A person working as a Carpenter in Philippines typically earns around 16,800 PHP per month. Salaries range from 7,740 PHP (lowest) to 26,800 PHP (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Carpenter salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Carpenter salaries in Philippines range from 7,740 PHP per month (minimum salary) to 26,800 PHP per month (maximum salary).
The median salary is 18,200 PHP per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Carpenter(s) are earning less than 18,200 PHP while the other half are earning more than 18,200 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 Carpenter(s) are earning less than 11,700 PHP while 75% of them are earning more than 11,700 PHP. Also from the diagram, 75% of Carpenter(s) are earning less than 24,300 PHP while 25% are earning more than 24,300 PHP.
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 plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down Carpenter salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
A Carpenter with less than two years of experience makes approximately 8,790 PHP per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 11,700 PHP per month, 34% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 17,400 PHP per month, 48% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Carpenter(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 21,200 PHP per month, 22% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.
If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 23,100 PHP per month, 9% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 25,000 PHP per month, 8% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
0 - 2 Years | 8,790 PHP | |
2 - 5 Years | +34% | 11,700 PHP |
5 - 10 Years | +48% | 17,400 PHP |
10 - 15 Years | +22% | 21,200 PHP |
15 - 20 Years | +9% | 23,100 PHP |
20+ Years | +8% | 25,000 PHP |
We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down Carpenter salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is High School, the average salary of a Carpenter is 10,000 PHP per month.
While someone with a Certificate or Diploma gets a salary of 15,700 PHP per month, 57% more than someone having a High School degree.
A Bachelor's Degree gets its holder an average salary of 26,400 PHP per month, 68% more than someone with a Certificate or Diploma.
High School | 10,000 PHP | |
Certificate or Diploma | +57% | 15,700 PHP |
Bachelor's Degree | +68% | 26,400 PHP |
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male Carpenter employees in Philippines earn 15% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 18,000 PHP | |
Female | -13% | 15,700 PHP |
Carpenter(s) in Philippines are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 8% every 19 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 8% granted to employees every 18 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 9% | |
Energy | 9% | |
Information Technology | 9% | |
Healthcare | 9% | |
Travel | 9% | |
Construction | 9% | |
Education | 9% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Philippines for the year 2021. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
A Carpenter is considered to be a low bonus-based job due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
69% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 31% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 0% to 4% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 31% | |
No Bonus | 69% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
Example: | Example: |
Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked 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 the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The average salary for Carpenter is 36% less than that of Construction / Building / Installation. Also, Construction / Building / Installation salaries are 41% less than those of All Jobs.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Adjudicator | 16,800 PHP | ![]() |
Assembler | 13,700 PHP | ![]() |
Boat Builder and Shipwright | 19,500 PHP | ![]() |
Bricklayer | 12,000 PHP | ![]() |
Building Administrator | 17,600 PHP | ![]() |
Building Contracts Manager | 64,600 PHP | ![]() |
Building Inspector | 17,400 PHP | ![]() |
Building Monitor | 13,600 PHP | ![]() |
Building Sales Manager | 58,100 PHP | ![]() |
Cabinetmaker | 14,100 PHP | ![]() |
Carpenter | 16,800 PHP | ![]() |
Civil Engineer | 40,600 PHP | ![]() |
Civil Technician | 20,300 PHP | ![]() |
Concreter | 12,400 PHP | ![]() |
Construction and Maintenance Manager | 31,900 PHP | ![]() |
Construction Assistant | 17,000 PHP | ![]() |
Construction Coordinator | 23,900 PHP | ![]() |
Construction Estimator | 25,800 PHP | ![]() |
Construction Field Engineer | 35,300 PHP | ![]() |
Construction General Manager | 76,300 PHP | ![]() |
Construction Inventory Officer | 14,200 PHP | ![]() |
Construction Operations Manager | 67,200 PHP | ![]() |
Construction Project Coordinator | 42,100 PHP | ![]() |
Construction Project Engineer | 40,900 PHP | ![]() |
Construction Project Manager | 69,300 PHP | ![]() |
Construction Project Planner | 39,500 PHP | ![]() |
Construction Quality Control Manager | 51,400 PHP | ![]() |
Construction Safety Officer | 27,100 PHP | ![]() |
Construction Superintendent | 26,600 PHP | ![]() |
Construction Supervisor | 39,200 PHP | ![]() |
Construction Technical Assistant | 15,800 PHP | ![]() |
Construction Technical Officer | 16,900 PHP | ![]() |
Construction Technical Writer | 16,200 PHP | ![]() |
Construction Technician | 14,800 PHP | ![]() |
Crane and Tower Operator | 13,900 PHP | ![]() |
Diesel Mechanic | 14,000 PHP | ![]() |
Drywall Installer | 15,500 PHP | ![]() |
Electrical Draftsman | 13,900 PHP | ![]() |
Electrical Engineering Supervisor | 44,400 PHP | ![]() |
Electrical Engineering Technician | 17,900 PHP | ![]() |
Electrician | 22,100 PHP | ![]() |
Elevator Installer and Repairer | 17,400 PHP | ![]() |
Engineer | 41,600 PHP | ![]() |
Excavator Operator | 13,800 PHP | ![]() |
Floor Finisher | 15,000 PHP | ![]() |
Floor Manager | 22,800 PHP | ![]() |
Foreman | 12,100 PHP | ![]() |
Frame and Truss Detailer | 13,400 PHP | ![]() |
Furniture Finisher | 13,700 PHP | ![]() |
Gas Technician | 13,500 PHP | ![]() |
Handyman | 12,900 PHP | ![]() |
Health and Safety Coordinator | 17,600 PHP | ![]() |
Health and Safety Officer | 19,300 PHP | ![]() |
Installation Manager | 46,100 PHP | ![]() |
Installer | 12,900 PHP | ![]() |
Insulation Installer | 13,400 PHP | ![]() |
Labourer | 11,400 PHP | ![]() |
Land Surveyor | 19,000 PHP | ![]() |
Lift Technician | 13,400 PHP | ![]() |
Material Tester | 21,400 PHP | ![]() |
Model Maker | 19,500 PHP | ![]() |
Order Picker | 12,300 PHP | ![]() |
Painter | 13,500 PHP | ![]() |
Pipe Layer | 11,200 PHP | ![]() |
Pipefitter | 10,900 PHP | ![]() |
Plumber | 15,400 PHP | ![]() |
Property Coordinator | 35,300 PHP | ![]() |
Purchasing Manager | 50,700 PHP | ![]() |
Quantity Surveyor | 26,300 PHP | ![]() |
Roof Slater and Tiler | 12,100 PHP | ![]() |
Sheet Metal Mechanic | 13,000 PHP | ![]() |
Site Clerk | 13,300 PHP | ![]() |
Site engineer | 36,600 PHP | ![]() |
Site Leader | 68,100 PHP | ![]() |
Stock Controller | 20,600 PHP | ![]() |
Structural Steel Construction Worker | 14,900 PHP | ![]() |
Technical Draughtsman | 16,600 PHP | ![]() |
Tendering Manager | 57,000 PHP | ![]() |
Tower Crane Operator | 13,300 PHP | ![]() |
Wall and Floor Tiler | 12,600 PHP | ![]() |
Warehouse Manager | 47,200 PHP | ![]() |
Welder | 11,800 PHP | ![]() |
Welding Superintendent | 16,300 PHP | ![]() |
City | Average Salary |
Antipolo | 17,400 PHP |
Cagayan de Oro | 17,300 PHP |
Cebu | 17,500 PHP |
Dasmarinas | 14,600 PHP |
Davao | 19,300 PHP |
Kalookan | 18,400 PHP |
Las Pinas | 15,200 PHP |
Makati | 15,900 PHP |
Manila | 19,700 PHP |
Paranaque | 16,400 PHP |
Pasig | 16,500 PHP |
Quezon City | 18,800 PHP |
Taguig | 18,300 PHP |
Valenzuela | 16,100 PHP |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Philippines earn 12% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 42,100 PHP | |
Public Sector | +12% | 47,100 PHP |