On October 10, 2017, the Ministry of Home Affairs issued Circular 07/2017/TT-BNV guiding the implementation of salary policies for persons working in cipher organizations receiving salaries and allowances from the state budget. Notably, the regulation on the salary scales for cipher ranks applies to the following subjects:
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- Those currently holding leadership positions appointed in the cipher organization from Heads of Departments (or Team Leaders) of cipher units under Ministries, Departments, and provinces, centrally-run cities to Heads of the Government cipher Department;
- Operational advisory assistants appointed by competent authorities according to positions and standards in the fields of: Research, management of cipher science and technology; cipher operations; digital certification and information security; cybersecurity; management of civilian cipher; production, assembly, repair, supply of cipher products; cipher engineering; cipher translation; cipher verification; organization, planning, finance, synthesis, inspection, legal affairs, scientific and technological information on cipher, international cooperation in cipher organizations;
- Lecturers teaching cipher specialization.
PAYROLL FOR CIPHER RANKS BASED ON 10 LEVELS
| No. | cipher Rank | Salary Coefficient | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Level 1 | 4.20 | |
| 2 | Level 2 | 4.60 | |
| 3 | Level 3 | 5.00 | |
| 4 | Level 4 | 5.40 | |
| 5 | Level 5 | 6.00 | - Heads of Departments within units under the Government cipher Department or cipher Team Leaders; - Operational advisory assistants in provinces, centrally-run cities. |
| 6 | Level 6 | 6.60 | Heads, Deputy Heads of cipher departments in provinces, centrally-run cities, and equivalents |
| 7 | Level 7 | 7.30 | - Heads, Deputy Heads of cipher departments under Ministries, Central agencies; - Heads, Deputy Heads and equivalents in units under the Government cipher Department; - Operational advisory assistants in departments under units of the Government cipher Department (excluding positions specified in Group 3 of this Table); Assistants in units under Ministries, Central agencies; - Lecturers teaching cipher engineering specialization. |
| 8 | Level 8 | 8.00 | - Heads of Divisions, Directors and equivalents under the Government cipher Department (excluding positions specified in Group 2 of this Table); Heads of Division of cipher Ministry of Foreign Affairs; - Deputy Heads of Divisions, Deputy Directors and equivalents under the Government cipher Department; Deputy Heads of Division of cipher Ministry of Foreign Affairs. - Heads, Deputy Heads and equivalents of units under the Government cipher Department; - Operational advisory assistants directly under the direction of Heads of Divisions, Directors under the Government cipher Department. |
| 9 | Level 9 | 8.60 | - Deputy Heads of the Government cipher Department; Heads of Technical cipher Operations Management Department; Directors of the cipher Engineering Academy. |
| 10 | Level 10 | 9.20 | - Heads of the Government cipher Department |
CONSIDERATION FOR SALARY INCREASE ACCORDING TO THE CIPHER RANK PAYROLL
Applicable to those working in cipher tasks who have reached the highest salary rank, when due for promotion, meet the standards but are not appointed to a higher position, they will be considered for a first and second salary increase according to the following table:
| Highest cipher Rank Salary Coefficient | First Increase | Second Increase |
| Salary Coefficient | Salary Coefficient | |
| 6.00 | 6.40 | 6.80 |
| 6.60 | 7.00 | 7.40 |
| 7.30 | 7.70 | 8.10 |
| 8.00 | 8.40 | 8.60 |
| 8.60 | 9.20 | None |
| 9.20 | 9.80 | None |
In cases where an individual drawing a cipher rank salary has received the second increase, and then is appointed to a new higher position, they will be placed on the new rank salary close to their previous raise and will retain the differential between the second raise and the new rank salary until they receive the first salary increase for the new rank or higher rank salary. The consideration period for the next level salary increase will be calculated from the date of signing the new position appointment decision.
See more at Circular 07/2017/TT-BNV effective from December 01, 2017.
