What is the current salary of forest rangers in Vietnam?

What are the titles of forest rangers in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 4, Article 3 of Circular 08/2022/TT-BNNPTNT stipulating the codes of civil servant ranks in the agricultural and rural development sector as follows:

Codes of civil servant ranks in the agricultural and rural development sector

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4. Ranks of civil servants specialized in forestry:

a) Chief forest ranger; Code: 10.225

b) Forest ranger; Code: 10,226

c) Intermediate forest ranger; Code: 10,228

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Thus, civil servants specialized in forestry are classified into the following ranks:

- Chief forest ranger

- Forest ranger

- Intermediate forest ranger

What are the standards for training and retraining of civil servants specialized in forestry in Vietnam?

Chief forest rangers specified in Clause 4, Article 14 of Circular 08/2022/TT-BNNPTNT have the following training and development qualifications:

- Possess a university degree or higher in a discipline or major relevant to the job position requirements.

- Have a certificate of training in state management knowledge and skills for civil servants with the rank of major specialist or equivalent.

Forest rangers specified in Clause 4, Article 15 of Circular 08/2022/TT-BNNPTNT have the following qualifications:

- Possess a university degree or higher in a discipline or major relevant to the job position requirements.

- Have a certificate of training in state management knowledge and skills for civil servants with specialist rank or equivalent.

Intermediate forest rangers specified in Clause 4, Article 16 of Circular 08/2022/TT-BNNPTNT have the following training and retraining qualifications: Have an intermediate diploma or higher in a major or field relevant to the job position requirements.

What is the current salary of forest rangers in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 24 of Circular 08/2022/TT-BNNPTNT stipulating salary arrangement in Vietnam:

Salary arrangement

1. The ranks of civil servants in the agriculture and rural development sector specified in this Circular shall apply the professional salary table applicable to cadres and civil servants in state agencies (Table 2) enclosed herewith Decree 204/2004/ND-CP dated December 14, 2004 of the Government on salary regime for cadres, civil servants, public employees and armed forces is amended and supplemented in Decree 17/ 2013/ND-CP dated December 19, 2013 of the Government as follows:

a) The ranks of chief ranger, chief fisherman, and chief fisherman are entitled to a salary coefficient of class A2, group A2.1, from a salary coefficient of 4.40 to a salary coefficient of 6.78.

b) The rank of main animal quarantine officer, main plant quarantine officer, and main dyke controller may apply the salary coefficient for civil servants of type A2, group A2.2, from salary coefficient 4.00 to salary coefficient 6.38.

c) The ranks of animal quarantine officers, plant quarantine officers, dyke inspectors, park rangers, fisheries inspectors, and fishery inspection crew members are subject to the Al civil servant salary coefficient, from salary coefficient 2, 34 to salary coefficient 4.98.

d) The ranks of animal quarantine technician, plant quarantine technician, intermediate dyke controller, intermediate forest ranger, intermediate fisheries inspector, and intermediate fishery inspector are subject to coefficients. salary of civil servants grade B, from salary coefficient 1.86 to 4.06

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Thus, the salary ranking of civil servants specialized in forest rangers is as follows:

- Chief forest rangers apply the civil servant salary coefficient type A2, group A2.1, from salary coefficient 4.40 to salary coefficient 6.78.

- Forest rangers apply the salary coefficient of A1-class civil servants, from the salary coefficient of 2.34 to the salary coefficient of 4.98.

- Intermediate forest rangers apply the salary coefficient of grade B civil servants, from 1.86 to 4.06 salary coefficient.

In addition, in the Salary Table for officials and civil servants in state agencies issued together with Decree 204/2004/ND-CP (supplemented by Points b, c, d, Clause 2, Article 1 of the Decree 17/2013/ND-CP) stipulating the salary of plant quarantine officers

Note: The base salary from July 1, 2023 is 1,800,000 VND/month (Pursuant to Decree 24/2023/ND-CP)

Chief forest ranger

Salary level 1: Coefficient 4.40, the salary from July 1, 2023 is 7,920,000 VND

Salary level 2: Coefficient 4.74, the salary from July 1, 2023 is 8,532,000 VND

Salary level 3: Coefficient 5.08, the salary from July 1, 2023 is 9,144,000 VND

Salary level 4: Coefficient 5.42, the salary from July 1, 2023 is 9,756,000 VND

Salary level 5: Coefficient 5.76, the salary from July 1, 2023 is 10,368,000 VND

Salary level 6: Coefficient 6.10, the salary from July 1, 2023 is VND 10,980,000

Salary level 7: Coefficient 6.44, the salary from July 1, 2023 is VND 11,592,000

Salary level 8: Coefficient 6.78, the salary from July 1, 2023 is VND 12,204,000

Plant quarantine officer

Salary level 1: Coefficient 2.34, the salary from July 1, 2023 is 4,212,000 VND

Salary level 2: Coefficient 2.67, the salary from July 1, 2023 is 4,806,000 VND

Salary level 3: Coefficient 3.0, the salary from July 1, 2023 is VND 5,400,000

Salary level 4: Coefficient 3.33, the salary from July 1, 2023 is VND 5,994,000

Salary level 5: Coefficient 3.66, the salary from July 1, 2023 is at VND 6,588,000

Salary level 6: Coefficient 3.99, the salary from July 1, 2023 is VND 7,182,000

Salary level 7: Coefficient 4.32, the salary from July 1, 2023 is VND 7,776,000

Salary level 8: Coefficient 4.65, the salary from July 1, 2023 is VND 8,370,000

Salary level 9: Coefficient 4.98, the salary from July 1, 2023 is 8,964,000 VND

Plant quarantine technician

Salary level 1: Coefficient 1.86, the salary from July 1, 2023 is VND 3,348,000

Salary level 2: Coefficient 2.06, the salary from July 1, 2023 is 3,708,000 VND

Salary level 3: Coefficient 2.26, the salary from July 1, 2023 is VND 4,068,000

Salary level 4: Coefficient 2.46, the salary from July 1, 2023 is 4,428,000 VND

Salary level 5: Coefficient 2.66, the salary from July 1, 2023 is 4,788,000 VND

Salary level 6: Coefficient 2.86, the salary from July 1, 2023 is VND 5,148,000

Salary level 7: Coefficient 3.06, the salary from July 1, 2023 is 5,508,000 VND

Salary level 8: Coefficient 3.26, the salary from July 1, 2023 is 5,868,000 VND

Salary level 9: Coefficient 3.46, the salary from July 1, 2023 is VND 6,480,000

Salary level 10: Coefficient 3.66, the salary from July 1, 2023 is 6,588,000 VND

Salary level 11: Coefficient 3.86, the salary from July 1, 2023 is VND 6,948,000

Salary level 10: Coefficient 4.06, the salary from July 1, 2023 is 7,308,000 VND

Note: The above salary does not include prescribed allowances.

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