Contractor day rate benchmarks for tech roles in Hanoi. Median rates, typical ranges, and links to take-home calculators.
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AI Engineer
₫59010K/mo
₫55755K/mo – ₫62265K/mo
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
AI / ML Engineer
₫65310K/mo
₫58905K/mo – ₫71715K/mo
Artificial Intelligence
AI Product Manager
₫62810K/mo
₫55155K/mo – ₫70465K/mo
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
AI Research Scientist
₫67560K/mo
₫62280K/mo – ₫72840K/mo
Smart City & Deep Tech
AI Strategy & Solutions Architect
₫65310K/mo
₫58905K/mo – ₫71715K/mo
Quant & FinTech
Algorithmic Trading Systems Engineer
₫71060K/mo
₫67530K/mo – ₫74590K/mo
Architecture & Integration
API & Integration Architect
₫57260K/mo
₫53130K/mo – ₫61390K/mo
Cloud & Cybersecurity
Application Security (AppSec) Engineer
₫57760K/mo
₫53880K/mo – ₫61640K/mo
Software Engineering & IT Leadership
Back-End Developer (Java / Go / Node.js)
₫51510K/mo
₫44505K/mo – ₫58515K/mo
Data AI & Analytics
Business Intelligence (BI) Lead
₫56010K/mo
₫51255K/mo – ₫60765K/mo
Cybersecurity & GRC
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
₫68810K/mo
₫64155K/mo – ₫73465K/mo
Cloud Infrastructure
Cloud Architect (AWS / Azure / GCP)
₫66310K/mo
₫60405K/mo – ₫72215K/mo
Cloud & Cybersecurity
Cloud Security Specialist
₫65810K/mo
₫59655K/mo – ₫71965K/mo
Quant & FinTech
Core Banking Systems Specialist (Temenos / Mambu)
₫57760K/mo
₫53880K/mo – ₫61640K/mo
Security & Risk
Cybersecurity Specialist / Architect
₫65310K/mo
₫58905K/mo – ₫71715K/mo
Data & Analytics
Data Architect
₫66310K/mo
₫60405K/mo – ₫72215K/mo
Smart City & Deep Tech
Data Center Facilities Manager / Architect
₫59810K/mo
₫50655K/mo – ₫68965K/mo
Data & Analytics
Data Engineer
₫56010K/mo
₫51255K/mo – ₫60765K/mo
Data AI & Analytics
Data Governance & Privacy Lead
₫57760K/mo
₫53880K/mo – ₫61640K/mo
Data AI & Analytics
Data Product Manager
₫59010K/mo
₫55755K/mo – ₫62265K/mo
Data AI & Analytics
Data Scientist (Risk & Compliance)
₫59010K/mo
₫55755K/mo – ₫62265K/mo
Cloud DevOps & Platform
DevOps & CI/CD Engineer
₫56010K/mo
₫51255K/mo – ₫60765K/mo
Software Engineering
Engineering Manager
₫65310K/mo
₫58905K/mo – ₫71715K/mo
Software Engineering
Enterprise Architect
₫66310K/mo
₫60405K/mo – ₫72215K/mo
Cloud DevOps & Infrastructure
FinOps Specialist
₫55510K/mo
₫50505K/mo – ₫60515K/mo
Software Engineering
Full-Stack Engineer (React / Next.js / TypeScript)
₫53510K/mo
₫47505K/mo – ₫59515K/mo
AI, Machine Learning & Deep Tech
Generative AI / LLM Engineer
₫70060K/mo
₫66030K/mo – ₫74090K/mo
Security & Risk
GRC Lead
₫57010K/mo
₫52755K/mo – ₫61265K/mo
Cybersecurity & Risk
Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer
₫56010K/mo
₫51255K/mo – ₫60765K/mo
Security & Risk
Incident Response Specialist
₫57010K/mo
₫52755K/mo – ₫61265K/mo
Data & Analytics
MLOps Engineer
₫66310K/mo
₫60405K/mo – ₫72215K/mo
Infrastructure & Cloud
Network Engineer
₫54760K/mo
₫49380K/mo – ₫60140K/mo
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
NLP Specialist
₫60010K/mo
₫57255K/mo – ₫62765K/mo
FinTech & Payments
Payments Platform Engineer
₫57760K/mo
₫53880K/mo – ₫61640K/mo
Security & Risk
Penetration Tester / Red Team Specialist
₫57010K/mo
₫52755K/mo – ₫61265K/mo
Software, Platform & SaaS Engineering
Platform / Internal Developer Tooling Engineer
₫63560K/mo
₫56280K/mo – ₫70840K/mo
Software Engineering
Principal Software Engineer
₫66310K/mo
₫60405K/mo – ₫72215K/mo
Quant & FinTech
Quantitative Developer (C++ / Python)
₫71060K/mo
₫67530K/mo – ₫74590K/mo
Enterprise Systems
Salesforce / CRM Architect
₫57260K/mo
₫53130K/mo – ₫61390K/mo
Enterprise Systems
SAP / Oracle ERP Cloud Consultant
₫57260K/mo
₫53130K/mo – ₫61390K/mo
Enterprise Systems
SAP S/4HANA Lead
₫65810K/mo
₫59655K/mo – ₫71965K/mo
Security & Risk
Security Operations Center (SOC) Lead
₫57760K/mo
₫53880K/mo – ₫61640K/mo
Cloud Infrastructure
Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Lead
₫66310K/mo
₫60405K/mo – ₫72215K/mo
Software Engineering & Development
Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
₫63560K/mo
₫56280K/mo – ₫70840K/mo
Web3 Blockchain & Payments
Smart Contract / Solidity Developer
₫56510K/mo
₫52005K/mo – ₫61015K/mo
Software Engineering
Software Engineer
₫51510K/mo
₫44505K/mo – ₫58515K/mo
Software Engineering
Solutions Architect
₫59510K/mo
₫56505K/mo – ₫62515K/mo
Architecture & Integration
Technical Pre-Sales / Solutions Consultant
₫54760K/mo
₫49380K/mo – ₫60140K/mo
Design & IT Leadership
Technical Product Manager
₫57760K/mo
₫53880K/mo – ₫61640K/mo
Web3 Blockchain & Payments
Virtual Asset Payment / API Engineer
₫55260K/mo
₫50130K/mo – ₫60390K/mo
Web3 Blockchain & Payments
Web3 Security Engineer
₫61560K/mo
₫53280K/mo – ₫69840K/mo
Local contractor market
Market overview
Hanoi is part of the Vietnam contractor market, with 51 tracked tech roles in 2026. Rates reflect published market data for freelance and fixed-term contract engagements across software, data, cloud, and infrastructure disciplines.
Take-home and structure
Rates shown are gross. Your net take-home depends on IR35 status. Outside IR35 through a limited company significantly increases your retention vs an umbrella inside IR35. Use the IR35 calculator below to compare.
Hanoi contractor day rates cover a range of tech roles in 2026, spanning software engineering, data, cloud, and infrastructure disciplines. Rates vary by specialism, seniority, and IR35 status (for UK roles). See the role-by-role breakdown above for specific median rates and typical ranges.
Hanoi sits within the Vietnam contract market. Day rates can vary meaningfully by city, particularly between financial centres and regional hubs. Browse other city pages under the Vietnam contract rates section to compare.
Algorithmic Trading Systems Engineer commands the highest contractor day rate in Hanoi in 2026, with a median of ₫71060K/mo. See the full role breakdown above for the complete list of contract rates by discipline.
Your take-home from any day rate in Hanoi depends on your IR35 status. Outside IR35 through a limited company retains significantly more than inside IR35 via an umbrella. Use the IR35 calculator linked from each role card above for a precise inside vs outside comparison under 2026/27 HMRC rates.