Salaries in Vietnam

The salary range of employees working in Vietnam is, by default, in the range of 139.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 454.00 USD (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 Vietnam is

80% of people earn:

139 - 454 USD

10% earn less lthan 139 USD

10% earns more than 454 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 224

Median 209

10% 125

25% 160

75% 272

90% 344

25-34

Average 290

Median 264

10% 144

25% 193

75% 358

90% 468

35-44

Average 312

Median 278

10% 141

25% 196

75% 390

90% 523

45-54

Average 300

Median 264

10% 127

25% 181

75% 377

90% 517

55+

Average 276

Median 247

10% 126

25% 175

75% 345

90% 462

Salaries by gender

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

Men

320 USD

260 USD

Women

In general, in Vietnam, men earn 23.1% 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

708,606,732,679.50 USD

2. Software Engineer Information Technology

543,820,995,474.54 USD

3. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

537,670,806,017.97 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

504,444,046,860.08 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

501,142,090,132.65 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

487,871,318,853.23 USD

7. Lead developer Information Technology

464,314,388,491.23 USD

8. Plant manager Top Management

446,050,030,548.57 USD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

431,310,557,309.37 USD

10. IT Architect Information Technology

425,396,409,239.20 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

415,865,582,593.07 USD

12. Head of product development Management

404,100,230,822.42 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

403,620,280,003.42 USD

14. Product owner Management

401,768,666,461.28 USD

15. Sales Director Top Management

390,727,174,942.23 USD

16. Technical Director Top Management

377,776,370,875.48 USD

17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

376,299,800,869.49 USD

18. IT Manager Management

374,217,391,305.09 USD

19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

368,694,022,863.50 USD

20. Marketing Director Top Management

367,172,867,262.30 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

80,416,153,125.55 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

89,248,559,536.16 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

91,211,374,798.12 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

91,923,432,980.40 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

92,192,782,429.10 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

95,425,500,349.85 USD

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

95,761,990,459.56 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

95,868,209,083.44 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

96,637,966,271.29 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

97,272,917,600.68 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

99,331,985,294.65 USD

12. Packer Production

99,947,791,044.93 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

100,486,489,942.32 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

100,563,596,795.21 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

101,063,742,266.15 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

101,429,344,146.86 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

101,583,295,584.42 USD

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

102,045,149,897.13 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

102,491,792,653.83 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

102,680,101,226.53 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

1,377 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

36,000,000 VND

Anually salary

16,524 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

1,147 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000,000 VND

Anually salary

13,764 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

660 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

17,250,000 VND

Anually salary

7,920 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

1,434 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

37,500,000 VND

Anually salary

17,208 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

1,147 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000,000 VND

Anually salary

13,764 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

Salaries by age group

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The best paid positions in Vietnam

The worst paid positions in Vietnam

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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