Delivery hub
Phnom Penh
Cambodia's capital, with a small but growing pool of English-speaking back-office and BPO staff. Wages are typically paid in US dollars.
No general minimum wage
No general minimum wage (garment/footwear/travel-goods sector only: US$210/month)
Sector rate effective 1 Jan 2026 (US$208 during probation). It does not apply to office or services staff. Summary: https://kh.andersen.com/publications/cambodia-minimum-wage-for-workers-for-2026/
Employer contributions
NSSF Occupational risk
Employer 0.8% of average monthly wage
NSSF contributory-wage cap not yet verified from an official source, so the calculator does not apply one. Results may overstate for higher earners.
Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries – CambodiaLast checked Oct 2026NSSF Healthcare
Employer pays the full 2.6% (since 1 Jan 2018)
Cap not applied (see occupational risk).
Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries – CambodiaLast checked Oct 2026NSSF Pension
Employer 2% / employee 2% of contributory wage for the first 5 years of the scheme; rate steps up afterwards
Cap not applied (see occupational risk).
Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries – CambodiaLast checked Oct 2026
Other statutory pay
Seniority indemnity (15 days' wages per year)
Paid in two instalments of 7.5 days (June and December) for undetermined-duration contracts
Monthly amount
Monthly accrual not modeled: the daily-wage basis for the calculation is pending verification.
13th-month pay
No 13th-month pay, but staff on undetermined-duration contracts must be paid seniority indemnity: 7.5 days' wages in June and 7.5 days in December (15 days a year)
MoLVT Instruction 058 (2019): https://eurocham-cambodia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/6c5f0-20190610-mlvt-instruction-058-on-payment-of-new-seniority-indemnity-each-year-from-2019-eng.pdf
Internet
Ookla Speedtest Global Index
Country median (Aug 2026): fixed 54.74 Mbps down / 53.99 up; mobile 111.90 Mbps down / 21.86 up
Country-level median, not city-specific.
Public holidays 2026
21 public holidays in 2026 under Sub-Decree No. 167
Sub-Decree PDF: https://nis.gov.kh/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Sub-Decree-167-Public-Holiday-2026.pdf
Regular holidays
- 1 Jan – International New Year
- 7 Jan – Victory over Genocide Day
- 8 Mar – International Women's Day
- 14–16 Apr – Khmer New Year
- 1 May – International Labour Day
- 5 May – Visak Bochea
- 14 May – King's Birthday
- 18 Jun – Queen Mother's Birthday
- 24 Sep – Constitution Day
- 10–12 Oct – Pchum Ben
- 15 Oct – Commemoration of King Father Norodom Sihanouk
- 29 Oct – King's Coronation Day
- 9 Nov – Independence Day
- 23–25 Nov – Water Festival
- 29 Dec – Peace Day
Power
Awaiting firsthand field notes and an official grid-reliability source.
Entity setup basics
Companies register online with the Ministry of Commerce through the Online Business Registration / Single Portal, which also handles tax and labour registration. Most sectors allow 100% foreign ownership; land ownership is restricted to Cambodian entities.
Typical steps
- Ministry of Commerce registration (Single Portal)
- General Department of Taxation registration
- Ministry of Labour declaration and NSSF registration
- Work permits / employment cards for foreign staff
Timeline and cost
Realistic timeline and cost to come from field notes.
EOR / payroll coverage
| Provider | EOR status | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Deel | Listed | Provider page |
| Remote | Listed | Provider page |
| Multiplier | Listed | Provider page |
Based on each provider's public country page. Confirm coverage, pricing and entity model directly before signing. No affiliate links.
Last checked Oct 2026Pay by role
Pay-by-role data will come from Gregory Dunham's field notes. Until then, enter your own salary in the calculator.
Field notes from Gregory Dunham – coming soon
Firsthand operator observations, kept separate from official data.
Coming soon — firsthand notes from Gregory Dunham on:
- Typical monthly pay by role
- Real-world power reliability and backup needs
- Real-world internet: providers, redundancy, outages
- Entity setup pitfalls and realistic timelines