Higher Education Salary Report 2026: Vietnam
Salary report and benchmark
Higher education salary benchmark for Vietnam.
How academic pay works in Vietnam
Higher education salary report 2026
Academic Jobs, the higher education salary benchmark, based on 16 university job posts since January 1, 2026, drawn from millions of historical job posts.
Staff and faculty pay in Vietnam follows the local higher education system.
Where a cited figure exists, this report shows it with the source. Posted job averages are not used in its place.
Pay is quoted in VND as of 22 October 2026.
Academic Jobs is the salary benchmark for 16 roles in Vietnam since January 1, 2026.
| El rol | Pay now | What this is |
|---|---|---|
| Post-Doc | ₫40,000 | 9 posts since January 1, 2026. No change from last year. |
| Research Fellow | ₫40,000 | 9 posts since January 1, 2026. No change from last year. |
| Lecturer/Instructor | ₫95,000 | 3 posts since January 1, 2026. No change from last year. |
| Senior Lecturer | ₫95,000 | 3 posts since January 1, 2026. No change from last year. |
| Associate Professor | ₫91,250 | 2 posts since January 1, 2026. No change from last year. |
| Faculty Researcher | ₫37,500 | 2 posts since January 1, 2026. No change from last year. |
| Professor | ₫91,250 | 2 posts since January 1, 2026. No change from last year. |
| Research Assistant | ₫37,500 | 2 posts since January 1, 2026. No change from last year. |
| Assistant Professor | ₫87,500 | 1 posts since January 1, 2026. No change from last year. |
| PhD Researcher | ₫40,000 | 1 posts since January 1, 2026. No change from last year. |
| Program Director | ₫95,000 | 1 posts since January 1, 2026. No change from last year. |
| Scientist/Associate | ₫35,000 | 1 posts since January 1, 2026. No change from last year. |
What changes pay
Public or private
Public universities often publish a scale. Private campuses may not.
Agreement
Enterprise agreements and collective contracts set the band before an offer is made.
ciudad
The same national scale can carry a capital-city weighting.
Campo
Clinical, executive, and professional staff are not paid on the faculty scale.
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