New report gives fascinating insight into salary levels in Thailand

[soi3eddie]

15 hours ago, Cake Monster said:

The English proficiency skills in Thailand have been getting steadily worse every Year, and it is one of the reasons that Thailand finds it very difficult to perform on a Global Basis, against more forward and critical thinking Nations such as Vietnam, who are now starting to overtake Thailand in all kinds of ways, not just in Export values..

 

A shame that Thailand does not place more value and urgency on attaining higher English language proficiency. I have recently been in communication with a Chinese factory (to place a second order) to source products for my UK business. The quality of English, comprehension and communication from Chinese staff was as good as ordering from an English speaking country.

 

[kiwikeith]

16 hours ago, smedly said:

 

does it include migrant workers - I think not

No wonder the mail receiving trade flourishes, receiver of the brown ones without stamps, a good trade to be in.

[Mr Meeseeks]

16 hours ago, Swimfan said:

A house cleaner in Australia would earn more than most of the above executive salaries 

Nonsense.

 

https://www.seek.com.au/domestic-cleaner-jobs/in-All-Melbourne-VIC

[Bangkokazy]

 

 

http://www.salaryexplorer.com/salary-survey.php?loc=215&loctype=1

• Salary Range

• Salaries in Thailand range from 24,500 THB per month (minimum salary) to 433,000 THB per month (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher).

• Median Salary

  The median salary is 103,000 THB per month, which means that half (50%) of the population are earning less than 103,000 THB while the other half are earning more than 103,000 THB. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.

• Percentiles

  Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of the population are earning less than 57,300 THB while 75% of them are earning more than 57,300 THB. Also from the diagram, 75% of the population are earning less than 284,000 THB while 25% are earning more than 284,000 THB.

  
   

[PGSan]

44 minutes ago, canopy said:

I have a problem with systems where people at higher levels get paid more than the people beneath then. Sometimes the people in the trenches doing the real work are far more valuable to a company than the people watching them.

This has also always puzzled me too, and not only in a business context.  It is also true for public sector areas.

[Cake Monster]

13 hours ago, petedk said:

 

Well, help is on the way.

I saw a new app advertised today, so in just 30 days Thais will be speeking excellent Eglish. Chek it out.

I will indeed " CHEK " out this App, but I hold out very little hope that it will improve anybodies English Skills.

[Cake Monster]

1 hour ago, HaoleBoy said:

What's your point?  Thai language doesn't use spaces between words either, but when writing English spaces are used ... 

As are Capital letters and Commas Etc in Text.

 

[Henryford]

Amazing that so many can still afford to buy new 4 million baht Mercs/BMWs.

[rct99q]

23 minutes ago, PGSan said:

This has also always puzzled me too, and not only in a business context.  It is also true for public sector areas.

Unfortunately, if it weren't for the higher ups having to babysit those below them , not much would get done.

True the people on the ground floor do most of the heavy lifting, many are unable to self discipline. They often succumb to peer pressure, or do only as much or as little as the next person. There are exceptions, of course.

So those in the supervisory, or management position, are paid more as it is often a thankless, and at times threatening role to be in.

[hotchilli]

17 hours ago, Swimfan said:

A house cleaner in Australia would earn more than most of the above executive salaries 

Non-nonsensical comment.

[phutoie2]

2 hours ago, Natai Beach said:

 

Not sure Why you Use capital Letters when complaining About thais Language skills.

 

Vietnam overtaking Thailand. 55555555555

 

https://georank.org/economy/thailand/vietnam

 

Do you live in Thailand? How are your thai language skills after living here for years?
Thai doesn’t use capital letters.

 

Maybe brush up on your own grammar skills before commenting on other posters. 

[khunpeer]

16 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Check, check, check 9 times.

I must be on top of the most wanted list. ???? 

I thought 'critical thinking' was not taught in schools here...

[OneMoreFarang]

9 minutes ago, khunpeer said:

I thought 'critical thinking' was not taught in schools here...

Good luck I didn't go to any school here. ???? 

[mrfill]

1 hour ago, canopy said:

I have a problem with systems where people at higher levels get paid more than the people beneath then. Sometimes the people in the trenches doing the real work are far more valuable to a company than the people watching them.

 

Yes, but the trench workers don't know the right people.

[Dagfinnur Traustason]

7 hours ago, smedly said:

go for it

Go for what? Or is that also beyond reproach? ????

[fittobethaied]

And to think that I used to make over twice as much as Thailand’s top full time earners (highest level per month), and the lowest Thai workers still look down on me as if I was some lowlife tuk tuk driver. Truly amazing how screwed up their thinking is and how they think so highly of themselves compared to the rest of the world when they actually don't have a clue what goes on in the Western world and how they stack up by comparison. 

 

Edited February 11, 2021 by fittobethaied

[Pilotman]

17 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

The top level salaries are way higher than in the report. I know people who earn 800K and more a month.

Have you heard of the word 'average'?   That means some will be below and some above. There will also be 'outriders', that are so far off the curve that they will be rejected in a normal survey. 

[FritsSikkink]

5 minutes ago, fittobethaied said:

And to think that I used to make over twice as much as Thailand’s top full time earners (highest level per month), and the lowest Thai workers still look down on me as if I was some lowlife tuk tuk driver. Truly amazing how screwed up their thinking is and how they think so highly of themselves compared to the rest of the world when they actually don't have a clue what goes on in the Western world and how they stack up by comparison. 

 

Must be you, don't have that problem.

[FritsSikkink]

2 minutes ago, Pilotman said:

Have you heard of the word 'average'?   That means some will be below and some above. There will also be 'outriders', that are so far off the curve that they will be rejected in a normal survey. 

The picture doesn't give an average but a range.

[Pilotman]

1 minute ago, FritsSikkink said:

The picture doesn't give an average but a range.

oh dear. The range is a set of averages.  By definition, it can't be anything else but. 

Edited February 11, 2021 by Pilotman

[FritsSikkink]

9 minutes ago, Pilotman said:

oh dear. The range is a set of averages.  By definition, it can't be anything else but. 

A range is not a set of averages.

[Pilotman]

6 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

A range is not a set of averages.

okay

 

Edited February 11, 2021 by Pilotman

[Surasak]

"JobsDB also highlighted 3 essential skills that workers in Thailand should possess, these included IT knowledge, language skills and data analysis. Other important skills needed included communication, critical thinking and creativity."..

Where do they find people with these skills. It would be interesting to know?

[SiSePuede419]

First question, average or median salary.

 

Median is half the people make below this level salary, half above.

 

Average is less meaningful.

 

If I'm unemployed and make 0 B per month and Jeff Bezos makes 100,000,000,000 B a month, that means the average salary between us is 50,000,000,000 B a month.

 

But I'm still broke. ????

 

 

[sanmyintmaung]

1 hour ago, Bangkokazy said:

• Median Salary

  The median salary is 103,000 THB per month, which means that half (50%) of the population are earning less than 103,000 THB while the other half are earning more than 103,000 THB. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.

 

In a typical Thai company, less than 10% of employee  earn more than 103,000 THB. 

[csmith]

..… and teachers in the public sector?

[blackcab]

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[SuwadeeS]

Why not show regular labour salary?

[Xonax]

I have always wondered, how so many Thai´s can afford to drive expensive luxury cars, live in huge mansions and own prime location land. How much does a corrupt official or politician make per month?

Edited February 11, 2021 by Xonax

[SiSePuede419]

33 minutes ago, fittobethaied said:

And to think that I used to make over twice as much as Thailand’s top full time earners (highest level per month), and the lowest Thai workers still look down on me as if I was some lowlife tuk tuk driver

I would guess you should get a different tailor and stop hanging around with floozies. ????

 

Seriously, it's not so much how many dollars, pesos, pounds, yen, rupees or whatever you make.

 

It's how much you get for that in your economic system.

 

For example, lunch in Sweden might be more expensive than in America, but they get free healthcare, free education, a reasonable safety net, job security (no "at will employment", I would guess) along with your lunch. ✔️