Average Salary in Philippines 2019

How much money does a person working in Philippines make?

45,419 PHP per month

Average Monthly Salary

A person working in Philippines typically earns around 45,419 PHP per month.

This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits.

Salaries differ drasticly between different jobs. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.

Distribution of Salaries in Philippines | All Jobs

25% of people earn
18,000 PHP
or less

50% of people earn
29,000 PHP
or less

75% of people earn
51,000 PHP
or less

Minimum
1,200 PHP

Median
29,000 PHP

Maximum
550,000 PHP

Abount These Figures: Salary Range, Median and Percentiles

Salaries in Philippines range between 1,200 PHP per month (minimum salary) to 550,000 PHP per month (maximum salary).

The median salary is 29,000 PHP per month, which means that half (50%) of the population are earning less than 29,000 PHP while the other half are earning more than 29,000 PHP. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.

Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of the population are earning less than 18,000 PHP while 75% of them are earning more than 18,000 PHP. Also from the diagram, 75% of the population are earning less than 51,000 PHP while 25% are earning more than 51,000 PHP.

What is the difference between the median and the average salary? What should you be looking at?

Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plently of room for improvement. If your wage is in between the average and median, then things can be a bit confusing. We have written a guide to explain all the different senarios. How to compare your salary

Salaries for specific job categories

Choose your job category from below to explore specific salary details

Accounting and Finance Administration / Reception / Secretarial Advertising / Grapic Design / Events Airlines / Aviation / Aerospace / Defense Architecture Banking Business Planning Construction / Building / Installation Courier / Delivery / Transport / Drivers Customer Service and Call Center Electrical and Electronics Trades Engineering Executive and Management Facilities / Maintenance / Repair Factory and Manufacturing Food /Hospitality / Tourism / Catering Health and Medical Human Resources Information Technology Insurance Legal Marketing Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Public Relations Publishing and Printing Purchasing and Inventory Quality Control and Compliance Real Estate Sales Retail and Wholesale Science and Technical Services Teaching / Education Telecommunication

Salary Trend and Forecast in Philippines

How are Philippines salaries changing over time? Listed below is a chart that shows the average salary over the past few years.

Average Salary 2016	=	41,808 PHP
Average Salary 2017	+3%	42,978 PHP
Average Salary 2018	+3%	44,182 PHP
Average Salary 2019	+3%	45,419 PHP

Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salaries in Philippines are on the rise in the year 2019 based on recent submitted salaries and reports. As displayed in the chart, salaries in 2019 are 3% higher than those of 2018. The trend suggests a slow yet continous increase in pay in 2020 and future years. These numbers differ slightly from industry to another.

Average Hourly Wage in Philippines | All Jobs

233 PHP per hour

Average Hourly Wage

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) in Philippines | All Jobs is 233 PHP. This means that the average person in Philippines earns approximatly 233 PHP for every worked hour.

Hourly Wage = Annual Salary ÷ ( 52 x 5 x 8 )

The hourly wage is the salary paid in one working hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximation and they are considered to the be the standard.

Salary Comparison By City

City	Average Salary

Antipolo	41,779 PHP
Cagayan de Oro	21,971 PHP
Cebu	33,532 PHP
Dasmarinas	43,934 PHP
Davao	21,790 PHP
Kalookan	16,758 PHP
Las Pinas	49,092 PHP
Makati	59,508 PHP
Manila	39,218 PHP
Paranaque	35,177 PHP
Pasig	45,926 PHP
Quezon City	40,588 PHP
Taguig	58,633 PHP
Valenzuela	39,400 PHP

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