IT Salary & Recruitment Market Report 2025-2026
Continue to be built from the perspectives of 1,839 respondents - IT professionals, freelancers, IT students, HR leaders, and CxOs. This year's report delivers practical and emerging perspectives on Vietnam's IT market. It updates key shifts in the hiring landscape, evolving IT professional behaviors and expectations, and the impact of AI on talent and business. Unfold the untold with ITviec — and make forward-looking decisions with greater confidence.
Conducted online across 2 periods, May 27 to July 31 and October 21 to November 11, 2025. The survey required 15 - 20 minutes per respondent. The following highlights reflect this year's major updates.
Optimistic signals of the IT hiring demand
See where hiring demand is rebounding, which roles regain traction, which roles are stabilizing, and how companies are preparing for a steadier market ahead.
AI-driven impacts on company strategies, HR activities and IT professionals
See how AI is rewriting the rules for companies - from strategic priorities to HR operations - while rapidly shifting how IT professionals implementing AI into their daily work
New insights into IT professionals' satisfaction and behavior
Track changes in satisfaction drivers, emerging behavior trends, updated sentiments toward overtime (OT), and how they influence engagement and long-term commitment.
IT salary realities and the pause before the next talent shift
Emerging perspectives on why IT professionals are delaying job-change decisions amid salary stagnation and a reshaping market, and why this current calm may signal stronger mobility in the year ahead.
The 2025-2026 report reveals the latest salary benchmarks shaping Vietnam's IT workforce, spotlighting standout compensation patterns across leadership, product, data, and core engineering roles.
CTO/CIO/VPoE positions continue to lead Vietnam's IT compensation landscape with a median of 101.25 million VND per month. Senior technical leadership also remains competitive, with Project Leaders/Project Managers at 50.1 million VND, Tech Leads at 51.8 million VND, and IT Managers at 50.25 million VND.
Product Owners/Managers stand out with a median salary of 50.1 million VND, rising to 75 million VND for professionals with more than 8 years of experience. Data roles also remain strong, with Data Analysts/Data Scientists at 40.65 million VND and Data Engineers reaching 56.9 million VND at the 3-4 year level.
Core engineering roles show clear salary progression: Back-end Developers grow from 12.4 million VND at entry year of experience to 54.9 million VND at high seniority, while Embedded Engineers progress from 21.4 million VND to 60.6 million VND respectively.
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Software Development |
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| Back-end Developer | 37,8 | 12,4 | 25,35 | 30,1 | 39,9 | 54,9 |
| Front-end Developer | 34,8 | - | - | 30,8 | 41,8 | 46,3 |
| Full-stack Developer | 37,25 | 10,1 | 20,35 | 34,5 | 41,8 | 44,8 |
| Mobile Developer | 36,85 | 14,15 | 28,8 | 29,05 | 37,35 | 45,7 |
| Game Developer | 33,35 | - | 26,5 | 40,4 | 57,85 | - |
| Embedded Engineer | 34,35 | 21,4 | 23,9 | 28,4 | 39,4 | 60,65 |
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Product Management |
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| Product Owner/Product Manager | 50,1 | - | 25,3 | 42,7 | 60,4 | 75 |
| Business Analyst | 30 | 12,2 | 14 | 28 | 37,4 | 41,35 |
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Management & Consulting |
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| Project Leader/Project Manager | 50,1 | 17,2 | 29,85 | 48,4 | 58,45 | - |
| Tech Lead | 51,8 | - | 45,3 | 53,85 | - | 68,45 |
| IT Manager | 50,25 | - | 46,4 | - | - | 50,3 |
| CTO/CIO/VPoE | 101,25 | - | - | 100,3 | - | - |
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Testing |
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| Tester | 28,8 | 14,15 | 14,2 | 20,7 | 25,3 | 36,5 |
| QA - QC | 31,2 | - | 18 | 24,4 | 29,75 | 38,5 |
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Data Analytics |
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| Data Analyst/Data Scientist/Business Intelligence Analyst | 40,65 | - | 23,8 | - | 42,5 | - |
| Data Engineer | 41,3 | - | - | 56,9 | - | - |
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| ERP Engineer/ERP Consultant | 30,2 | 15,2 | 16,1 | 19,5 | 35,6 | - |
| IT Support/Helpdesk | 20 | - | 8,6 | 18,7 | 22,5 | - |
Main sections of the 2025-2026 IT Salary & Recruitment Market Report:
- Overview of the IT market, AI adoption, hiring demands, and company strategies
- IT salaries by location, programming language, experience, levels, and company factors
- Overtime (OT) evaluation insights and work satisfaction
- Key traits of IT freelancers and students