Hire and pay employees in Cambodia compliantly from day one

Easily hire employees in Cambodia with Deel. Deel's best-in-class Employer of Record setup allows us to handle local laws, tax and benefits, and international payroll on your behalf in 150+ countries including Cambodia.

Backed by local experts and built-in compliance protection, your next hire could start in as little as 4 days with Deel.

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Onboard, pay and manage employees in Cambodia with Deel

Usually, to hire in Cambodia, your business needs an entity. That means a local office, an address registered as a subsidiary, and an account with a local bank. All of this, plus navigating regional benefits, payroll, and licensing, can take months.

Now you can hire employees in Cambodia quickly, easily and compliantly. Automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. And once your new hire is onboarded, Deel HR keeps their time off and documents in one place, so managing your team in Cambodia doesn't mean a separate system.

Already have an entity in Cambodia? Our PEO services can run payroll and compliance for your direct employees.

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Currency
 Cambodian Riel (KHR)
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Capital Phnom Penh
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Official language Khmer
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Payroll cycle Bi-monthly

All the necessary benefits for Cambodia built right in

Deel allows you to provide localised benefits for employees in Cambodia within minutes. All from one manageable online dashboard in a single HR platform.

  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Workers Compensation Insurance
  • Private Healthcare - Allianz (optional)
  • Life Insurance - Allianz (optional)

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Our quick-start guide to hiring in Cambodia

Navigate the tabs below to learn everything you need to know about hiring an employee in Cambodia

Minimum Wage Requirements

The minimum wage for 2024 is KHR 1.069.900 per month and can vary depending on the sector.

Individual Income Tax

Cambodia does not impose an income tax; however, employees are required to pay salary tax and contributions based on their salaries. Salary tax ranges from 0% to 20%, with maximum amounts applicable at each band. 

Gross Annual Income Tax Rate (%) Limit 
From 0 to 1.500.000 KHR 0% 0
From 1.500.000 KHR to 2.000.000 KHR 5% 75.000 KHR
From 2.000.000 KHR to 8.500.000 KHR 10% 175.000 KHR
From 8.500.000 KHR to 12.500.000 KHR 15% 600.000 KHR
Over 12.500.000 KHR 20% 1.225.000 KHR

 

Payroll Cost

The employer cost is generally estimated at 6% of the employee's salary.

  • Pension Fund - 2%

  • Occupational Risk Contribution - 0.80%

  • Health Care Contribution - 2.60%

  • Employer liability cost - an administrative fee of 0.60% is applied to ensure ongoing worker compensation and liability coverage These costs are provided as estimates and are intended solely for general informational purposes. To fully comprehend all associated costs and fees related to the terms of any employment agreement for this country, please contact our sales team for a quote.

Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours

Standard working hours are 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week. The standard work week is Monday to Friday. However, employees can have a work week from Monday to Saturday, achieving 48 hours per week.

Overtime pay is mandatory. Hours outside standard working hours are considered overtime. Employees can work a maximum of 2 hours of overtime per working day. For additional hours, employees are paid:

  • 150% of the normal pay rate for overtime worked on a normal working day;

  • 200% of the normal pay rate for overtime worked between 22:00 and 05:00 and for work performed on the employee’s usual weekly day off;

  • 130% of the normal pay rate for permanent or rotating shifts worked between 22:00 and 05:00; and

  • 100% of the normal pay rate for work performed on public holidays, in addition to the normal wage the employee is entitled to for paid public holidays.

Hiring in Cambodia, hassle-free

With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Cambodia with our EOR solution. If you have an entity, our Global Payroll solution takes care of payroll and compliance for your direct employees. Our 250+ in-house experts handle everything, from managing local laws and complex tax systems to running your payroll in Cambodia and 150+ other countries.

Management fee
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Starting at

$599
/month
Estimated Employer Cost
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6%

of employee salary