Remuneration and Benefits

Remuneration Rates

Chulalongkorn University recognizes the importance of quality of life and well-being for its staff. Consequently, it offers employment with wages that are both fair and sufficient to support a decent standard of living in Bangkok, where the university is centrally located. As of May 1, 2024, the minimum wage in Bangkok, according to labor law, is set at 363 baht per day or 10,890 baht per month. In comparison, the starting salary for university staff at Chulalongkorn is set at 19,500 baht per month. This demonstrates the university’s commitment to providing a wage that substantially exceeds the minimum legal requirement, supporting the livelihood of its staff, and reflecting its dedication to fair employment practices in an urban environment.

When comparing the minimum wage rate in Bangkok with the starting salary offered by Chulalongkorn University, it becomes evident that the university compensates its staff at nearly twice the minimum wage. This demonstrates that Chulalongkorn University is not only paying wages that exceed the legal minimum but is also mindful of the higher cost of living in the city center. The university has thus set salaries at a level that is “appropriate and sufficient” to ensure a good quality of life for its staff. Additionally, Chulalongkorn University provides a comprehensive range of benefits to support various aspects of employees’ lives—including health, financial, educational, housing, and other essential needs—fostering a supportive and sustainable work environment. This approach reflects the university’s commitment to the well-being and productivity of its staff, reinforcing its role as a considerate and forward-thinking employer.

Chulalongkorn University pays wages and benefits in accordance with specified staff compensation standards and rates. Starting earnings are influenced by a variety of current elements, including educational credentials, skills, knowledge, and competences; appropriate job experience; a shortage of expertise; and labor market demand. Importantly, the university’s pay policy eliminates race, religion, age, and gender inequalities, ensuring an egalitarian approach to human resource management. This commitment to equality is supported by Chulalongkorn University’s policy on gender pay gap disclosure, which includes an average income difference by gender, demonstrating the university’s commitment to fairness and inclusive compensation policies.

Gender Pay Gap Report

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Gender Pay Gap Report 2023		7	13-05-2025	Download Preview
Gender Pay Gap Report 2024		6	13-05-2025	Download Preview

Welfare and Benefits

Health

Group health insurance, flexible health welfare benefits and single life insurance
Chulalongkorn University provides all staff with insurance covering health; accident and dentistry; and flexible welfare (there are seven types including a refundable health promotion and healthcare) at a cost of 11,000 baht per employee. There are optional plans for staff to enable them to choose additional cover for health, protection, accident and dentistry for their families and loved ones (or same-sex partner) at a special rate and also a single life insurance policy. The university is responsible for the policy premium payments for staff and security officers until they reach the retirement age of sixty years old.
Chulalongkorn University Announcement Re: Tender invitation for group life, accident and health insurance policies for personnel and their family members Year 2021-2022

Social Security Welfare Fund
The university arranges social security insurance for all staff to help cover health expenses, and insurance for costs of living to assist staff in sharing any potential risks that might arise or provide them with other additional replacement benefits. All staff have to contribute to the fund with a deduction from their monthly salary of 5% (maximum 750 baht) as a self-insured person.

Compensation Fund
In case of any accidents, sickness, death or loss resulting from work, the university has a compensation fund to support staff and families according to criteria and rates indicated in the labor law.

Subsidy for health expenses in case of accidents in the workplace
In case of accidents resulting from work where staff cannot obtain any refund from the social security fund and/or apart from group insurance protection, the university will consider approving a subsidy for health expenses. This is done by considering a refund according to government criteria.

Annual Health Check–up
The university arranges an annual health check-up with a provision of seasonal vaccinations such as influenza vaccine.

Sports and Recreation Center
The university has spaces and facilities with sports equipment for workouts and sports around the campus. They include the CU sports stadium, tennis courts, indoor sports stadium, golf putting area, seaside volleyball, a 25-meter swimming pool, an outdoor fitness center, Chandra Yingong stadium and Chindaraks stadium. These facilities serve the lifestyle of health-conscious people who like to do exercise and/or play sports. They can enjoy a variety of activities, both as individuals and in groups, free of charge. In addition, staff members of university staff can use the services at the sports and recreation center under a special offer.

Finance

Provident Fund
The university has arranged a provident fund for all staff to help promote long-term savings, with funds given to the staff member when he/she retires or resigns. This can be insurance for a family in case of resignation or death. A juristic entity offers benefits and remuneration for staff:
- Working record of less than 5 years: accumulated money 3-15% of monthly salary/contributions 3% of monthly salary
- Working record of more than 5 years: accumulated money 5-15% of monthly salary/contributions 5% of monthly salary

For more information about the provident fund and an application form, visit http://www.hrm.chula.ac.th and select “Provident Fund”

University Loans
Loans can be arranged for a house with a land, mortgage redemption, renovation and repair, purchase of a condominium unit of house construction. If a staff member has been working at Chulalongkorn University for three consecutive years, he/she will be charged with an interest rate of 3% for a 20-year loan.

(In case of a loan to build a house with land or purchase a condominium room, staff are allowed to apply for a loan at 100% of the assessed property value, to a maximum of 3,000,000 baht).
(For a loan for mortgage redemption for a building with land or a condominium room, the amount will be based on the remaining debt only, to a maximum of 3,000,000 baht).

Bank loans for the purchase of a residence or other purposes
are available from the Government Housing Bank, Government Savings Bank, Krungthai Bank, and TMBThanachart Bank. A staff member can request a form via the university Fiori system to contact any bank for various purposes such as a housing, condominium or multi-purpose loan.

Welfare for Children’s Education

The university follows Ministry of Education regulations to provide teachers and staff with some subsidies for education:

For children’s education for university staff at Chulalongkorn University Demonstration School (CUDS), staff in academic fields have the right to enroll their children at CUDS, both at the primary and secondary level.
Subsidies for Children’s Education for University Staff
Any university staff who have not enrolled their children at CUDS, and have already worked at the university for more than one year, are entitled to the following educational welfare funds:
- From grades 1 to 6, 6,000 baht for each/academic year
- From grades 7 to 12 for both academic and vocational courses, 7,200 baht each/academic year.

Welfare for Staff Dormitories

Withaya Nives Dormitory
A 14-storey building (air-conditioned rooms) available for monthly rental for P8-level staff onward, excluding staff from other university business offices and contracted staff who has been working for more than one year.
Chula Nives Dormitory (under renovation)
A 4-storey building (non-air-conditioned rooms) with a monthly/yearly rent for P8-level staff onward, excluding staff from other university business offices and contracted staff who have been working for more than one year.
Chula Nivas Dormitory
A 15-storey building (196 rooms) available for monthly rental for all P9-level staff such as a security officers, drivers, janitors and other workers who have been working for more than one year.

Other Welfare

Staff ID Cards
These cards make staff eligible for many privileges at the university such as a permission to use the central library for book borrowing, the sports and recreation center, other faculty areas, etc.
CUNET Authen (CU Internet Authentication System)
This free WiFi internet service allows staff to access the university’s online service systems such as CUHR e-Learning, CUERP-Fiori archives, CU NEX Staff for university information and activities, e-mail for all staff etc.
Staff Services at the Office of Resource Affairs (Central Library)
This venue for academic resources, knowledge, data and information is available for all staff to access for knowledge enhancement, book borrowing or for co-working space, meetings or conferences.

Thai Royal Decorations
- The Highly Honorable Order of the White Elephant
- The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
- The Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn
Golden Honor Pin
A golden pin is provided to a university staff member who has worked for more than 25 years to honor them for their loyal contribution to the university. It will be given to the staff member on the year of his/her retirement (before the retirement day on September 30 every year) or when he/she is no longer working as a staff member, either due to a position cancellation, resignation or death.
Funeral Rites
The university offers funeral benefits for all staff, including family members such as a father, mother, spouse and children, by providing money for a funeral rite ceremony, a wreath and other necessary items, and transport for staff to attend the funeral.
- up to 10,000 baht per person for a funeral rite ceremony
- up to 3,000 baht for a wreath or other items
- up to 5,000 baht for transport and reimbursement of real expenses incurred for staff to attend the funeral.

Workforce Framework

Recruitment

Recruitment and Appointment

Welfare

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