Salary Transparency
ICF Cambodia aims to be as transparent as possible while still protecting individual privacy and organizational responsibility. Instead of publishing individual salaries, we provide clear comparisons with typical Cambodian labor market incomes to help readers understand the context.
ICF Cambodia aims to be as transparent as possible while still protecting individual privacy and organizational responsibility. Instead of publishing individual salaries, we provide clear comparisons with typical Cambodian labor market incomes to help readers understand the context.
In Cambodia
At ICF Cambodia
The official minimum wage for 2025 is 208 dollars per month.
The average monthly salary is 432 dollars. In addition, all employees receive seniority payments every 6 months = to? (add graphically)
Many supporting jobs such as gardeners, cleaners, and security staff often earn only 100 to 200 dollars per month without any benefits. (add graphically)
We invest deeply in staff care, long‑term wellbeing, and professional development. Our team receives competitive salaries, meaningful benefits, and opportunities that promote financial security and sustainable livelihoods.
ICF Cambodia purposefully offers compensation above typical local standards and invests deeply in staff care, long‑term wellbeing, and professional development. Our team receives competitive salaries, meaningful benefits, and opportunities that promote financial security and sustainable livelihoods.
For over a decade, more than 90% of our staff have chosen to stay and grow with ICF Cambodia.
As of 2026, 24 ICF employees have been honored with a 10-year service award.
A staff survey affirms values like fairness, trust in leadership, motivation, healthy culture, and meaningful work.
(Survey conducted in December 2025)
Survey results graphic
STAFF BENIFITS
ICF Cambodia values and honours every team member far beyond their work contribution. We want our staff to grow in their capacity, develop their skills, and expand their opportunities. Our goal is to strengthen families so they can improve their living situation and contribute to a healthy and thriving community.
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Free Lunch
Phone Allowance
Daycare
Insurance – NSSF (governmental)
Insurance – Private (Phillip Insurance Company)
Funeral Money (allowance, contribution?)
Newborn Baby Gift
Birthday Gift
Khmer New Year Money (bonus?).
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ICF Cambodia matches 100% to the staff savings and retirement plan of their monthly salary.
The average accumulated savings per employee equals more than one full year of income.
Total amount in Staff Retirements funds as of 31st December 2025 is $ 470’000.
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Annual leave
Public holidays
Sick leave
Maternity leave
Free sport activities (Staff Well‑Being Program)
Staff party
Team day events
Department retreats
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Maxwell Leadership Academy (Leadership development programs)
Weekly Discover Courses
Personal Small Groups
Internal and external Staff Training and Development
Business Workshops
Salary STRUCTURE
The graph below shows the average salary for each position and the percentage of benefits received. Lower-income roles receive a higher share of benefits to ensure sustainability and better support for low-income families.
expat staff
ICF Cambodia is committed to employing local staff with the goal of empowering Cambodia.
Short-term expats do not receive salary payments from ICF and are required to independently fundraise 100% of their financial support.
For the long-term development of Cambodian staff, expats play a crucial role. Their expertise, mentoring, and leadership have consistently proven to be an extremely valuable addition to the growth and strength of our local teams. Long-term expats in key leadership positions follow the same salary scale as local staff. They are responsible for raising their own support to cover insurance, savings plans, retirement, phone allowances, travel costs, and other personal expenses
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Fairness and equal pay for responsibility
Benchmarking against relevant labor standards
Sustainable use of donor resources
Clear communication and accountability
Appreciation — investing in people, not just projects
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ICF Cambodia is audited annually by BDO. They review our compliance with Cambodian labour law and check all bookkeeping, salary handling, tax payments, seniority payments, retirement funds, insurance policies, and other mandatory contributions. This ensures accuracy, transparency, and full compliance for every payment made on behalf of our staff.
For further feedback or questions about our HR policies contact Matthias Lendi
What are staff are have to say…
