How much does a lawyer make in Thailand?
฿363,200a year
This is an estimate of the median gross salary. That is ฿30,270 a month. estimate
- Equals
- $11,050
- Compared with the median pay in Thailand
- 2.3 times
- Data from
- 2025
Where Thailand ranks among 144 countries
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $200,000 a year.
What lawyers earn in Thailand
Lowest 10%: ฿273,200Median: ฿363,200Highest 10%: ฿498,100
In other countries
Median gross salary a year, in dollars.
| 1. United States | $159,700 |
| 2. Switzerland estimate | $133,200 |
| 3. Luxembourg estimate | $109,400 |
| 72. Ecuador estimate | $11,320 |
| 73. Thailand estimate | $11,050 |
| 74. Mexico estimate | $10,840 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $478 |
Similar jobs
Professionals
- Judge฿388,300
- Legal professionals not elsewhere classified฿312,900
- Museum curator฿262,700
- Librarian฿271,200
- Economist฿332,500
- Anthropologist฿268,000
- Historian฿280,400
- Psychologist฿298,000
Frequently asked questions
How much does a lawyer make a month in Thailand?
The median gross salary is ฿30,270 a month, ฿363,200 a year.
How much does a lawyer make starting out and with experience?
The lowest-paid 10%, usually people starting out, make around ฿273,200 a year; the top 10%, with experience or senior roles, make more than ฿498,100.
Which country pays a lawyer the most?
United States, with a median of $159,700 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does a lawyer make more in Thailand or in United States?
In United States: $159,700 a year against $11,050 in Thailand, 14.5 times more.
Who makes more, a lawyer or a judge?
A judge: ฿388,300 a year against ฿363,200 for a lawyer, 1.1 times more.
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT), pay by major occupation group, 2025. How we calculate