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Average Insurance Manager Salary in Cambodia for 2026

An insurance manager in Cambodia earns about 68,398,200 KHR a year. That's 72% above 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 31,440,200 KHR a year, while the very top stretches to 108,719,900 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 manager make in Cambodia?

Average salary
68,398,200 KHR
5,699,850 KHR per month
Lowest reported
31,440,200 KHR
2,620,016 KHR per month
Highest reported
108,719,900 KHR
9,059,991 KHR per month

A typical insurance manager working in Cambodia brings home around 5,699,850 KHR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 31,440,200 KHR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 108,719,900 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 manager 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 manager 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 managers in Cambodia earn less than 73,920,200 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 47,401,700 KHR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 98,639,800 KHR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of insurance managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 31,440,200 KHR. The highest stretch to 108,719,900 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.

31,440,200
Low
73,920,200
Median
108,719,900
High
47,401,700
25th
98,639,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in KHR

Insurance manager pay by experience in Cambodia

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an insurance manager 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 manager salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    35,758,400 KHR
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    47,640,400 KHR
  • 5-10 Years
    +48% from previous
    70,438,600 KHR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    85,918,200 KHR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    93,718,300 KHR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    101,400,600 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 manager 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 manager pay by education in Cambodia

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving insurance manager 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 manager salary in Cambodia broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Bachelor's Degree
    41,520,800 KHR
  • Master's Degree
    +93% from previous
    80,158,500 KHR

Insurance manager 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 managers in Cambodia earn an average of 73,558,300 KHR a year, while female insurance managers earn around 63,241,900 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 Manager gender pay gap

14%

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

Men 73,558,300 KHR
Women 63,241,900 KHR

Pay raises for an insurance manager 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 9% every 30 months, which works out to roughly 4% 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 manager 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.

68%

68% of insurance managers in Cambodia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an insurance manager a moderate-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 5% to 9% of base salary. The remaining 32% of insurance managers 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 manager: 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 manager salary by city in Cambodia

Insurance manager 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 PenhCity75,239,300 KHR76,801,100 KHR36,841,600-117,358,400 KHR


Insurance Manager in Cambodia: FAQs

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

    An insurance manager in Cambodia earns about 5,699,850 KHR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 68,398,200 KHR.

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

    Entry-level insurance managers in Cambodia start near 31,440,200 KHR. Top-end pay reaches around 108,719,900 KHR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 47,401,700 and 98,639,800 KHR.

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

    The median is 73,920,200 KHR, higher than the average of 68,398,200 KHR. Half of insurance managers in Cambodia earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an insurance manager in Cambodia earn around 16% more than women on average (73,558,300 vs 63,241,900 KHR a year).

  • Do insurance managers in Cambodia get bonuses?

    About 68% of insurance managers in Cambodia reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

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

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

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

    An insurance manager in Cambodia sees a raise of around 9% every 30 months, equivalent to roughly 4% a year.