How are university lecturers ranked in salary?

Legal Consulting Office of Lao Dong Newspaper answers:

Article 14, Circular 31/2026/TT-BGDĐT of the Ministry of Education and Training Regulating codes, appointments and salary rankings for teachers in public educational institutions (effective from April 14, 2026), stipulates the appointment of titles and salary rankings for university lecturers as follows:

1. Public employees appointed to the title of university lecturer specified in Clause 9, Article 2 of this Circular shall apply the corresponding salary scale issued together with Decree No. 204/2004/ND-CP, specifically as follows:

a) Lecturer - Code: V.07. 01. 03 applies the salary coefficient of civil servant type A1 from salary coefficient 2.34 to salary coefficient 4.98;

b) Lead lecturer - Code: V.07. 01. 02 applies the salary coefficient of civil servants type A2, group A2. 1 from salary coefficient 4.40 to salary coefficient 6.78;

c) Senior Lecturer - Code: V.07. 01. 01 applies the salary coefficient of civil servants type A3, group A3. 1 from salary coefficient 6.20 to salary coefficient 8.00.

2. Public employees who have been appointed to professional titles of lecturers according to the regulations of the Minister of Education and Training are appointed to corresponding titles according to the provisions of Clause 9, Article 2 of this Circular as follows:

a) Appointment to the title of lecturer - Code V.07. 01. 03 for lecturers (rank III) - Code V.07. 01. 03 and is applied the salary coefficient of civil servant type A1 from salary coefficient 2.34 to salary coefficient 4.98;

b) Appointment to the title of principal lecturer - Code V.07. 01. 02 for principal lecturers (rank II) - Code V.07. 01. 02 and is applied the salary coefficient of civil servants type A2, group A2. 1 from salary coefficient 4.40 to salary coefficient 6.78;

c) Appointment to the title of senior lecturer - Code V.07. 01. 01 for senior lecturers (rank I) - Code V.07. 01. 01 and is applied the salary coefficient of civil servants type A3, group A3. 1 from salary coefficient 6.20 to salary coefficient 8.00.

3. The appointment and salary ranking of teaching staff with the title of professor and associate professor shall be carried out in accordance with the guidance in Decree No. 93/2026/ND-CP detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Teachers and relevant legal regulations.

Thus, from April 14, 2026, the salary ranking for university lecturers is regulated as above.