These Are the Highest-Paying Jobs in the Philippines Right Now
Based on the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)'s last Occupational Wages Survey (OWS), not much has changed in terms of the highest-paying jobs in the Philippines. With the responses, we are given a better picture of just how much workers in the Philippines are really paid and which employees benefit the most from their respective industries.
Unsurprisingly, the top earners in the country are those in the aviation industry yet again. Aircraft pilots were the highest-paid workers in the nation, earning around P135,363 a month. Coming in second were software developers, who generally make P70,595 per month. Third are mathematicians and actuaries at P69,654. For context, the minimum wage in 2022 was P18,423.Â
Other high-paying occupations include production supervisors and general foremen employed in Electricity, Gas, Steam, and Air Conditioning Supply, who mostly enjoy an average salary of P63,017 per month. Geologists in Mining of Coal and Lignite; Extraction of Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas; and Other Mining and Quarrying, on the other hand, get paid approximately P49,059 a month.
Among other trends found in the OWS is the fact that female time-rated workers earn more than males. They get a median pay of P14,916 while men get P14,413.
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Top 10 highest-paying jobs in the Philippines in 2022
According to the PSA, these are the jobs that pay the most in the country.
1| Aircraft pilots and related associate professionals – P135,363
2| Software developers – P70,595
3| Mathematicians and actuaries – P69,654
4| Production supervisors and general foremen – P63,017
5| Applications programmers – P58,643
6| Specialist medical practitioners – P57,476
7| Statisticians – P51,607
8| Generalist medical practitioners – P51,251
9| Geologists – P49,059
10| Accountants and auditors – P48,982
Top Industries in the Philippines in 2022
The PSA's 2022 OWS collected data on two benchmarks. These are Accounting and Bookkeeping Clerks and Elementary Occupations.
Meanwhile, these are the top industries for Accounting and Bookkeeping Clerks:
1| Information and communications – P30,731
2| Electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply – P30,676
3| Professional, scientific, and technical activities – P25,443
As for Elementary Jobs, these are the top industries:
1| Electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply – P20,771
2| Mining and quarrying – P14,634
3| Other service activities – P13,579
Highest Projected Salary Increases in 2024
Likewise, a compensation survey by the consulting firm WTW found that the overall median salary increase is at 5.7 percent.
The industries with the highest projected salary increase in 2024 are Financial Services (Banking, Insurance, and Financial Institutions) and Shared Services and Outsourcing at 6 percent. Consumer Products and Retail Trade at 5.9 percent; Technology (Media, IT, Telco, Electronics) and BioPharma and Life Sciences at 5.8 percent; Real Estate, Construction, and Engineering and Manufacturing trail at 5.7 percent, respectively.
