Mundevo

UX researcher · Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

UX researcher salary in Ho Chi Minh City — typical band and what it buys

Senior UX researcher running qualitative + quantitative studies that inform product direction.

Illustrative band — not a quote. Scaled from NYC P50 by a qualitative city-pay multiplier and FX. Verify against current Levels.fyi, Glassdoor, or LinkedIn Salary Insights data before negotiation.

Estimated band

UX researcher gross salary in Ho Chi Minh City

Local-currency band derived from a $74,250 NYC P50 anchor × 0.45 city multiplier × 25000.0000 VND/USD.

P25 (gross/year)
₫1,462,500,000
Bottom quartile
P50 (gross/year)
₫1,856,250,000
Median
P75 (gross/year)
₫2,418,750,000
Top quartile

What ₫1,856,250,000 gross buys you in Ho Chi Minh City

Net after Vietnam's effective payroll deduction, mapped to Mundevo's lifestyle tiers.

Net / month at P50
₫119,882,813
After local taxes
Best supported tier
Premium
+78% headroom
Net / year at P50
₫1,438,593,750
Annual take-home

Required monthly net at each tier in Ho Chi Minh City

Where the P50 salary lands across Mundevo's four lifestyle tiers.

TierRequired net / monthYour P50 net covers it?
PremiumBest fit₫67,372,222Yes
Comfortable₫52,683,333Yes
Balanced₫42,333,333Yes
Frugal₫31,983,333Yes

Who this band describes

Senior UX researchers in this band have 5-8 years of experience, typically a graduate degree in HCI / psychology / sociology, and own multi-method research programs (generative interviews, usability studies, surveys, analytics integration).

Highest pay at public tech companies with mature research orgs. Mid-band at enterprise SaaS and consultancies. The role overlaps with data science in pure-quant settings and with strategy in qualitative-heavy ones — comp varies accordingly.

Common employer types at this band: Big tech, Enterprise SaaS, Design consultancies, Consumer platforms.

Cross-check before negotiation

Mundevo's band is derived, not surveyed. For an offer conversation, anchor on at least one of these.

  • Levels.fyi — UXR at public tech companies
  • User Research Academy / ResearchOps community surveys
  • Glassdoor — broader market coverage

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