LAOS / SALARY

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19092.23 LAK = 1 USD

715,863,128 LAK

$37,495 USD

Vientiane

711,777,391 LAK

133,645,603 LAK

$7,000 USD

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Average Salary / Laos

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Average salary in Laos is 715,863,128 LAK per year. The most typical earning is 133,645,603 LAK. All data are based on 68 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 826,693,518 LAK. Women receive a salary of 483,033,395 LAK.

The most paid careers are Insurance with average income 2,023,776,280 LAK and Engineers & Technicians with income 1,002,342,025 LAK.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of 1,149,352,189 LAK. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 605,223,661 LAK.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 1,577,018,120 LAK. Employees with 8-12 Years of experience receive 983,249,796 LAK.

Levels / Laos (Gross LAK)

Salary Levels (LAK) per Year	Surveys	[%]
57,276,700 LAK - 95,442,099 LAK	0	n/a
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
95,461,100 LAK - 190,903,199 LAK	15	100% 22.06%
190,922,300 LAK - 286,364,299 LAK	9	77.94% 13.24%
286,383,400 LAK - 381,825,499 LAK	5	64.71% 7.35%
381,844,600 LAK - 477,286,599 LAK	6	57.35% 8.82%
477,305,700 LAK - 572,747,799 LAK	5	48.53% 7.35%
572,766,900 LAK - 668,208,899 LAK	3	41.18% 4.41%
668,228,000 LAK - 763,670,099 LAK	2	36.76% 2.94%
763,689,200 LAK - 859,131,199 LAK	3	33.82% 4.41%
859,150,300 LAK - 954,592,399 LAK	4	29.41% 5.88%
954,611,500 LAK - 1,050,053,499 LAK	2	23.53% 2.94%
1,050,072,600 LAK - 1,145,514,699 LAK	1	20.59% 1.47%
1,145,533,700 LAK - 1,240,975,799 LAK	3	19.12% 4.41%
1,240,994,900 LAK - 1,336,436,899 LAK	0	n/a
1,336,456,000 LAK - 1,431,898,099 LAK	1	14.71% 1.47%
1,431,917,200 LAK - 1,527,359,199 LAK	2	13.24% 2.94%
1,527,378,300 LAK - 1,622,820,399 LAK	0	n/a
1,622,839,500 LAK - 1,718,281,499 LAK	0	n/a
1,718,300,600 LAK - 1,813,742,699 LAK	0	n/a
1,813,761,800 LAK - 1,909,203,799 LAK	1	10.29% 1.47%
1,909,222,900 LAK - 2,004,664,999 LAK	1	8.82% 1.47%
2,004,684,100 LAK - 2,100,126,099 LAK	1	7.35% 1.47%
2,100,145,200 LAK - -2147483601 LAK	0	n/a
-2147483600 LAK - -2147483601 LAK	0	n/a
-2147483600 LAK - -2147483601 LAK	2	5.88% 2.94%
-2147483600 LAK - -2147483601 LAK	0	n/a
-2147483600 LAK - -2147483601 LAK	0	n/a
-2147483600 LAK - -2147483601 LAK	0	n/a
-2147483600 LAK - -2147483601 LAK	0	n/a
-2147483600 LAK - -2147483601 LAK	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
-2147483600 LAK - -2147483601 LAK	0	n/a
-2147483600 LAK - -2147483601 LAK	1	2.94% 1.47%
-2147483600 LAK - -2147483601 LAK	0	n/a
-2147483600 LAK - -2147483601 LAK	1	1.47% 1.47%
-2147483600 LAK - -2147483601 LAK	0	n/a
-2147483600 LAK - -2147483601 LAK	0	n/a
-2147483600 LAK - -2147483601 LAK	0	n/a
-2147483600 LAK - -2147483601 LAK	0	n/a
-2147483600 LAK - -2147483601 LAK	0	n/a
-2147483600 LAK - -2147483601 LAK	0	n/a
-2147483600 LAK - -2147483601 LAK	0	n/a

Gender / Laos (Gross LAK)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	46	826,693,518 LAK
2	Women	22	483,033,395 LAK

Education / Laos (Gross LAK)

#		Surveys
1	Masters Degree	17	1,149,352,189 LAK
2	Bachelors Degree	40	605,223,661 LAK
3	Doctorate Degree	3	589,949,877 LAK
4	Some College	4	444,848,937 LAK
5	High School	4	334,114,008 LAK

Experience / Laos (Gross LAK)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	7	1,577,018,120 LAK
2	8-12 Years	18	983,249,796 LAK
3	12-16 Years	6	761,779,939 LAK
4	4-8 Years	16	565,129,980 LAK
5	1-2 Years	3	528,854,744 LAK
6	16-20 Years	3	322,658,671 LAK
7	2-4 Years	9	290,201,881 LAK
8	0-1 Year	6	196,649,959 LAK

Age / Laos (Gross LAK)

#		Surveys
1	66-70	1	1,922,587,466 LAK
2	41-45	3	1,439,554,071 LAK
3	51-55	4	1,147,442,966 LAK
4	31-35	14	946,974,561 LAK
5	46-50	3	847,694,970 LAK
6	36-40	12	792,327,505 LAK
7	26-30	24	463,941,166 LAK
8	14-20	2	313,112,556 LAK
9	21-25	5	150,828,609 LAK

Work Type / Laos (Gross LAK)

#		Surveys
1	Contract	19	910,699,326 LAK
2	Permanent	44	656,772,679 LAK
3	Part Time	5	504,034,847 LAK

Cities / Laos (Gross LAK)

#		Surveys
1	--Other--	3	1,367,003,600 LAK
2	Vientiane	60	712,140,143 LAK
3	Luang Prabang	5	374,207,689 LAK

Career Groups / Laos (Gross LAK)

#		Surveys
1	Insurance	1	2,023,776,280 LAK
2	Engineers & Technicians	4	1,002,342,025 LAK
3	Management & Business	15	988,977,465 LAK
4	Marketing, Sales, Purchase	4	952,702,230 LAK
5	Finance & Banking	10	838,148,855 LAK
6	IT & Programming	4	622,406,667 LAK
7	Construction & Labor Workers	2	622,406,667 LAK
8	Human Resources	6	546,037,751 LAK
9	Accounting & Administration	7	544,128,528 LAK
10	Organization & Coordination	3	437,212,045 LAK
11	Law	3	410,482,924 LAK
12	Engineers & Technicians III	1	385,663,027 LAK
13	IT & Programming II	1	276,837,321 LAK
14	Salesmen & Saleswomen	1	265,381,983 LAK
15	Education & University	3	252,017,423 LAK
16	Archaeology & History	1	238,652,863 LAK
17	Logistics, Road, Railway	1	171,830,061 LAK
18	Hotels & Tourism	1	145,100,940 LAK

Careers / Laos (Gross LAK)

#		Surveys
1	Engineer	1	-2147483648 LAK
2	Marketing	1	-2147483648 LAK
3	Program Manager	1	-2147483648 LAK
4	Finance Manager	2	2,037,140,840 LAK
5	Insurance	1	2,023,776,280 LAK
6	Administrative Coordinator	1	1,890,130,676 LAK
7	Contract Manager	1	1,235,267,220 LAK
8	Investment Manager	1	1,166,535,195 LAK
9	Other Human Resource Career	1	1,145,533,743 LAK
10	Other Management Career	4	1,090,166,279 LAK
11	Project Manager	2	1,027,161,923 LAK
12	IT Manager	2	945,065,338 LAK
13	Non-Profit Organization	1	924,063,886 LAK
14	Manager	3	845,785,747 LAK
15	Account Manager	1	798,055,174 LAK
16	Construction Project Manager	1	784,690,614 LAK
17	Banks	2	773,235,276 LAK
18	Director	3	700,684,806 LAK
19	Sales	1	633,862,004 LAK
20	Marketing Manager	1	559,402,311 LAK
21	Human Resource	2	511,671,738 LAK
22	Risk Manager	2	486,851,841 LAK
23	Construction Project Coordinator	1	458,213,497 LAK
24	Lawyer	3	410,482,924 LAK
25	.NET Developer	1	387,572,249 LAK
26	Rubber Engineer Lead	1	385,663,027 LAK
27	Human Resources Manager	3	372,298,466 LAK
28	Office Administrator	1	372,298,466 LAK
29	Electrical Engineer	2	364,661,575 LAK
30	Lecturer	1	332,204,785 LAK
31	Accountant	1	294,020,327 LAK
32	Security Specialist	1	276,837,321 LAK
33	Other Sales Career	1	265,381,983 LAK
34	Financial Adviser	2	248,198,977 LAK
35	Project Coordinator	1	248,198,977 LAK
36	Market Research	1	242,471,309 LAK
37	Archaeologist	1	238,652,863 LAK
38	Community Manager	1	229,106,748 LAK
39	Teacher	2	211,923,742 LAK
40	Software Developer	1	208,105,296 LAK
41	Logistics	1	171,830,061 LAK
42	CPA - Certified Public Accountant	1	160,374,724 LAK
43	Accountant Executive	1	160,374,724 LAK
44	Hotel Manager	1	145,100,940 LAK
45	Coordinator	1	137,464,049 LAK
46	Contract Administrator	1	137,464,049 LAK
47	Other Finance Career	1	129,827,157 LAK
48	Metal Engineer	1	126,008,711 LAK

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Independent Consultant

Posted 21 May 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"Research on labour market and education development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vientiane	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	1,145,533,700 LAK

Csr Manager

Posted 25 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Look for CSR."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vientiane	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Expert	229,106,700 LAK

Business Consultant

Posted 05 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Sales."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vientiane	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Intermediate	634,625,700 LAK

Knowledge Management

Posted 24 June 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Online platform."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vientiane	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	248,199,000 LAK

Social Specialist

Posted 05 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Resettlement, Social Safeguards."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vientiane	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	1,509,527,100 LAK

Social Expert

Posted 05 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Social Work."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vientiane	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	1,507,617,900 LAK

Head Of Credit Assessment

Posted 05 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Implement Credit Assessment Policy."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vientiane	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	490,326,600 LAK

Chief Operating Officer

Posted 28 October 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Bachelor, Management, Business."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vientiane	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	697,801,900 LAK

Mining Engineer

Posted 16 September 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Mining softwares for pit designs."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vientiane	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	386,464,900 LAK

Chief Finance Officer

Posted 15 September 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Auditing, Tax and Accounting Report."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vientiane	Doctorate Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	515,299,300 LAK

Risk And Compliance Manager

Posted 18 June 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"AML/CFT and Risk Management Framework Development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vientiane	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	352,690,700 LAK

Manager Audit

Posted 10 March 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"I am a chartered accountant. My experience is in Audit and, management and risk consulting. Skills are Audit, internal audit and accounting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vientiane	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	879,235,300 LAK

Economist

Posted 10 March 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Conduct research."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vientiane	Doctorate Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	923,262,000 LAK

Warehouse And Logistics

Posted 31 January 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Need to compare this idea."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vientiane	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	171,753,700 LAK

Eal Teacher

Posted 30 January 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"I teach children English."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vientiane	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	309,179,600 LAK

Regional Manager

Posted 25 October 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage programs."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vientiane	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	-2147483600 LAK

Financialmanager

Posted 07 September 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage all aspects of finance, including taxation, transfer pricing, accounts payable, fixed assets accounting etc."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vientiane	Masters Degree	20+ Years	n/a	-2147483600 LAK

Mining Engineer

Posted 05 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Planning engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	-2147483600 LAK

Credit Assessment

Posted 03 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Customer Credit Ability Assessment."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vientiane	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	680,256,100 LAK

Engineer

Posted 23 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Programming and integrating highly automated frameworks for testing and validating software."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vientiane	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	607,381,100 LAK

Senior Assistant Manager

Posted 11 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Risk and Compliance field."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vientiane	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	566,886,500 LAK

Accountant

Posted 10 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"- Accounting for office
- Inventory management
- Check and clear payment at office."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vientiane	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	293,161,200 LAK

Hotel Manager

Posted 05 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing boutique hotel."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Luang Prabang	High School	16-20 Years	n/a	145,769,200 LAK

Engineer

Posted 26 February 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Assist in design and engineering of electrical works in commercial and industrial buildings."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vientiane	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	121,464,800 LAK

Financial Adviser Assistant

Posted 07 February 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"- Advise the company they want to increase their capital through listing on the Lao stock exchange and advise partner to joint venture their company."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vientiane	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	242,948,600 LAK

Aml Manager

Posted 23 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"To do with AML."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vientiane	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	619,523,700 LAK

Manager Claims

Posted 15 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage daily activities of staff
Manage relationships with service providers."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vientiane	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	2,024,616,300 LAK

Department Vp

Posted 07 December 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Direct Department's performance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vientiane	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	968,548,800 LAK

In-house Counsel

Posted 22 November 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Contracts, corporate, insurance, employment, review of procedures, compliance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vientiane	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	950,105,700 LAK

Executive Ooperation

Posted 24 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Daily monitor Nostro account with Bank of Laos and Maybank head office."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vientiane	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	1,889,500,600 LAK

Social Development

Posted 22 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Assistant operator on data collection, volunteer working for the Funding Support for Voluntary. Experiences through working with different jointly collaborating with organizations, stakeholders and communities, the duties include analytical development issues, project management, technical supports and community participation development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vientiane	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	138,361,400 LAK

Market Analyst

Posted 26 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Promotions, Campaigns & Discounts evaluations. 
Contracts and agreements evaluation. 
Portfolio analysis. 
Revenue growth management (RGM) and segmentation. 
Market opportunities detection. 
Project Management. 
Profitability analysis by segments or channels. 
Competitor analysis."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vientiane	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	242,127,600 LAK

Team Leader

Posted 10 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Training monitoring."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vientiane	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	461,211,000 LAK

Software Developer

Posted 01 August 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Build mobile app using Xamarin, Ionic to sale insurance back by C# Web APi."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vientiane	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	207,532,500 LAK

Assistant Project Manager

Posted 01 August 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Assistance to project manager, supervise contractors, inspect for incompliances."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	784,060,600 LAK

Assistant Professor

Posted 29 July 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Education and training."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Luang Prabang	Doctorate Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	331,689,300 LAK

Chief Operating Officer

Posted 05 April 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Overseeing Overall operations. Making policies and process improvement."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vientiane	Some College	12-16 Years	n/a	276,722,800 LAK

It Manager

Posted 19 March 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"IT and Networking."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vientiane	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	803,668,300 LAK

Financial Controller

Posted 30 November 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Responsible for all aspects of financial management, including corporate accounting, regulatory and financial reporting, budget and forecast reporting as well as development of internal control policies and procedures. The position include responsibility of financial risk management and managing audit function to deliver financial profitability."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Luang Prabang	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	797,253,300 LAK

Marketing Manager

Posted 17 October 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"FMCG manager
Looking after product, marketing strategy planning, A&P planning and management. Team of 9, looking after brand and trade marketing team, in constant contact with Sales field force, Sales area manager and Sales manager."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vientiane	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	559,478,700 LAK

Director

Posted 13 September 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Please, provide the proper description - otherwise the poll will be considered as a fake and be deleted!."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vientiane	High School	16-20 Years	n/a	434,615,500 LAK

Secretary

Posted 07 September 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Personal assistant to managing director to manage document and take a minute of meeting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vientiane	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	130,533,600 LAK

Teacher

Posted 20 July 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Primary English Teacher. Teaches English for 20 to 45 hours per week."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vientiane	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	114,209,700 LAK

ECONOMY / Laos

The economy of Laos depends on trade with China, Vietnam, and Thailand. The country has rich mineral and water resources. Laos exports large quantity of hydro-electrical energy. Tourism is an important industry in Laos as well and it grows rapidly.