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2024 Thailand IT Salary Report

This report reflects salaries currently being paid by multinational companies in Thailand for permanent staff who are Thai nationals with a reasonable (or better) command of English.

“Experience” refers to total years of IT work experience, not just experience with that specific skill.

“Salary” is basic monthly salary only. Many companies also pay an annual bonus of at least one month salary, or more for good performance.

• Additional benefits often include health insurance and, for larger companies, employer contributions to a provident fund.

• Senior management positions may include a car or significant transport allowance, company laptop, and mobile phone.

Fixed-term contracting, as an alternative to “permanent” employment, has become a popular alternative for many IT professionals as well as for employers. Contract rates are generally higher than salaries for permanent staff in the same position. 

For more detail about which IT skills are in highest demand, see our report on 2024 Thai IT Hiring Trends. 

APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT

Software Developer / Software Engineer
(Java-based)

Web application development using Java, Java EE, various frameworks (Spring, Struts, Hibernate, Eclipse, Grails, etc.)

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
1 - 330,000 - 60,000
3 - 560,000 - 75,000
5 - 8+75,000 - 100,000

Software Developer / Software Engineer (.NET)

Web application development using the .NET framework; .NET Core, C#, C++, ASP.NET, VB.NET

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
1 - 330,000 - 55,000
3 - 555,000 - 70,000
5 - 8+70,000 - 80,000

Front-End Developer

JavaScript, jQuery, JSON, Ajax, React, Angular, Vue, Bootstrap; CSS, HTML; may also include UI / UX design

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
1 - 330,000 - 60,000
3 - 560,000 - 80,000
5 - 8+80,000 - 100,000

Full Stack Developer

Design / develop front-end and back-end code using multiple programming languages and databases, DB management tools, MVC architecture, microservices, APIs, Agile methodology (Similar salaries paid for Python, Ruby, other hard-to-find skills)

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
3 - 560,000 - 80,000
5 - 8+80,000 - 120,000

Mobile Developer

Design / develop mobile applications on iOS or Android; using Flutter, Xamarin, React Native, Ionic, Xcode, Swift, Kotlin, other tools; often includes UI / UX development

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
1 - 330,000 - 60,000
3 - 560,000 - 75,000
5 - 8+75,000 - 100,000

Programmer / Programmer Analyst
(RPG, COBOL)

Design and develop business applications on AS/400 or Mainframe

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
1 - 330,000 - 60,000
3 - 560,000 - 75,000
5 - 8+75,000 - 90,000

System Analyst

Gather requirements, design system components; often includes coding or team leadership

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
3 - 565,000 - 80,000
5 - 8+80,000 - 95,000

Software Tester / QA Engineer / UAT Specialist

Automated testing, manual testing, creating test scripts, user acceptance testing

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
1 - 325,000 - 60,000
3 - 560,000 - 80,000
5 - 8+80,000 - 100,000

Software Quality Assurance Manager / Testing Manager

Team lead; liaise with users; coordinate with release management and version control

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
10 - 15+110,000 - 200,000

Cloud Technology Engineer

Specialist in one or more platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), virtualization tools (VMWare, Hyper-V)

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
5 - 10+80,000 - 150,000

DevOps Engineer

Build / maintain systems automating software development, deployment; skills include GitHub, virtualization, scripting; coordinate with release management; troubleshoot production environments

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
3 - 5+60,000 - 120,000

Software Development Manager

Lead one or more development teams (Programmers, Analysts, Testers, Release Managers, etc.)

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
10 - 15+120,000 - 200,000

BUSINESS ANALYSIS

Business Analyst

Liaise between users and IT to translate business requirements into coherent applications

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
3 - 560,000 - 80,000
5 - 8+80,000 - 100,000

Business Process Improvement / Management (BPM)

Lean Management, Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt, Black Belt, etc.)

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
8 - 1090,000 - 120,000
10 - 15+120,000 - 180,000

DIGITAL MARKETING

Web Designer / Graphic Designer

Design, create, maintain website front-end using HTML, CSS3, PHP, Word Press, etc.; create graphics using Illustrator, Photoshop, Lightroom, other tools

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
3 - 540,000 - 60,000
5 - 8+60,000 - 80,000

Digital Marketing / Search Specialist

Plan, research, implement SEO, SEM, PPC, AdWords, social media activities, etc.

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
2 - 5+35,000 - 60,000

Digital Marketing Manager

Develop social media strategy, implement campaigns, coordinate among agencies, graphic designers, search specialists, etc.

(Scope and salary vary significantly by industry and company size)

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
5 - 10+80,000 - 150,000

DATA SCIENCE

BI Developer / Data Modeler

ETL tools, custom dashboard development; Cognos, SAS, Business Objects, Hyperion, QlikView, Tableau, Crystal Reports, etc.

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
1 - 330,000 - 50,000
3 - 550,000 - 80,000
5 - 8+80,000 - 150,000

Data Engineer / Data Analyst

Create storage sources, extract and transfer data, and improve the performance of data structures.
Tools: Python, Spark, SQL, ETL Process, Data Lake, Data Warehousing

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
1 - 330,000 - 60,000
3 - 5+60,000 - 100,000

Data Scientist

‘Big Data’ tools (Hadoop, Spark, Storm, R, etc.); develop novel business insights from large data sets

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
8 - 12+120,000 - 200,000

Implementation Consultant (ERP / CRM / Business Intelligence / Data Warehouse)

SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, SalesForce, SharePoint, Cognos, Business Objects, Teradata, etc.

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
3 - 560,000 - 80,000
5 - 8+80,000 - 200,000

Software Solution Architect / System Architect

Evaluate, select, design overall system environment, infrastructure, application components

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
5 - 1080,000 - 150,000
10 - 15+150,000 - 200,000

INFRASTRUCTURE AND SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION

Helpdesk / IT Support

Install, configure, troubleshoot hardware and software

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
3 - 5+35,000 - 60,000

System Engineer / System Administrator

OS configuration and support; liaise with developers, DBAs, network engineers; relevant certifications include MCSE, MCSA, VCP, SCCM, CompTIA Server+

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
1 - 330,000 - 55,000
3 - 555,000 - 80,000
5 - 8+80,000 - 100,000

Network Engineer / Network Operations Center

IT Infrastructure (LAN / WAN) support and troubleshooting, software / hardware installation and updates, often with security knowledge;
relevant certifications include CCNA, JNCIA, CompTIA Network+

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
1 - 335,000 - 50,000
3 - 550,000 - 70,000
5 - 8+70,000 - 100,000

Database Administrator (DBA)

Install, configure, monitor, tune, upgrade databases (Oracle, SQL-Server, MySQL, etc.)

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
3 - 550,000 - 80,000
5 - 8+80,000 - 120,000

Network Security Administrator

With vendor-specific and/or other relevant certifications, including CISSP, Checkpoint, CompTIA Security+

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
5 - 880,000 - 100,000
8 - 12+100,000 - 150,000

Cybersecurity Specialist

With vendor-specific and/or other relevant certifications, including CISSP, CISA or CISM, CRISC, ISO 27001, NIST, FFIEC

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
3 - 560,000 - 100,000
5 - 12+100,000 - 150,000

Infrastructure Manager

With vendor-specific and/or other relevant certifications, including CCNP, MCSE, CompTIA Network+

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
7 - 10+120,000 - 200,000

Senior Infrastructure Manager / Data Center Manager

Manages one or more data centers; may include planning, design, build-out

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
10 - 15+150,000 - 180,000

IT Auditor

Develop / implement IT audit plans, procedures, reports; relevant certifications include CISA, COBIT, CISM

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
5 - 8+80,000 - 120,000

SALES AND PRESALES

Presale Technical Consultant

Network / System Engineer, Cloud / Virtualization Consultant for an IT vendor. Note that some, but not all, vendors also pay commissions for this role

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
7 - 12+80,000 - 150,000

Account Executive

Sales (direct and through partners) of Software, Hardware, and Consulting Services

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
3 - 540,000 - 80,000
5 - 10+80,000 - 100,000

Key Account Manager

Sales and direct relationship management of a vendor’s large, enterprise customers. Coordinate with presales, solution architects, consulting services; help develop RFPs

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
5 - 760,000 - 100,000
7 - 10+100,000 - 150,000

Sales Director

Responsible for all aspects of Sales, Presales, Partner Management

Responsible for country-level profit / loss; for some vendors acts as Country Manager

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
12 - 15+180,000 - 300,000

IT MANAGEMENT

Project Manager / Service Delivery Manager

Relevant certifications include PMP, PRINCE2, ITIL

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
10 - 12+150,000 - 200,000

IT Manager

Salary varies significantly by industry and by size of IT department and IT infrastructure

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
8 - 12+80,000 - 150,000

Release Manager / Configuration Manager

Responsible for enterprise-wide version control, compatibility;
coordinate with developers, testers, users

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
10 - 15+150,000 - 200,000

Project Director / Program Director

Responsible for large-scale, multi-faceted projects with strategic importance to an organization; includes resource allocation, budgeting, service level delivery; may sometimes be seconded to client by a vendor

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
15 - 20+200,000 - 300,000

IT Director / Digital Technology Director

Overall responsibility for technology selection and integration within the organization

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
15 - 15+200,000 - 300,000

Chief Information Officer / Chief Technology Officer

Enterprise-wide role with strategic participation at Board level; often includes regional responsibility

Experience (Years) Salary (Baht)
15 - 20+350,000 - 500,000