More investors and foreign company are opening up business in Laos. What types of skill labors are they looking for, and what's the salary?

Engineering, maybe.

llX wrote on 10^th Aug, 2010 at 11:30pm:

More investors and foreign company are opening up business in Laos. What types of skill labors are they looking for, and what's the salary?

As I understand it, Laos businesses, Laos government wants as many foreign educated Laotians to go back and help develope the country. FINE GOOD IDEA, GOOD PLAN.. I AGREE!

PROBLEM - Laos government/businesses don't want to or can't afford to pay EQUIVALENT SALARIES!

THAT'S A FACT!

IF you're an engineer in USA/England/France or whereever and you make $70,000 for example.. don't expect to get the same in Laos!  They want your education and experience but NOT willing to pay you for it!

It's unfortunate!   :-X

If you're a Lao foreigner, the foreign company will be paying you so you will be earning a high wage, and possibly with other benefits.

If you change your citizenship to Lao, then understandly you will be earning the same as a local engineer. But the Lao government doesn't expect you to change your citizenship, they just require some educated people to work at some Embassy, Red Cross or similar.

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 11^th Aug, 2010 at 2:20am:

If you're a Lao foreigner, the foreign company will be paying you so you will be earning a high wage, and possibly with other benefits. If you change your citizenship to Lao, then understandly you will be earning the same as a local engineer. But the Lao government doesn't expect you to change your citizenship, they just require some educated people to work at some Embassy, Red Cross or similar.

That's good to know. Dont change citizens and get pay more. Depend on jobs and education. I think around $500 a month is not bad. If you retire from other country. You already have extra income from 401k or pension, social security.

BorLeumBanGerd wrote on 11^th Aug, 2010 at 1:55am:

llX wrote on 10th Aug, 2010 at 11:30pm: More investors and foreign company are opening up business in Laos. What types of skill labors are they looking for, and what's the salary? As I understand it, Laos businesses, Laos government wants as many foreign educated Laotians to go back and help develope the country. FINE GOOD IDEA, GOOD PLAN.. I AGREE! PROBLEM - Laos government/businesses don't want to or can't afford to pay EQUIVALENT SALARIES! THAT'S A FACT! IF you're an engineer in USA/England/France or whereever and you make $70,000 for example.. don't expect to get the same in Laos!  They want your education and experience but NOT willing to pay you for it! It's unfortunate!   :-X

Yes they can't pay 70k a year. Its a great idea that government want to encourage expats to move back. Work and open small business as side jobs for extra income. Cost of living is also cheaper in Laos.

I'm in manufacturing and construction industry.

$500 a month is fine for a retiree, but not much for a young foreigner who wants to build on their life.

If you want decent pay while working in Laos, then the bottom line is, you must work in areas where overseas companies or governments will pay you.

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 11^th Aug, 2010 at 3:53am:

$500 a month is fine for a retiree, but not much for a young foreigner who wants to build on their life. If you want decent pay while working in Laos, then the bottom line is, you must work in areas where overseas companies or governments will pay you.

When it come money it's never enough.You make more you spend more. I'll be happy with $1,000 a month. Let say my house and car is pay for in Laos and no bills.

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 10^th Aug, 2010 at 11:58pm:

Engineering, maybe.

I'm not very good in math. Engineer in America make about $40,000-$70,000 a year or more. Depend on jobs experience and education.

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 11^th Aug, 2010 at 2:20am:

If you're a Lao foreigner, the foreign company will be paying you so you will be earning a high wage, and possibly with other benefits. If you change your citizenship to Lao, then understandly you will be earning the same as a local engineer. But the Lao government doesn't expect you to change your citizenship, they just require some educated people to work at some Embassy, Red Cross or similar.

well of course my foreign company better be paying me the same high salary i would be getting if i lived in usa. in fact, they will have to pay my visa renewal fees and health insurance in thailand because no way would i rely on hospital in lao.

but BorLeumBanGerd was making the point that the lao government will never match salary for a lao professional job as compare to in foreign land. i am agreeing even if the lao government could afford to pay as much, they won't. why bother when the need isn't there yet.. when low pay will still get the job done, just slower and not as good quality, but still there.

They should pay foreign and expats more then locals worker because they have  degree from other country like US, EU, Australia or Japan. Education in foreign is better and very expensive.

They also needed technical college skills. Electricians, construction, Machine Mechanics and so on. I read on the new they need teacher too, but what the salary for teacher?

Lao Lan Xang, It varies because teacher salaries in Laos are mainly determined by their qualification, years of experience and function performed (type of teacher and level).

Primary teachers earn around 600,000 kip ($70 US) per month these days.

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 11^th Aug, 2010 at 10:55pm:

Lao Lan Xang, It varies because teacher salaries in Laos are mainly determined by their qualification, years of experience and function performed (type of teacher and level). Primary teachers earn around 600,000 kip ($70 US) per month these days.

Wow only make $10 more then lady that clean the street.  I hope the government fund more education, and pay teacher more to encourage more people into the teaching fields. I know they can pay more. Education and children is our future and hope.

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 11^th Aug, 2010 at 10:55pm:

Lao Lan Xang, It varies because teacher salaries in Laos are mainly determined by their qualification, years of experience and function performed (type of teacher and level). Primary teachers earn around 600,000 kip ($70 US) per month these days.

In the U.S. Some people make about $160 before taxes, in one day working about 8 hours. Now I feel bad spending too much money on useless stuff. But now it's also hard to find jobs in the US because of bad economy.

That's alot of money.

I think that teaching children is an easier job than cleaning the streets out in the heat. Teachers in Laos go home to relax and have lunch in the afternoon, and they don't need to return to class if they don't want to.

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 12^th Aug, 2010 at 4:11am:

I think that teaching children is an easier job than cleaning the streets out in the heat. Teachers in Laos go home to relax and have lunch in the afternoon, and they don't need to return to class if they don't want to.

Of course teaching children is easier. the teacher can slack off. not really put effort into teaching the child more than the necessary. the teacher will still get paid. the child may learn minimum but not enough to further a university direction. teacher can claim its the child's own fault for not learning as well.


however, if person is paid to clean street. that person better make it spotless and tidy. its easy to know if person is slacking or really doing it because streets are tangible objects. is dirt gone...? yes. you did your job

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 12^th Aug, 2010 at 4:11am:

That's alot of money. I think that teaching children is an easier job than cleaning the streets out in the heat. Teachers in Laos go home to relax and have lunch in the afternoon, and they don't need to return to class if they don't want to.

That's what I heard. Working in Laos is very relaxing. But govenment should pay teacher better living wage. In the US they work 8-12 hrs a day, and you get two break and one 30 minnut lunch. In the US teacher make around $35,000-$50,000 a year. But they also complaine about low salary compare to professional sport player who might make $20 million a year.

Lao Lan Xang, The Lao government doesn't have alot of money to pay teachers a better wage at the moment. In all fairness, the wage that teachers in Laos are earning is reasonable for Lao standards. A university teacher will earn more than a primary school teacher because they have more knowledge, and more work is involved.

$20 million a year? Goodness gracious, maybe everyone should play sport in the US.

The Lao Government have countless other things to pay, including loans. The $70 is the average monthly income for Primary school teachers because they don't do much. Teachers in higher education institutions will earn more than that.

Good luck with your lottery, and to every lottery players. There's always a chance for the $300 million, albeit small, but even if you win a few thousand dollars then its something to celebrate.

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 13^th Aug, 2010 at 11:02pm:

The Lao Government have countless other things to pay, including loans. The $70 is the average monthly income for Primary school teachers because they don't do much. Teachers in higher education institutions will earn more than that. Good luck with your lottery, and to every lottery players. There's always a chance for the $300 million, albeit small, but even if you win a few thousand dollars then its something to celebrate.

Thank. I'll keep buying it only cost $1 a ticket. it would be nice even if I hit couple million of dollars or hundred thousand dollars in lottery. I could do something with that money in Laos. Couple year back in Seattle, Washington States there were this Lao lady who won about $30 million in lottery. She did when back to Laos to help Lao kids and do some charity work.
:o

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 13^th Aug, 2010 at 11:02pm:

The Lao Government have countless other things to pay, including loans. The $70 is the average monthly income for Primary school teachers because they don't do much. Teachers in higher education institutions will earn more than that.

About 80% of Laos government expend are from foreigner aid. They earn more then billion dollars from hydropower. Laos GDP is about 15 billion dollars a year. But they can't afford to pay Lao worker $30-$40 more, but some government officials do have big mansion and drive brand new expensive cars. Sound more like Capitalist to me. Nobody really care about the poor. Its about money and power.
:o

That's generous of the Lao lottery winner.

Laos is still a third world country, we have foreign loans all over the place if you explore further on the search engines. Therefore the Lao Government doesn't have enough budget to give people a pay raise. It's fine to give just one Lao worker an extra $30-$40, but when there's thousands of other Lao workers to pay, resources become limited.

Yes, they own nice houses and cars, even their kids. We can't do anything about that but can only look.    :-X

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 14^th Aug, 2010 at 3:17am:

That's generous of the Lao lottery winner. Laos is still a third world country, we have foreign loans all over the place if you explore further on the search engines. Therefore the Lao Government doesn't have enough budget to give people a pay raise. It's fine to give just one Lao worker an extra $30-$40, but when there's thousands of other Lao workers to pay, resources become limited. Yes, they own nice houses and cars, even their kids. We can't do anything about that but can only look.    :-X

To me Laos is a developing country. By the time I retire in my mid fifty. In 20-30 year. Laos will be like Singapore. Go Laos.

Corruption and cronyism is a problem everywhere not just in Laos. If they're in power and doing well so will their friends and family. That how it go, but sadly Laos rank as one of the corrupt country in the world. Thank to Communist elite.

I don't consider Laos as one of the most corrupted countries in the world.

Within the general Lao community, the people are not as corrupt as Thailand, Cambodia and Indonesia.

Those with power are a different story that I can't into, but I'm talking about the people in general.

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 14^th Aug, 2010 at 3:17am:

That's generous of the Lao lottery winner. Laos is still a third world country, we have foreign loans all over the place if you explore further on the search engines. Therefore the Lao Government doesn't have enough budget to give people a pay raise. It's fine to give just one Lao worker an extra $30-$40, but when there's thousands of other Lao workers to pay, resources become limited. Yes, they own nice houses and cars, even their kids. We can't do anything about that but can only look.    :-X

What is the government salary, $2,500 a month? I have no idea.
8-)

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 14^th Aug, 2010 at 11:18pm:

I don't consider Laos as one of the most corrupted countries in the world. Within the general Lao community, the people are not as corrupt as Thailand, Cambodia and Indonesia. Those with power are a different story that I can't into, but I'm talking about the people in general.

UN report. I agreed Thailand, Cambodia and Indonesia is pretty corrupt too. Thailand is military dictatorship like Burma. Lao people in general are not corrupt. Its not in our nature, but those higher up are different story. Money and power change people. Absolute power corrupt.

In the U.S any government officials found guilty of corruption, everybody will talk about it, media, opposition, people will speak out and hold peaceful protest. As a result most of the officials will resign and get prosecute by law. Lot of corruption here too, but at least there are consequence, and nobody is above the law. In Asian country, well you'll be in jail for speaking out. Country with one political party system is more corrupt. That's why most of the country around the world abandon Communism. Only five Communist country left North Korea, China, Vietnam, Cuba, and sadly Laos.
8-)

I don't know about their salary. A system like Laos can be good though because there's more peace and stability, we don't have politicians acting like children. Situations can turn out like in Thailand if people are given too much freedom.

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 15^th Aug, 2010 at 9:03am:

I don't know about their salary. A system like Laos can be good though because there's more peace and stability, we don't have politicians acting like children. Situations can turn out like in Thailand if people are given too much freedom.

Good point. Laos is rank as one of the peaceful country in the  world, and 4th in Asia. That's how Lao people are they like to live in peace and simple life. They don't like to get involve in politics or conflict. We're too nice maybe that's that why we are exploit and take advantage of by our powerful neighbor for century until these day. Lao woldwide need to stand up and unite.

I believe in freedom and democracy. Power should go to the people, not to the few elite, dictator or special interest. Fake democracy can be a problem like Thailand. Where opposition are jail or murder. When people elect their own government there a military coup about 18 in 60 yrs to steal power from the people.