Engineering Average Salaries in Philippines 2019

How much money does a person working in Engineering make in Philippines?

41,638 PHP per month

Average Monthly Salary

A person working in Engineering in Philippines typically earns around 41,638 PHP per month.

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

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

Salaries for specific jobs

Job Title

Average Salary

Autocad Operator	14,214 PHP
Chief Engineer	70,000 PHP
Civil Engineer	26,540 PHP
Design Engineer	40,333 PHP
Electrical Engineer	27,676 PHP

Electrical Engineering Manager	69,625 PHP
Engineer	40,745 PHP
Engineering Technician	16,000 PHP
Equipment Engineer	31,500 PHP
Equipment Engineering Manager	62,290 PHP
Field Engineer	21,500 PHP
Field Engineering Manager	99,091 PHP
HVAC Engineering	65,000 PHP
Industrial Engineer	23,925 PHP
Maintenance Engineer	33,083 PHP
Manufacturing Engineer	37,071 PHP
Mechanical Engineer	31,150 PHP
Mechanical Engineering Manager	109,167 PHP
Mine Engineer	35,000 PHP
Principal Cost Engineer	37,500 PHP
Process Engineer	30,500 PHP
Product Development Engineer	21,333 PHP
Product Engineer	46,280 PHP
Production Engineer	41,000 PHP
Project Director	200,000 PHP
Project Engineer	33,483 PHP
Project Manager	51,500 PHP
Quality Assurance Engineer	30,750 PHP
Research And Development Manager	58,000 PHP
Safety Engineer	26,200 PHP
Sales Engineer	70,000 PHP
Senior Sales Engineer	96,000 PHP
Technical Assistant	12,000 PHP
Test Development Engineer	28,067 PHP
Work Planner	72,000 PHP

Engineering Jobs Salary Distribution in Philippines

25% of people earn
19,000 PHP
or less

50% of people earn
30,000 PHP
or less

75% of people earn
50,000 PHP
or less

Minimum
2,500 PHP

Median
30,000 PHP

Maximum
200,000 PHP

Abount These Figures: Salary Range, Median and Percentiles

The Engineering salaries in Philippines range between 2,500 PHP per month (minimum salary) to 200,000 PHP per month (maximum salary).

The median salary is 30,000 PHP per month, which means that half (50%) of people working in Engineering are earning less than 30,000 PHP while the other half are earning more than 30,000 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 people working in Engineering are earning less than 19,000 PHP while 75% of them are earning more than 19,000 PHP. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working in Engineering are earning less than 50,000 PHP while 25% are earning more than 50,000 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

Engineering Salary Forecast and Trend in Philippines

How do Engineering salaries change over time? Listed below is a chart that shows the average salary in recent years.

Average Salary 2016	=	38,328 PHP
Average Salary 2017	+3%	39,401 PHP
Average Salary 2018	+3%	40,504 PHP
Average Salary 2019	+3%	41,638 PHP

Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Engineering salaries in Philippines are rising 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.

Engineering Hourly Average Wage in Philippines

214 PHP per hour

Average Hourly Wage

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) in Philippines for Engineering is 214 PHP. This means that the average person in Philippines earns approximatly 214 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 of Engineering Jobs in Philippines

41,638 PHP

45,414 PHP

Average Salary
Engineering

Average Salary
All Jobs

We compared Philippines salaries for Engineering and All Jobs and we found that Engineering salaries are 8% less than those of All Jobs.

Salary Comparison By City

City	Average Salary

Cagayan de Oro	13,850 PHP
Cebu	62,004 PHP
Dasmarinas	40,782 PHP
Davao	8,000 PHP
Makati	46,885 PHP
Manila	41,800 PHP
Paranaque	25,583 PHP
Pasig	48,399 PHP
Quezon City	33,829 PHP
Taguig	49,222 PHP

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