Complete guide to hiring employees in the Philippines. From taxation to salary standards, here's everything you need to know about having employees in the Philippines.
The minimum wage in the Philippines is determined at a regional level and varies depending on the decisions of the local authorities.
The following is a list of the most popular areas for hiring Filipino workers and the minimum pay of those areas. US Dollar amounts are only for reference and depend on the exchange rate.
Region | Daily minimum (PHP) | Daily minimum (USD) |
NCR / Manila | 512 | 10.24 |
Cebu | 404 | 8.08 |
Davao | 370 | 7.4 |
Ilocos | 340 | 6.8 |
Central Luzon | 420 | 8.4 |
It’s difficult to give an accurate average salary in the Philippines since there are big differences between the regions and the public data is not always reliable. The following is an Emerhub’s estimate for 2021:
The following is a list of typical positions hired by Emerhub clients and the salaries for those positions.
Position | Typical monthly salary |
Full-stack web developer | 65,000-85,000 |
IT product manager | 85,000-150,000 |
Customer service agent | 20,000-35,000 |
Virtual assistant | 20,000-35,000 |
Emerhub's employer of record service allows you to hire anyone in the Philippines with minimum bureaucracy. Your employees will be formally on our payroll while working entirely for your company.
No need to set up a local company in the Philippines. You manage your employee, we take care of taxes, local HR matters, etc.