Salary in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Industry 2026: Latest Update

Overview of the salary in the artificial intelligence industry in Vietnam 2026

The salary in the artificial intelligence industry in Vietnam in 2026 is forecast to continue growing strongly due to the explosion of AI applications in every field from finance, healthcare, education to retail and manufacturing. The AI personnel market is in a serious “demand exceeds supply” state, creating a big advantage for workers.

The salary for newly graduated students (Intern/Junior)

The newly graduated AI salary ranges from 12-25 million VND/month depending on the training school, real skills and the recruiting enterprise. According to a VietnamWorks survey (published November 2024 on the official site vietnamworks.com – Vietnam’s largest job-search site under Navigos Group), the average salary for the positions:

AI Intern: 8-12 million VND/month (intern)
Junior AI Engineer: 15-20 million VND/month
Junior Data Scientist: 18-25 million VND/month
Junior Machine Learning Engineer: 16-22 million VND/month

The income of senior AI experts (Senior/Lead)

According to the “AI Salary Survey 2024” by Robert Walters Vietnam – Asia’s leading senior-personnel recruitment company with offices in 31 countries: “AI experts with 5-7 years of experience at technology corporations such as VinAI, Zalo AI, FPT AI have a salary of 3,000-5,000 USD/month, equivalent to 75-125 million VND. Some special positions such as AI Research Scientist can receive up to 8,000-10,000 USD/month”.

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5 “money-making” positions in the Artificial Intelligence industry

AI-industry jobs are seeing many new positions with an extremely attractive salary. Below is a detailed comparison table:

Position	Job description	Salary (million VND/month)
Prompt Engineer	Designing optimal commands for AI such as ChatGPT, Claude	About 20-45 million VND
Data Curator Lead	Managing the process of collecting, cleaning and labelling data	About 35-65 million VND
AI Trainer	Training and fine-tuning AI models according to specific requirements	About 25-50 million VND
AI Operations Technician	Operating, supervising and maintaining the AI production system	About 22-42 million VND
Synthetic Media Designer	Creating multimedia content with AI (deepfake, AI art)	About 28-55 million VND

Prompt Engineer (AI Prompt Engineer)

According to a report by Dan Viet magazine (danviet.vn – the e-newspaper of Dan Viet Newspaper, the mouthpiece of the Vietnam Youth Federation) published March 2024: “The Prompt Engineer is an emerging profession with a salary of up to 1,500-3,000 USD/month at technology companies, especially AI startups”. This work requires a deep understanding of how AI processes language and the ability to design effective commands.

The Prompt Engineer is an emerging AI profession with an attractive salary at technology companies

Data Curator Lead (AI Data Curator Lead)

This position plays an important role in ensuring the quality of the input data for AI models. With 3-5 years of experience, the reference salary can reach 35-65 million VND/month, especially at companies with large-scale AI projects.

AI Trainer

The AI Trainer is a person responsible for “teaching” artificial-intelligence systems how to understand and respond accurately according to the enterprise’s goals. This work usually relates to techniques such as Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF) – the process of training AI based on human feedback to improve output quality and match real expectations.

AI Operations Technician (AI Operations – AI Ops)

The AI Operations Technician is responsible for deploying, supervising and ensuring artificial-intelligence systems operate stably in the real environment. The work includes tracking performance, handling incidents and optimising the operating process so the system serves a large amount of data and users well. According to the IT Salary & Recruitment Market Report 2024-2025, the salary for positions in the AI Engineer role can range from 18 – 70 million/month depending on the range of years of experience.

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Synthetic Media Designer

The Synthetic Media Designer is a position combining creative thinking and artificial-intelligence technology to create images, videos, audio and digital content with AI tools. AI-supported content is being strongly applied in marketing, communication and entertainment, making the demand for recruiting personnel able to exploit AI in content creation increasingly high. According to Glints, the starting salary ranges from 10 – 12 million/month.

The Synthetic Media Designer combines design and AI to create creative digital content

Why should you study Artificial Intelligence at HUFLIT?

To achieve an attractive salary in the artificial intelligence industry, choosing a quality training environment is extremely important. Studying AI at HUFLIT brings many unique HUFLIT strengths helping students have a big competitive advantage in the labour market.

A study programme tied to real enterprise projects

The training programme at HUFLIT is built in an applied direction, focusing on tying theoretical knowledge with projects and simulation exercises close to enterprise reality. During the study process, students participate in subject projects, case studies and group projects in order to train career thinking, problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a professional environment.

Besides, HUFLIT promotes cooperation with a network of domestic and foreign enterprises, creating conditions for students to observe, intern and participate in real projects right while studying. This training model helps students accumulate experience, get familiar with professional work processes and enhance competitiveness in the labour market after graduation.

HUFLIT stands out with practical AI training through enterprise projects from early on

The Foreign-Language and Informatics advantage – The key to a “thousand-dollar” salary

At HUFLIT, AI students are trained bilingually in English-Vietnamese, study specialised subjects in English and have the opportunity to additionally study Chinese, Japanese. This opens up the opportunity to work for multinational corporations with an international salary.

According to the “Global AI Talent Pool 2024” report by LinkedIn: “AI Engineers with IELTS 7.0+ and experience working with international clients have a salary 50-70% higher than colleagues who only use Vietnamese”.

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A modern study environment

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) discipline at HUFLIT is built in a modern study environment, tied to projects and the latest technology. The study programme focuses on in-depth subjects such as machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing and computer vision. At the same time, project activities are integrated in a project-based learning direction, helping students develop career thinking and skills.

Besides, HUFLIT also maintains a dynamic, modern study environment with strong enterprise linkage and digital-skill support for students, such as digital-skill certification programmes provided by international partners (for example: Google Career Certificates), helping learners update AI technology and prepare well for the labour market.

HUFLIT thường xuyên tổ chức workshop/ talkshow về AI

HUFLIT regularly organises workshops/talkshows about AI

FAQ: Answering questions about AI salary and career

Is the salary high working in AI in Vietnam?

Yes, the artificial intelligence (AI) industry in Vietnam has a high salary compared to many other IT fields thanks to the strong increase in human-resource demand. According to SecondTalent – a reputable technology-personnel recruitment platform, a mid-level AI engineer usually receives about 50–85 million VND/month, while a senior can reach 85–125 million VND/month or higher. For senior experts, the income can exceed 125 million VND/month, especially in HCMC and Hanoi.

What is the AI-engineer salary at foreign companies?

According to LiftmyCV, an AI engineer on average has an income of about 115,000–145,000 USD/year (~2.6–3.3 billion VND), and in large technology cities such as San Francisco or New York it can be even higher thanks to bonuses and accompanying benefits. In the UK and many European countries, the AI-engineer salary is also quite high, on average about £50,000–£70,000/year (~1.5–2.1 billion VND).

Is the AI industry easy to find a job?

According to TopDev (2024), there are more than 15,000 recruitment positions related to AI open in Vietnam but only about 8,000 qualified candidates. The employment rate 6 months after graduation is 95%. However, to have a good position with a high salary, you need practical skills, a project portfolio and good foreign-language ability.

The salary in the artificial intelligence industry is at a high level and continues to increase strongly in the future. HUFLIT is a suitable choice thanks to practical AI training, solid foreign languages and a dynamic study environment. Register for HUFLIT counselling today to be ready to conquer your dream salary.

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