What's the Salary of Software Developers in the Philippines?
According to the Philippine Statistical Authority, software developers earn around 60,000 Philippine pesos each month (around 1,100 USD as of August 2022).
Data from the central statistical body of the Philippines, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), reveals that computer professionals are the second-highest paid demographic. The highest paid professional demographic are mathematicians, actuaries, and statisticians.
Computer network professionals refer to programmers, IT consultants, and anyone involved in information service.
It is also important to note that the data classifies professions based on the 2012 Philippine Standard Occupational Classification (PSOC), which places software developers outside of computer network professionals.
Moreover, software development companies in the Philippines offer wildly varying compensations.
Not all software companies offer straightforward, transparent pricing on their website.
Data for software developer salaries vary wildly, as one may see on Philippine job boards. On one hand, it's common to see software developer salaries of 23,000 Philippine pesos each month(around 410 USD).
On the other, salaries of senior software developers can reach up to 120,000 Philippine pesos(around 2,150 USD).
The salaries can also vary by city.
According to Glassdoor, software developers in the capital city of Manila earn 76,000
In Cebu City, a major city in the middle part of the country, software developers earn around 62,000 Philippine pesos per month.
The differences in salaries may be caused by the differences in the cost of living and the cost of doing business in both cities.
What do all these data tell us? There's a wild gap in the income of software developers in the Philippines.
It can also be difficult to get more accurate data because salary discussion is not common in the Philippines.
As in any other place in the world, the salaries of software developers in the Philippines are affected by: the cost of living in their city, the operating costs of businesses, developer experience, and how much every company is willing to pay.
Moreover, compensations for office-based and remote work also vary. Some companies offer higher compensation for office-based work. Others pay based on the location of their remote worker.
Tech stack is another factor that tips the payscale.
While all these information raise more questions than answers, one thing is clear: you'll come across many unexpected salary demands when outsourcing your software development to the Philippines.
Not sure how to manage all these uncertainties? We recommend reaching out to our chief technology officer (CTO) for an insider view of how software outsourcing works in the Philippines.
