Cost to hire virtual receptionists: Georgia, Armenia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan against local pay
Only Georgia and Kazakhstan publish pay for virtual receptionist work (official occupation figures), so the starting pay in Armenia and Ukraine is the national average, a placeholder. Between the two with figures, Kazakhstan costs $819 a month as a contractor and Georgia $859. To compare tax and fees at one pay, use the calculator on each country's page. A US hire at the BLS median costs $4,525 a month with benefits.
| Country | Starting pay | Contractor | Take-home | EOR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | $700 | $749 | $616 | $1,575 | placeholder pay |
| Kazakhstan | $770 | $819 | $690 | $1,570 | |
| Georgia | $810 | $859 | $802 | $1,648 | |
| Armenia | $870 | $919 | $740 | $1,589 | placeholder pay |
Where the starting pay comes from
- Georgia: Geostat's 2025 average for group «42 Customer Services Clerks», GEL 2,097.8 ($809)1.
- Kazakhstan: the April 2026 average for the occupation group «Служащие в области администрирования», KZT 341,120 ($767)2 at 40 hours a week.
- Armenia and Ukraine: no pay figure by occupation, so the national average wage ($8703, $7004), a placeholder.
Virtual receptionists hired at home
| Market | Median pay a month | Employer cost a month |
|---|---|---|
| United States56 | $3,168 | $4,525 |
| United Kingdom78910 | $2,891 | $3,306 |
| Canada1110 | $2,605 | wage only |
| Australia121310 | $3,883 | $4,344 |
Virtual receptionists are a mid-sized US occupation (910,180 jobs), in the smaller half of the 17 we price.
Few roles we price pay as evenly as virtual receptionist work: from $28,760 at the 10th percentile to $49,950 at the 90th, only 1.7 times apart, so the median is a fair benchmark.
State gaps for virtual receptionists are narrower than average: the top median (District of Columbia) is 1.57 times the bottom (Mississippi).
Industry matters less than usual: the best-paid large industry for virtual receptionists (securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and related activities) pays 23% over the national median.
US virtual receptionists are concentrated in one sector: 43% work in health care and social assistance, one of the highest shares of the roles we price.
The UK pays virtual receptionists close to US levels (91% of the US median), so a UK hire saves less than for most roles.
UK pay for virtual receptionists rose 4.9% in the year to April 2026, faster than for most roles.
Canadian provinces pay virtual receptionists within a narrow band: Manitoba C$19.23, Northwest Territories C$32.00 an hour.
UK regions for virtual receptionists: highest London (£29,132) and South East England (£27,495), lowest North East England (£24,469), full-time medians a year.
Australia publishes no figure for the job itself: the row above is the full-time group «Receptionists» plus super.
| US sector | Jobs | Median a year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 394,100 | $39,510 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 109,280 | $34,730 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 103,420 | $38,610 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 68,770 | $31,960 |
| US pay | A year | A month | Employer cost × Ukraine contractor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $28,760 | $2,397 | 4.6× |
| 25th | $33,960 | $2,830 | 5.4× |
| Median | $38,010 | $3,168 | 6.0× |
| 75th | $45,130 | $3,761 | 7.2× |
| 90th | $49,950 | $4,163 | 7.9× |
| Statistics | Code | Occupation as published |
|---|---|---|
| US, BLS (SOC 2018) | 43-4171 | Receptionists and Information Clerks |
| UK, ONS (SOC 2020) | 4216 | Receptionists |
| Canada, ESDC (NOC 2021) | 14101 | Receptionists |
| Australia, ABS (ANZSCO) | 5421 | Receptionists |
| ISCO-08 (ILO), used for Georgia | 4226 | unit group in «Customer Services Clerks» |
ONS counts receptionists of every kind, most of them on site. There is no code for virtual ones. Job Bank counts receptionists of every kind, most of them on site. There is no code for virtual ones. The ABS counts receptionists of every kind, most of them on site. There is no code for virtual ones.
Questions
How much does it cost to hire a virtual receptionist remotely?
$749–$919 a month as a contractor in the four countries here, $1,570–$1,648 through an employer of record. A US hire costs about $4,525.
Which country is cheapest to hire a virtual receptionist from?
Of the countries with an official virtual receptionist figure, Kazakhstan ($819 a month as a contractor) against Georgia ($859); the others have no pay by occupation to compare.
Not tax or legal advice: rates depend on the person’s registration and activity. Corrections: hello@silkstaff.com.
Sources
14 sources, with links
- Geostat: average monthly nominal earnings of employees by occupation (ISCO-08), 2021 and 2025, xlsx: geostat.ge
- Бюро национальной статистики РК: распределение заработной платы работников по основным профессиям и должностям (2026), форма 2-Т, апрель 2026, xlsx: stat.gov.kz
- Armstat, average monthly nominal wage, August 2026: armstat.am
- State Statistics Service of Ukraine, average monthly wage of staff employees, August 2026: lv.ukrstat.gov.ua
- BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-4171: 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.