The Top 10 Highest Paying Jobs In The Philippines

The Top 10 Highest Paying Jobs In The Philippines
Jobstreet content teamupdated on 13 April, 2022
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MANILA, Philippines, 1 June 2013 - To help jobseekers and employees gauge if their salary is competitive for their respective industries, JobStreet.com has published a list of the Top 10 Highest Paying Jobs in the Philippines. These numbers are the average salary recorded for each industry.

The list of jobs with the best salaries has been determined through the identification of the average salary of all specializations per position level, based on salaries posted by employers on JobStreet.com from January 1 "“ March 31, 2013.

Fresh Graduate Salary
Junior Executive Salary
Supervisor Salary
Manager Salary
Senior Manager Salary

Fresh Graduates

Fresh Graduates Salary

If you are a fresh graduate who does not know how much you should expect on your first job, then this is for you. Based on the JobStreet.com Annual Salary Report, fresh graduates earn an average of P16,524. Those in Legal Services earn the most, with P22,348 as the average starting wage. Take note that these are just the basic salaries posted, and do not include other forms of compensation such as leave credits, medical benefits, insurance, and incentives.

1-4 Years of Experience

Junior Executives Salary

For employees and job seekers with 1-4 years of experience, now is the best time to be an Oil and Gas Engineer.

On average, Oil and Gas Engineers with 1-4 years of experience earn P40,878 "“ a rate that's already given to some managers in other industries. Most specializations in the list of Top 10 Highest Paying Jobs for employees with 1-4 years of experience are in the technical field such as IT, Aircraft Maintenance, and Chemical Engineering.

The salary of employees with 1-4 years of experience range from 15,162 (Quality Control) to 40,878 (Oil and Gas Engineers). On average, employees and job seekers in this position level earn P21,417.

Supervisors / 5 Years Experience and Up

Supervisors Salary

IT Analysts are among the highest paid supervisors. Software Analysts can get paid as much as P90,000, Database Administrators can earn up to P58,000, while Hardware IT could get up to P56,000.

Electronics and Communications Engineers and Health and Safety (Environmental) Engineers make an average of P57,000 a month, but some employers will pay over P60,000 for these positions, making them the highest paid in the Engineering field. Oil and Gas Engineers receive around an average of P46,000.

Managers

Managers Salary

Managers in the technical industry earn above industry standards. Technical Support managers earn the highest, with a monthly compensation of P115,000, while Oil and Gas Engineers, IT managers, Aircraft Maintenance managers, and Quantity Surveyors also make it to the Top 10 List of Best Paid Managers.

Managers who are in the field of arts and communication also get compensated well. Managers who specialize in communication earn P72,446 monthly, while interior decorators earn P53,375. Media planners also do well, with a monthly basic income of P50,859.

Senior Managers

Senior Managers Salary

It takes years of experience and expertise before one becomes a senior manager, but all that hard work pays off. On the average, a senior manager earns P142,920. Quality Control senior managers, however, get paid beyond average, earning as much as P253,000 per month.

Salary Trend for 2013

Most jobs that made it to the list lean towards the technical side of the industry. Engineers and IT practitioners constantly appear on the list (Junior Executives to Senior Managers). Science jobs, such as those in the field of Pharmacy, Microbiology, and Actuarial Science also make it to the list.

About JobStreet.com

JobStreet.com is a leading online job board presently covering the employment markets in Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam. JobStreet.com currently services over 230,000 corporate hirers and over 15 million jobseekers in its database.

About SEEK Asia

JobStreet.com and jobsDB are part of SEEK Asia, which is the leading online employment market place in Asia. SEEK Asia covers 7 countries namely Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

SEEK Asia is the extension of the Australian Securities Exchange listed company called SEEK. The company's purpose is to help improve people's lives through a better career. SEEK Asia's database consist of over 500,000 corporate hirers and over 24 million candidates.

For more information about this article, or to schedule an interview with JobStreet.com Philippines, please call Mark Nichol Turija, Content Marketing Specialist, at 286-6222.

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