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Average Physical Health and Wellness Specialist Salary in Cambodia for 2026

A physical health and wellness specialist in Cambodia earns about 59,398,900 KHR a year. That's 50% 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 27,361,200 KHR a year, while the very top stretches to 94,440,800 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 a physical health and wellness specialist make in Cambodia?

Average salary
59,398,900 KHR
4,949,908 KHR per month
Lowest reported
27,361,200 KHR
2,280,100 KHR per month
Highest reported
94,440,800 KHR
7,870,066 KHR per month

A typical physical health and wellness specialist working in Cambodia brings home around 4,949,908 KHR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 27,361,200 KHR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 94,440,800 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 physical health and wellness specialist 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 physical health and wellness specialist 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 physical health and wellness specialists in Cambodia earn less than 64,198,300 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 41,158,900 KHR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 85,681,300 KHR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of physical health and wellness specialists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 27,361,200 KHR. The highest stretch to 94,440,800 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.

27,361,200
Low
64,198,300
Median
94,440,800
High
41,158,900
25th
85,681,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in KHR

Physical health and wellness specialist pay by experience in Cambodia

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a physical health and wellness specialist 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 physical health and wellness specialist salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    30,961,800 KHR
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    41,399,600 KHR
  • 5-10 Years
    +48% from previous
    61,199,900 KHR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    74,639,200 KHR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    81,359,100 KHR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    88,081,100 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 physical health and wellness specialist 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.


Physical health and wellness specialist pay by education in Cambodia

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving physical health and wellness specialist 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 physical health and wellness specialist salary in Cambodia broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Bachelor's Degree
    35,398,900 KHR
  • Master's Degree
    +57% from previous
    55,560,400 KHR
  • PhD
    +68% from previous
    93,118,500 KHR

Physical health and wellness specialist gender pay gap in Cambodia

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Cambodia is no exception. Male physical health and wellness specialists in Cambodia earn an average of 54,961,400 KHR a year, while female physical health and wellness specialists earn around 63,840,300 KHR. That works out to a 14% gap in favour of women, 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.

Physical Health and Wellness Specialist gender pay gap

14%

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

Women 63,840,300 KHR
Men 54,961,400 KHR

Pay raises for a physical health and wellness specialist 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

Physical health and wellness specialist 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.

42%

42% of physical health and wellness specialists in Cambodia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a physical health and wellness specialist 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 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 58% of physical health and wellness specialists 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

Physical health and wellness specialist: 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

Physical health and wellness specialist salary by city in Cambodia

Physical health and wellness specialist 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 PenhCity64,681,900 KHR65,998,100 KHR31,678,800-100,921,300 KHR


Physical Health and Wellness Specialist in Cambodia: FAQs

  • How much does a physical health and wellness specialist make per month in Cambodia?

    A physical health and wellness specialist in Cambodia earns about 4,949,908 KHR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 59,398,900 KHR.

  • What's the salary range for a physical health and wellness specialist in Cambodia?

    Entry-level physical health and wellness specialists in Cambodia start near 27,361,200 KHR. Top-end pay reaches around 94,440,800 KHR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 41,158,900 and 85,681,300 KHR.

  • Is the median physical health and wellness specialist salary in Cambodia higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 64,198,300 KHR, higher than the average of 59,398,900 KHR. Half of physical health and wellness specialists in Cambodia earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for physical health and wellness specialists in Cambodia?

    Men working as a physical health and wellness specialist in Cambodia earn around 14% less than women on average (54,961,400 vs 63,840,300 KHR a year).

  • Do physical health and wellness specialists in Cambodia get bonuses?

    About 42% of physical health and wellness specialists in Cambodia reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do physical health and wellness specialists earn more in the public or private sector in Cambodia?

    In Cambodia, the public sector pays a physical health and wellness specialist about 25% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do physical health and wellness specialists in Cambodia get a pay raise?

    A physical health and wellness specialist in Cambodia sees a raise of around 9% every 30 months, equivalent to roughly 4% a year.