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Average Insurance Examiner Salary in Cambodia for 2026

An insurance examiner in Cambodia earns about 36,480,500 KHR a year. That's 8% below the national average of 39,718,900 KHR.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Cambodia sit around 16,799,900 KHR a year, while the very top stretches to 57,961,400 KHR. Everything on this page is in Cambodian riel (KHR, symbol ៛), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Cambodia, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.


How much does an insurance examiner make in Cambodia?

Average salary
36,480,500 KHR
3,040,041 KHR per month
Lowest reported
16,799,900 KHR
1,399,991 KHR per month
Highest reported
57,961,400 KHR
4,830,116 KHR per month

A typical insurance examiner working in Cambodia brings home around 3,040,041 KHR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 16,799,900 KHR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 57,961,400 KHR for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior insurance examiner working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.


How insurance examiner pay ranges in Cambodia

A good way to think about salary in Cambodia is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all insurance examiners in Cambodia earn less than 39,358,400 KHR a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 25,321,400 KHR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 52,558,300 KHR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of insurance examiners sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 16,799,900 KHR. The highest stretch to 57,961,400 KHR, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

16,799,900
Low
39,358,400
Median
57,961,400
High
25,321,400
25th
52,558,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in KHR

Insurance examiner pay by experience in Cambodia

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an insurance examiner in Cambodia, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical insurance examiner salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    19,078,500 KHR
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    25,440,400 KHR
  • 5-10 Years
    +48% from previous
    37,561,000 KHR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    45,839,700 KHR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    49,919,200 KHR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    54,118,500 KHR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 48%. That is the point at which a insurance examiner typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.


Insurance examiner pay by education in Cambodia

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving insurance examiner pay in Cambodia. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average insurance examiner salary in Cambodia broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Certificate or Diploma
    22,198,500 KHR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +92% from previous
    42,719,800 KHR

Insurance examiner gender pay gap in Cambodia

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Cambodia is no exception. Male insurance examiners in Cambodia earn an average of 39,241,100 KHR a year, while female insurance examiners earn around 33,721,200 KHR. That works out to a 16% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Insurance Examiner gender pay gap

14%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Cambodia.

Men 39,241,100 KHR
Women 33,721,200 KHR

Pay raises for an insurance examiner in Cambodia

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Cambodia sees a raise of about 8% every 28 months, which works out to roughly 3% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Cambodia, the national average raise is around 5% every 28 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Cambodia:

  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Insurance examiner bonus rates in Cambodia

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

16%

16% of insurance examiners in Cambodia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an insurance examiner a low-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 84% of insurance examiners reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Cambodia

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Insurance examiner: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Cambodia is about 25% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

20%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Cambodia on average.

Public sector 44,161,600 KHR
Private sector 35,398,900 KHR

Insurance examiner salary by city in Cambodia

Insurance examiner pay is not even across Cambodia. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Phnom Penh
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Phnom PenhCity41,761,800 KHR40,079,600 KHR21,719,900-63,959,400 KHR


Insurance Examiner in Cambodia: FAQs

  • How much does an insurance examiner make per month in Cambodia?

    An insurance examiner in Cambodia earns about 3,040,041 KHR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 36,480,500 KHR.

  • What's the salary range for an insurance examiner in Cambodia?

    Entry-level insurance examiners in Cambodia start near 16,799,900 KHR. Top-end pay reaches around 57,961,400 KHR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 25,321,400 and 52,558,300 KHR.

  • Is the median insurance examiner salary in Cambodia higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 39,358,400 KHR, higher than the average of 36,480,500 KHR. Half of insurance examiners in Cambodia earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for insurance examiners in Cambodia?

    Men working as an insurance examiner in Cambodia earn around 16% more than women on average (39,241,100 vs 33,721,200 KHR a year).

  • Do insurance examiners in Cambodia get bonuses?

    About 16% of insurance examiners in Cambodia reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do insurance examiners earn more in the public or private sector in Cambodia?

    In Cambodia, the public sector pays an insurance examiner about 25% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do insurance examiners in Cambodia get a pay raise?

    An insurance examiner in Cambodia sees a raise of around 8% every 28 months, equivalent to roughly 3% a year.