Cost to hire customer support specialists: Georgia, Armenia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan against local pay
Our customer support specialist vacancies pay the same in all four countries, so what changes is tax at home: on $900 a contractor in Georgia keeps $891 and one in Armenia $765. A US hire at the BLS median costs $5,330 a month with benefits.
| Country | Starting pay | Contractor | Take-home | EOR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | $900 | $949 | $891 | $1,764 | |
| Armenia | $900 | $949 | $765 | $1,623 | |
| Ukraine | $900 | $949 | $804 | $1,873 | |
| Kazakhstan | $900 | $949 | $815 | $1,753 |
Through an employer of record the order changes: Armenia is cheapest at $1,623 and Ukraine dearest at $1,873, because employer contributions differ.
Where the starting pay comes from
- Georgia: the median asked rate of 171 live Stafka profiles, $900.
- Armenia: the median asked rate of 14 live Stafka profiles, $900.
- Ukraine: the median asked rate of 7 live Stafka profiles, $900.
- Kazakhstan: the median asked rate of 8 live Stafka profiles, $900.
Customer support specialists hired at home
| Market | Median pay a month | Employer cost a month |
|---|---|---|
| United States12 | $3,731 | $5,330 |
| United Kingdom3456 | $3,214 | $3,688 |
| Canada76 | $2,729 | wage only |
| Australia896 | $4,585 | $5,119 |
Customer support specialists are one of the largest occupations we price: 2,595,750 US jobs, rank 1 of 17, so US pay for them rests on a deep sample.
US pay for customer support specialists is fairly even: the 90th percentile ($63,590) is 2.0 times the 10th ($31,750).
US states differ little on customer support specialist pay: Washington at $50,330 and Mississippi at $36,380 are only 1.38 times apart, one of the narrowest gaps of the roles we price.
The best-paid industry for customer support specialists with 3,000 or more jobs, securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and related activities, pays 34% over the national median.
US customer support specialists are spread across sectors; the largest, finance and insurance, holds 19%.
UK pay for customer support specialists is 86% of the US median, above the usual ratio.
UK pay for customer support specialists rose 3.8% in the year to April 2026, slower than for most roles.
Canadian provinces differ widely for customer support specialists: C$16.50 an hour in Prince Edward Island against C$34.91 in Nunavut.
UK regions for customer support specialists: highest London (£32,518) and East of England (£29,960), lowest East Midlands (£27,190), full-time medians a year.
Australia publishes no figure for the job itself: the row above is the full-time group «Call or contact centre information clerks» plus super.
| US sector | Jobs | Median a year |
|---|---|---|
| Finance and Insurance | 481,180 | $47,550 |
| Retail Trade | 411,850 | $37,350 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 373,980 | $38,070 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 183,700 | $45,290 |
| US pay | A year | A month | Employer cost × Georgia contractor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $31,750 | $2,646 | 4.0× |
| 25th | $36,870 | $3,073 | 4.6× |
| Median | $44,770 | $3,731 | 5.6× |
| 75th | $51,780 | $4,315 | 6.5× |
| 90th | $63,590 | $5,299 | 8.0× |
| Statistics | Code | Occupation as published |
|---|---|---|
| US, BLS (SOC 2018) | 43-4051 | Customer Service Representatives |
| UK, ONS (SOC 2020) | 7219 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. |
| Canada, ESDC (NOC 2021) | 64409 | Other customer and information services representatives |
| Australia, ABS (ANZSCO) | 5411 | Call or contact centre workers |
| ISCO-08 (ILO), used for Georgia | 4222 | unit group in «Customer Services Clerks» |
ONS groups customer support with other customer service jobs. The ABS has no separate customer support code. Call or contact centre workers are the closest group.
Questions
How much does it cost to hire a customer support specialist remotely?
$949–$949 a month as a contractor in the four countries here, $1,623–$1,873 through an employer of record. A US hire costs about $5,330.
Which country is cheapest to hire a customer support specialist from?
Georgia at the starting pay used here; the pay you agree matters more than the country.
Not tax or legal advice: rates depend on the person’s registration and activity. Corrections: hello@silkstaff.com.
Sources
10 sources, with links
- BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-4051: bls.gov
- BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: bls.gov
- ONS, ASHE Table 14 (occupation), 2026 provisional: ons.gov.uk
- GOV.UK, rates and thresholds for employers 2026 to 2027: gov.uk
- GOV.UK, workplace pensions: what you, your employer and the government pay: gov.uk
- ECB euro reference rates, 2026-11-03: ecb.europa.eu
- ESDC Job Bank, wages by occupation and economic region, 2025 release: open.canada.ca
- ABS, Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2025, data cubes 11, 12 and 13: abs.gov.au
- ATO, super guarantee rates: ato.gov.au
- BLS OEWS May 2025, national industry-specific estimates: bls.gov
How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-12.