually salary
15,780 USD
Anually salary
410,000,400 VND
ClockPosted: 2025-12-28 15:46:27
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Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ho Chi Minh
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
693 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
18,000,000 VND
Anually salary
8,316 USD
Anually salary
216,000,000 VND
ClockPosted: 2025-12-28 15:22:02
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IT tester - automated tests
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Hanoi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,510 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
39,212,000 VND
Anually salary
18,120 USD
Anually salary
470,544,000 VND
ClockPosted: 2025-12-27 16:00:46
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Designer
Arts & Culture
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ho Chi Minh
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
757 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
19,666,700 VND
Anually salary
9,084 USD
Anually salary
236,000,400 VND
ClockPosted: 2025-12-27 11:55:08
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Copywriter
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
539 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,000,000 VND
Anually salary
6,468 USD
Anually salary
168,000,000 VND
ClockPosted: 2025-12-26 14:01:06
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Vietnam is 286 USD.

The best-paid positions in the country Vietnam are Country Manager/Director, Software Engineer, Chief Executive Officer, Leasing Director, IT Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Vietnam are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Vietnam, regardless of the work they do, women earn 15.69% less than men.

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