Employer of record in Philippines
24 sourced figures on hiring in Philippines, drawn from 7 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
Hiring here: complex, mid-range on cost, and fast to hire via EOR.
Employer of record in Philippines: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Philippines through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 54 EOR providers cover Philippines.
| Employer social security | 14.5% | Manual / editor, 2026-01-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate tax | 25% | PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, 2026-08-01 |
| Notice period | 4.3 weeks | National government, 2022-01-01 |
| Severance | 23.1 weeks | National government, 2022-01-01 |
| Annual leave (minimum, once eligible) | 5 | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Public holidays | 12 | National government, 2026-10-05 |
| Maternity leave | 15 weeks | National government, 2026-09-12 |
As of 2026-10-08. Each value is the winning figure from primary and harmonized sources, resolved by a documented priority chain. Full record with provenance below.
Reading the data
What the figures say about Philippines
An employer in the Philippines pays 10% employer social security on top of wages, while the employee contributes 5%. The average monthly wage is PHP 18525, and a 13th salary is mandatory, which adds to annual pay costs beyond the monthly figure. The statutory normal working week is 48 hours, though employees actually work 43 hours per week on average. Leave obligations include 15 weeks of maternity leave, 1 week of paternity leave and 18 public holidays. Ending an employment relationship carries statutory severance of 23.1 weeks and a notice period of 4.3 weeks. On the tax side, the corporate rate is 25% and the top personal income tax rate is 35%, with standard VAT at 12%.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Philippines
You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.
You direct the work, the provider's local entity is the employer on paper. Compliant in days.
See the 54 providers below ↓Not your employee. Fastest and cheapest, with misclassification exposure.
The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 24 figures for Philippines from 7 sources, last refreshed 2026-10-08. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
Average monthly earnings in Philippines by occupation (2024)
Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in PHP — the official ILOSTAT survey figures, not estimates. Use them to sanity-check an offer before an EOR quote turns it into total employer cost.
| Occupation group | Monthly (PHP) | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 18,525 | $323 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 37,583 | $656 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 34,953 | $610 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 24,392 | $426 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 21,919 | $383 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 15,644 | $273 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 13,535 | $236 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 16,469 | $287 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 17,089 | $298 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 12,431 | $217 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2024. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
What the average salary takes home in Philippines
The employee keeps an estimated 91% of gross at the average wage. For an employer, this is the gap between the offer you quote and what your hire actually receives.
Illustration at the ILOSTAT average wage using statutory rates (Manual / editor; OECD) applied to gross pay. Individual allowances, deductions and regional rates vary — not tax advice.
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Philippines
An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.
Provider × country
Who can employ in Philippines
54 providers operate an EOR in Philippines, ranked by Select Score.
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