As of 2020, the average monthly salary in the Philippines was approximately *********** Philippine pesos. In that same period, the annual average wage in the country was ************ Philippine pesos.

Wages in Philippines increased to 13487.30 PHP/Month in 2018 from 12646 PHP/Month in 2017. This dataset provides - Philippines Wage Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2022, the median monthly wage rate of time-rated full-time workers in the Philippines amounted to ****** Philippine pesos. This reflects a significant increase for this type of worker in 2020. In that year, aircraft pilots and related associate professionals were the highest paid occupations in the country.

Average Family Income: Philippines: All Income Classes data was reported at 267,000.000 PHP in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 235,000.000 PHP for 2012. Average Family Income: Philippines: All Income Classes data is updated yearly, averaging 146,019.500 PHP from Dec 1988 (Median) to 2015, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 267,000.000 PHP in 2015 and a record low of 40,408.000 PHP in 1988. Average Family Income: Philippines: All Income Classes data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Philippine Statistics Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.H021: Family Income and Expenditure Survey: Average Annual Income: By Family Size and Income Group.

In 2023, companies in the computer and IT industry paid the highest monthly salary for rank and file positions in the Philippines. Rank and file positions in this industry had an average monthly salary of about **** thousand Philippine pesos. In contrast, companies in food and beverage paid the lowest average monthly salary for this position.

Minimum Wages in Philippines remained unchanged at 645 PHP/day in 2025 from 645 PHP/day in 2024. This dataset provides - Philippines Minimum Wages- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2022, female time-rated workers on a full-time basis in the Philippines earned more than their male counterparts. In particular, female workers earned a median monthly basic pay of ****** Philippine pesos while male workers earned *** Philippine pesos less.

Philippines Average Family Income: Region V, Bicol data was reported at 187,000.000 PHP in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 162,000.000 PHP for 2012. Philippines Average Family Income: Region V, Bicol data is updated yearly, averaging 99,113.500 PHP from Dec 1988 (Median) to 2015, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 187,000.000 PHP in 2015 and a record low of 26,570.000 PHP in 1988. Philippines Average Family Income: Region V, Bicol data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Philippine Statistics Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.H020: Family Income and Expenditure Survey: Average Annual Income, Expenditure and Saving: By Region.

Philippines Average Family Income: Region X, Northern Mindanao data was reported at 221,000.000 PHP in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 190,000.000 PHP for 2012. Philippines Average Family Income: Region X, Northern Mindanao data is updated yearly, averaging 109,666.500 PHP from Dec 1988 (Median) to 2015, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 221,000.000 PHP in 2015 and a record low of 35,801.000 PHP in 1988. Philippines Average Family Income: Region X, Northern Mindanao data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Philippine Statistics Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.H020: Family Income and Expenditure Survey: Average Annual Income, Expenditure and Saving: By Region.

AS of August 2022, time-rated workers on a full-time basis working in the National Capital Region (NCR) in the Philippines received the highest median monthly basic pay for both men and women. When comparing both genders, female workers in the region earned more than men as of this period. In comparison, full-time female workers in the BARMM region also earned significantly more than their male counterparts.

As of 2020, an anesthesiologist earned an average monthly salary of *** thousand Philippine pesos. On average, a health care professional earns about a monthly wage of **** thousand in the Philippines.

Philippines Family Income: Median: First Decile data was reported at 83.000 PHP th in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 66.000 PHP th for 2012. Philippines Family Income: Median: First Decile data is updated yearly, averaging 28.000 PHP th from Dec 1988 (Median) to 2015, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 83.000 PHP th in 2015 and a record low of 9.000 PHP th in 1988. Philippines Family Income: Median: First Decile data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Philippine Statistics Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.H024: Family Income and Expenditure Survey: Median Income and Expenditure: By Decile.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset presents the distribution of median household income among distinct age brackets of householders in Manila. Based on the latest 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates from the American Community Survey, it displays how income varies among householders of different ages in Manila. It showcases how household incomes typically rise as the head of the household gets older. The dataset can be utilized to gain insights into age-based household income trends and explore the variations in incomes across households.

Key observations: Insights from 2022

In terms of income distribution across age cohorts, in Manila, the median household income stands at $153,028 for householders within the 25 to 44 years age group, followed by $63,815 for the 45 to 64 years age group. Notably, householders within the 65 years and over age group, had the lowest median household income at $39,951.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates. All incomes have been adjusting for inflation and are presented in 2023-inflation-adjusted dollars.

Age groups classifications include:

• Under 25 years
• 25 to 44 years
• 45 to 64 years
• 65 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Of The Head Of Household: This column presents the age of the head of household
• Median Household Income: Median household income, in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars for the specific age group

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Margin of Error

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This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Manila median household income by age. You can refer the same here

Philippines Employment: Wage & Salary Workers data was reported at 26,567.000 Person th in Jul 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 26,079.000 Person th for Apr 2018. Philippines Employment: Wage & Salary Workers data is updated quarterly, averaging 20,089.000 Person th from Jul 2003 (Median) to Jul 2018, with 61 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26,567.000 Person th in Jul 2018 and a record low of 16,066.000 Person th in Oct 2003. Philippines Employment: Wage & Salary Workers data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Philippine Statistics Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.G013: Labour Force Survey: Employment: by Industry, Occupation and Class.

In 2022, time-rated workers on full-time basis working in the electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply in the Philippines received the highest median monthly basic pay at ****** Philippine pesos. Meanwhile, time-rated workers on full-time basis working in the information and communications industry received nearly ** thousand Philippine pesos in monthly basic pay.

Philippines Average Family Income: National Capital Region (NCR) data was reported at 425,000.000 PHP in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 379,000.000 PHP for 2012. Philippines Average Family Income: National Capital Region (NCR) data is updated yearly, averaging 285,648.500 PHP from Dec 1988 (Median) to 2015, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 425,000.000 PHP in 2015 and a record low of 79,314.000 PHP in 1988. Philippines Average Family Income: National Capital Region (NCR) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Philippine Statistics Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.H020: Family Income and Expenditure Survey: Average Annual Income, Expenditure and Saving: By Region.

Philippines Employment: Wage & Salary Workers: With Pay in Own Family Business data was reported at 211.000 Person th in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 106.000 Person th for Jan 2025. Philippines Employment: Wage & Salary Workers: With Pay in Own Family Business data is updated monthly, averaging 160.500 Person th from Jan 2021 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 50 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 312.000 Person th in Nov 2022 and a record low of 76.000 Person th in Dec 2024. Philippines Employment: Wage & Salary Workers: With Pay in Own Family Business data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Philippine Statistics Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.G025: Labour Force Survey: Employment: by Industry, Occupation and Class.

Abstract

The Occupational Wages Survey (OWS) generates statistics for wage and salary administration and for wage determination in collective bargaining negotiations. This nationwide biennial survey covers establishments employing at least 20 workers.

The OWS is one of the designated statistical activities in E.O. 352 (s.1996) that designates those critical for decision making by the government and the private sector. Moreover, the data category average monthly occupational wage rates in selected occupation is among those listed by the Philippine government under the Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS) of the International Monetary Fund. The SDDS serves as reference to member countries in the dissemination of economic and financial data to the public.

Geographic coverage

National coverage, 17 administrative regions

Analysis unit

Establishment

Universe

The survey covers agricultural and non-agricultural establishments employing 20 or more workers except central banking, public administration and defense and compulsory social security, public education services, public medical, dental and other health services, activities of membership organizations, activities of households as employers of domestic personnel, undifferentiated goods-and-services-producing activities of households for own use and activities of extra-territorial organizations and bodies.

Pre-determined industries for wage monitoring now total to 50 due to the inclusion of agriculture, forestry and fishery; and the splitting and merging of original domains with the adoption of the 2009 PSIC.

Inclusion of new domains: - Crop and Animal Production, Hunting and Related Service Activities; Forestry and Logging (A01/A02) - Fishing and Aquaculture (A03) - Manufacture of Basic Pharmaceutical Products and Pharmaceutical Preparation (C21)

Splitting of original domains: - Publishing and Printing (D221/D222/D223 of 1994 PSIC as amended) into Printing and Reproduction of Recorded Media (C18); and Publishing Activities (J58) - Supporting and Auxiliary Transport Activities; Activities of Travel Agencies (I63 of 1994 PSIC as amended) into Warehousing and Support Activities for Transportation (H52); and Travel Agency, Tour Operator, Reservation Service and Related Activities (N79)

Merging of original domains: - Banking Institutions except Central Banking (J65 excl. J6510 of 1994 PSIC as amended) and Non-Bank Financial Intermediation (J66 of 1994 PSIC as amended) into Financial Service Activities except Insurance, Pension Funding and Central Banking (K64 excl. K6411)

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

Statistical unit: The statistical unit is the establishment. Each unit is classified to an industry that reflects its main economic activity---the activity that contributes the biggest or major portion of the gross income or revenues of the establishment.

Survey universe/Sampling frame: The 2014 BLES Survey Sampling Frame (2014 SSF) is an integrated list of establishments culled from the updated 2012 BLES Survey Sampling Frame based on the status of establishments reported in the 2011/2012 BLES Integrated Survey (BITS) and 2012 Occupational Wages Survey (OWS). Other sources were Lists of Establishments from the National Statistics Office (2012), DOLE Regional Office IV-B,and the BLES Job Displacement Monitoring System (JDMS).

Sampling design: The OWS is a sample survey of agricultural and non-agricultural establishments employing 20 persons or more where the survey domain is the industry. Those establishments employing at least 200 persons are covered with certainty and the rest are sampled (stratified random sampling). The design does not consider the region as a domain to allow for detailed industry groupings.

Sample size: For 2014 OWS, the number of establishments covered was 8,399, of which, 6,595 were eligible units.

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Research instrument

The questionnaire contains the following sections:

Cover Page (Page 1) This contains the address box, contact particulars for assistance, spaces for changes in the name and location of sample establishment and head office information in case the questionnaire is endorsed to it and status codes of the establishment to be accomplished by PSA and its field personnel.

Survey Information (Page 2) This contains the survey objective and uses of the data, scope of the survey, confidentiality clause, collection authority, authorized field personnel, coverage, periodicity and reference period, due date for accomplishment and expected date when the results of the 2014 OWS would be available.

Part A: General Information (Page 3) This portion inquires on main economic activity, major products/goods or services and total employment.

Part B: Employment and Wage Rates of Time-Rate Workers on Full-Time Basis (Pages 4-5) This section requires data on the number of time-rate workers on full-time basis by time unit and by basic pay and allowance intervals.

Part C: Employment and Wage Rates of Time-Rate Workers on Full-Time Basis in Selected Occupations (Pages 6-9) This part inquires on the basic pay and allowance per time unit and corresponding number of workers in the two benchmark occupations and in the pre-determined occupations listed in the occupational sheet to be provided to the establishment where applicable.

Part D: Certification (Page 10) This portion is provided for the respondent's name/signature, position, telephone no., fax no. and e-mail address and time spent in answering the questionnaire.

Appropriate spaces are also provided to elicit comments on data provided for the 2014 OWS; results of the 2012 OWS; and presentation/packaging, particularly on the definition of terms, layout, font and color.

Part E: Survey Personnel (Page 10) This portion is for the particulars of the enumerators and area/regional supervisors and reviewers at the PSA Central Office and PSA Field Offices involved in the data collection and review of questionnaire entries.

Part F: Industries With Selected Occupations (Page 11) The list of industries for occupational wage monitoring has been provided to guide the enumerators in ensuring that the correct occupational sheet has been furnished to the respondent.

Selected Statistics from 2012 OWS (Page 12) The results of the 2012 OWS are found on page 12 of the questionnaire. These results can serve as a guide to the survey personnel in editing/review of the entries in the questionnaire.

Cleaning operations

Data are manually and electronically processed. Upon collection of accomplished questionnaires, enumerators perform field editing before leaving the establishments to ensure completeness, consistency and reasonableness of entries in accordance with the field operations manual. The forms are again checked for data consistency and completeness by their field supervisors.

The LSRSD personnel undertake the final review, coding of information on classifications used, data entry and validation and scrutiny of aggregated results for coherence. Questionnaires with incomplete or inconsistent entries are returned to the establishments for verification, personally or through mail.

Response rate

The response rate in terms of eligible units was 87.2%.

Data appraisal

The survey results are checked for consistency with the results of previous OWS data and the minimum wage rates corresponding to the reference period of the survey.

Average wage rates of unskilled workers by region is compared for proximity with the corresponding minimum wage rates during the survey reference period.

Philippines Real Minimum Daily Wage Rate: 1988 Prices: NCR: Non Agricultural data was reported at 66.870 PHP in Dec 1998. This records an increase from the previous number of 66.850 PHP for Nov 1998. Philippines Real Minimum Daily Wage Rate: 1988 Prices: NCR: Non Agricultural data is updated monthly, averaging 68.170 PHP from Jun 1989 (Median) to Dec 1998, with 115 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 81.830 PHP in Jan 1991 and a record low of 58.720 PHP in Jun 1989. Philippines Real Minimum Daily Wage Rate: 1988 Prices: NCR: Non Agricultural data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Wages and Productivity Commission. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.G020: Nominal and Real Minimum Daily Wage: National Capital Region. Rebased from 1988p to 1994p Replacement series ID: 34097801

Philippines Average Family Income: Region VI, Western Visayas data was reported at 226,000.000 PHP in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 202,000.000 PHP for 2012. Philippines Average Family Income: Region VI, Western Visayas data is updated yearly, averaging 110,300.000 PHP from Dec 1988 (Median) to 2015, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 226,000.000 PHP in 2015 and a record low of 31,164.000 PHP in 1988. Philippines Average Family Income: Region VI, Western Visayas data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Philippine Statistics Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.H020: Family Income and Expenditure Survey: Average Annual Income, Expenditure and Saving: By Region.