A person working as a Personal Assistant in Cambodia typically earns around 1,740,000 KHR per month. Salaries range from 799,000 KHR (lowest) to 2,760,000 KHR (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Personal Assistant salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Personal Assistant salaries in Cambodia range from 799,000 KHR per month (minimum salary) to 2,760,000 KHR per month (maximum salary).
The median salary is 1,880,000 KHR per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Personal Assistant(s) are earning less than 1,880,000 KHR while the other half are earning more than 1,880,000 KHR. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of Personal Assistant(s) are earning less than 1,200,000 KHR while 75% of them are earning more than 1,200,000 KHR. Also from the diagram, 75% of Personal Assistant(s) are earning less than 2,500,000 KHR while 25% are earning more than 2,500,000 KHR.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down Personal Assistant salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
A Personal Assistant with less than two years of experience makes approximately 907,000 KHR per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 1,210,000 KHR per month, 34% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 1,790,000 KHR per month, 48% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Personal Assistant(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 2,180,000 KHR per month, 22% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.
If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 2,380,000 KHR per month, 9% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 2,580,000 KHR per month, 8% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
0 - 2 Years | 907,000 KHR | |
2 - 5 Years | +34% | 1,210,000 KHR |
5 - 10 Years | +48% | 1,790,000 KHR |
10 - 15 Years | +22% | 2,180,000 KHR |
15 - 20 Years | +9% | 2,380,000 KHR |
20+ Years | +8% | 2,580,000 KHR |
We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down Personal Assistant salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is High School, the average salary of a Personal Assistant is 1,030,000 KHR per month.
While someone with a Certificate or Diploma gets a salary of 1,620,000 KHR per month, 57% more than someone having a High School degree.
A Bachelor's Degree gets its holder an average salary of 2,720,000 KHR per month, 68% more than someone with a Certificate or Diploma.
High School | 1,030,000 KHR | |
Certificate or Diploma | +57% | 1,620,000 KHR |
Bachelor's Degree | +68% | 2,720,000 KHR |
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male Personal Assistant employees in Cambodia earn 14% less than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 1,610,000 KHR | |
Female | +16% | 1,870,000 KHR |
Personal Assistant(s) in Cambodia are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 5% every 30 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 5% granted to employees every 28 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 9% | |
Energy | 9% | |
Information Technology | 9% | |
Healthcare | 9% | |
Travel | 9% | |
Construction | 9% | |
Education | 9% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Cambodia for the year 2021. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
A Personal Assistant is considered to be a low bonus-based job due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
85% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 15% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 0% to 4% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 15% | |
No Bonus | 85% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
Example: | Example: |
Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The average salary for Personal Assistant is 12% less than that of Administration / Reception / Secretarial. Also, Administration / Reception / Secretarial salaries are 41% less than those of All Jobs.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Accreditation Specialist | 3,940,000 KHR | ![]() |
Administrative Aide | 1,300,000 KHR | ![]() |
Administrative Analyst | 2,530,000 KHR | ![]() |
Administrative Assistant | 1,780,000 KHR | ![]() |
Administrative Associate | 1,790,000 KHR | ![]() |
Administrative Manager | 2,530,000 KHR | ![]() |
Administrative Receptionist | 1,600,000 KHR | ![]() |
Board Secretary | 1,630,000 KHR | ![]() |
Central Office Operator | 1,600,000 KHR | ![]() |
Clerk | 1,140,000 KHR | ![]() |
Commercial Administrator | 2,520,000 KHR | ![]() |
Commissions Processor | 2,100,000 KHR | ![]() |
Conveyancing Secretary | 1,550,000 KHR | ![]() |
Document Controller | 1,480,000 KHR | ![]() |
Document Management Specialist | 2,210,000 KHR | ![]() |
Executive Assistant | 1,840,000 KHR | ![]() |
Executive Personal Assistant | 2,160,000 KHR | ![]() |
Executive Secretary | 1,870,000 KHR | ![]() |
Front Desk Attendant | 1,600,000 KHR | ![]() |
Front Desk Coordinator | 2,070,000 KHR | ![]() |
Front Desk Manager | 2,670,000 KHR | ![]() |
Group Services Manager | 4,670,000 KHR | ![]() |
Head Receptionist | 2,040,000 KHR | ![]() |
Key Account Assistant | 1,890,000 KHR | ![]() |
Keyboard and Data Entry Operator | 1,110,000 KHR | ![]() |
Leasing Administrator | 2,150,000 KHR | ![]() |
Legal Secretary | 1,700,000 KHR | ![]() |
Librarian | 2,100,000 KHR | ![]() |
Mailroom Manager | 1,950,000 KHR | ![]() |
Management Support Secretary | 1,720,000 KHR | ![]() |
Master Programme Coordinator | 3,370,000 KHR | ![]() |
Medical Receptionist | 1,860,000 KHR | ![]() |
Meeting and Event Assistant | 1,860,000 KHR | ![]() |
Meeting and Event Manager | 4,210,000 KHR | ![]() |
Night Manager | 2,550,000 KHR | ![]() |
Office Administrator | 2,550,000 KHR | ![]() |
Office Assistant | 1,160,000 KHR | ![]() |
Office Manager | 2,860,000 KHR | ![]() |
Office Services Coordinator | 2,280,000 KHR | ![]() |
Operations Analyst | 3,660,000 KHR | ![]() |
Operations Manager | 4,230,000 KHR | ![]() |
Personal Assistant | 1,740,000 KHR | ![]() |
Planning Assistant | 1,920,000 KHR | ![]() |
Process Expert | 2,570,000 KHR | ![]() |
Program Coordinator | 2,270,000 KHR | ![]() |
Programme Assistant | 2,040,000 KHR | ![]() |
Project Administrator | 2,900,000 KHR | ![]() |
Project Coordinator | 3,790,000 KHR | ![]() |
Reception Team Lead | 2,080,000 KHR | ![]() |
Receptionist | 1,590,000 KHR | ![]() |
Records Officer | 1,360,000 KHR | ![]() |
Schedule Officer | 1,120,000 KHR | ![]() |
School Secretary | 1,620,000 KHR | ![]() |
Secretary | 1,550,000 KHR | ![]() |
Switchboard Operator | 1,460,000 KHR | ![]() |
Technical Program Manager | 3,780,000 KHR | ![]() |
Technical Project Manager | 4,070,000 KHR | ![]() |
Typist | 1,310,000 KHR | ![]() |
Wayleave Officer | 1,170,000 KHR | ![]() |
City | Average Salary |
Phnom Penh | 1,830,000 KHR |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Cambodia earn 25% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 2,950,000 KHR | |
Public Sector | +25% | 3,680,000 KHR |