Remote Workforce Cost IndexVOL. I · MMXXVI · EDITED BY JOEL DEUTSCH

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Salary ranges for remote workers in the Philippines, 2026.

Local employer and US employer remote monthly compensation across 15 remote-friendly roles.

Last updated: May 2026

This page reports monthly base salary data for remote workers based in the Philippines across two distinct market contexts. The local employer column reflects compensation paid by Philippine companies, sourced from Glassdoor, Payscale Philippines, and Indeed Philippines. The US employer remote column reflects compensation paid by US-based employers for the same roles performed remotely from the Philippines, sourced from Arc.dev or estimated from BLS OES May 2024 offshore discount bands where direct data is unavailable. These two series are not interchangeable: the same role title commands materially different pay depending on the employer's country of domicile.

The offshore % column expresses the US employer remote median as a percentage of the BLS OES May 2024 US domestic median for the same occupational category. Roles marked † fall outside the expected band for their experience tier. See Methodology — offshore discount for band definitions and outlier handling.

All figures are expressed in USD. PHP equivalents in the native range column are calculated at 1 USD = 61.61 PHP (May 17, 2026). Figures cover base salary only — equity, variable bonuses, and employer statutory contributions are excluded. The Philippines mandates 13th month pay, which adds approximately 8.33 percent to annualized base cost. For fully loaded employer costs including SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, 13th month, equipment, and overhead, see Total Cost — Philippines. For full methodology, see Methodology. Managed remote workforce providers such as F5 Hiring Solutions absorb statutory contributions, 13th month, equipment, and overhead into a single rate; the figures in the US-employer column reflect the base salary component those providers must cover.

Section A — Software and technical roles, monthly base compensation in USD, Philippines, 2026. Local = Glassdoor/Payscale/Indeed. US Remote = Arc.dev or BLS OES May 2024 offshore-discount estimate.
RoleExpLocal Median (USD)Local Range (USD)US Remote Median (USD)US Remote Range (USD)Native Range (PHP)Offshore %Sources
Software Engineer, mid-level3–5 yrs$1,600$1,000–$2,200$3,433$2,700–$4,200₱61,610–₱135,54231%[1] [2] [3]
Senior Software Engineer5–8 yrs$2,500$1,700–$3,500$6,022†$4,800–$7,500₱104,737–₱215,63554%[4] [5] [6]
Full-Stack Developer3–6 yrs$1,700$1,100–$2,300$3,628$2,800–$4,600₱67,771–₱141,70333%[7] [8] [9]
DevOps Engineer3–7 yrs$1,800$1,100–$2,600$1,915†$1,500–$2,330₱67,771–₱160,18624%[10] [11] [12]
Data Analyst2–5 yrs$1,100$700–$1,600$2,100$1,700–$2,700₱43,127–₱98,57628%[13] [14] [15]
Data Scientist3–6 yrs$1,600$1,100–$2,200$3,684$2,900–$4,700₱67,771–₱135,54239%[16] [17] [18]
QA Engineer2–5 yrs$900$650–$1,400$2,300$1,800–$2,900₱40,047–₱86,25427%[19] [20] [21]
AI / ML Engineer3–7 yrs$2,700$1,800–$4,000$4,200$3,300–$5,500₱110,898–₱246,44035%[22] [23] [24]
Mobile Developer (iOS / Android)3–6 yrs$1,600$1,100–$2,200$3,360$2,600–$4,300₱67,771–₱135,54230%[25] [26] [27]

† US employer remote median falls outside the expected offshore discount band for this role. See footnote for detail.

  1. Glassdoor Philippines — Software Engineer Salaries (Manila), accessed May 2026. https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/manila-philippines-software-engineer-salary-SRCH_IL.0,18_IM995_KO19,36.htm
  2. Indeed Philippines — Software Engineer Salaries, accessed May 2026. https://ph.indeed.com/career/software-engineer/salaries
  3. Arc.dev — Remote Software Engineer Salary in Philippines 2026, accessed May 2026. https://arc.dev/salaries/software-engineers-in-philippines
  4. Glassdoor Manila — Senior Software Engineer Salaries, accessed May 2026. https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/manila-philippines-senior-software-engineer-salary-SRCH_IL.0,18_IM995_KO19,43.htm
  5. Levels.fyi — Software Engineer Philippines, accessed May 2026. https://www.levels.fyi/t/software-engineer/locations/philippines
  6. Arc.dev — Remote Senior Software Engineer Salary in Philippines 2026, accessed May 2026. https://arc.dev/salaries/software-engineers-in-philippines Note: Reported US employer remote median (54% of BLS OES May 2024 median for Software Developers, SOC 15-1252, $11,090/month) exceeds the expected Philippines senior-level band of 30–40%. Arc.dev figure reported as collected. The Philippines senior SWE market reflects a premium for cloud-architecture specialization and tenure with US product companies. Treat with caution; verify against current Arc.dev data before using in compensation decisions.
  7. Second Talent — Philippines Developer Rate Card, accessed May 2026. https://www.secondtalent.com/developer-rate-card/philippines/
  8. Indeed Philippines — Full Stack Developer Salaries, accessed May 2026. https://ph.indeed.com/career/full-stack-developer/salaries
  9. Arc.dev — Remote Full-Stack Developer Salary in Philippines 2026, accessed May 2026. https://arc.dev/salaries/software-engineers-in-philippines
  10. Glassdoor Manila — DevOps Engineer Salaries, accessed May 2026. https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/manila-philippines-devops-engineer-salary-SRCH_IL.0,18_IM995_KO19,34.htm
  11. Second Talent — DevOps Engineer Rate Card Philippines, accessed May 2026. https://www.secondtalent.com/developer-rate-card/devops-engineer-philippines/
  12. Arc.dev — Remote DevOps Engineer Salary in Philippines 2026 (range midpoint), accessed May 2026. https://arc.dev/salaries/devops-engineers-in-philippines Note: Reported US employer remote median (24% of BLS OES May 2024 median for Network and Computer Systems Administrators, SOC 15-1244, $8,067/month) falls partly below the expected Philippines mid-level band of 25–35%. Arc.dev figure reported as collected; midpoint of reported range ($1,500–$2,330/month) used as median. Philippine DevOps market shows high variance; Kubernetes/Terraform specialists may command rates above this range. Treat as directional.
  13. Glassdoor Philippines — Data Analyst Salaries, accessed May 2026. https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/philippines-data-analyst-salary-SRCH_IL.0,11_IN204_KO12,24.htm
  14. Indeed Philippines — Data Analyst Salaries, accessed May 2026. https://ph.indeed.com/career/data-analyst/salaries
  15. BLS OES May 2024, SOC 15-2031 — estimated at 28% of US median, accessed May 2026. https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm Note: No direct Arc.dev Data Analyst Philippines figure available as of May 2026. Figure estimated at 28% of BLS OES May 2024 median for Operations Research Analysts (SOC 15-2031, $7,608/month), using observed Arc.dev offshore discount band for Philippines mid-level roles (25–35%). Treat as directional.
  16. Glassdoor Philippines — Data Scientist Salaries, accessed May 2026. https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/philippines-data-scientist-salary-SRCH_IL.0,11_IN204_KO12,26.htm
  17. Payscale Philippines — Data Scientist Salary, accessed May 2026. https://www.payscale.com/research/PH/Job=Data_Scientist/Salary
  18. Arc.dev — Remote Data Scientist Salary in Philippines 2026, accessed May 2026. https://arc.dev/salaries/data-scientists-in-philippines
  19. Glassdoor Philippines — QA Engineer Salaries, accessed May 2026. https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/philippines-qa-engineer-salary-SRCH_IL.0,11_IN204_KO12,23.htm
  20. Indeed Philippines — QA Engineer Salaries, accessed May 2026. https://ph.indeed.com/career/quality-assurance-engineer/salaries
  21. BLS OES May 2024, SOC 15-1253 — estimated at 27% of US median, accessed May 2026. https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm Note: No direct Arc.dev QA Engineer Philippines figure available as of May 2026. Figure estimated at 27% of BLS OES May 2024 median for Software Quality Assurance Analysts (SOC 15-1253, $8,551/month), within the expected Philippines mid-level band (25–35%). Treat as directional.
  22. Second Talent — AI Engineer Rate Card Philippines, accessed May 2026. https://www.secondtalent.com/developer-rate-card/ai-engineer-philippines/
  23. Glassdoor Manila — AI/ML Engineer Salaries, accessed May 2026. https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/manila-philippines-ai-ml-engineer-salary-SRCH_IL.0,18_IM995_KO19,33.htm
  24. Arc.dev Philippines Data Scientist median ($3,684/month) + 15% AI/ML premium — estimated, accessed May 2026. https://arc.dev/salaries/data-scientists-in-philippines Note: No direct Arc.dev AI/ML Engineer Philippines figure available as of May 2026. Figure estimated from Arc.dev Philippines Data Scientist median ($3,684/month) with a 15% premium for AI/ML engineering scope. Percentage falls within Philippines specialized band (35–45% of US baseline). Treat as directional.
  25. Glassdoor Manila — Mobile Developer Salaries, accessed May 2026. https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/manila-philippines-mobile-developer-salary-SRCH_IL.0,18_IM995_KO19,35.htm
  26. Indeed Philippines — Mobile Developer Salaries, accessed May 2026. https://ph.indeed.com/career/mobile-developer/salaries
  27. Arc.dev — Remote Mobile Developer Salary in Philippines 2026, accessed May 2026. https://arc.dev/salaries/software-engineers-in-philippines
Section B — Operations and design roles, monthly base compensation in USD, Philippines, 2026. Local = Glassdoor/Payscale/Indeed. US Remote = Arc.dev or BLS OES May 2024 offshore-discount estimate.
RoleExpLocal Median (USD)Local Range (USD)US Remote Median (USD)US Remote Range (USD)Native Range (PHP)Offshore %Sources
UI / UX Designer3–6 yrs$1,100$750–$1,700$2,200$1,700–$2,900₱46,208–₱104,73727%[28] [29] [30]
Product Manager4–8 yrs$1,500$900–$2,200$3,800$3,000–$4,800₱55,449–₱135,54228%[31] [32] [33]
Project Manager4–8 yrs$1,200$750–$1,800$2,200$1,700–$2,800₱46,208–₱110,89826%[34] [35] [36]
Customer Support Specialist1–4 yrs$500$350–$750$950$700–$1,250₱21,564–₱46,20827%[37] [38] [39]
  1. Payscale Philippines — UX Designer Salary, accessed May 2026. https://www.payscale.com/research/PH/Job=UX_Designer/Salary
  2. Glassdoor Philippines — UX Designer Salaries, accessed May 2026. https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/philippines-ux-designer-salary-SRCH_IL.0,11_IN204_KO12,23.htm
  3. BLS OES May 2024, SOC 15-1255 — estimated at 27% of US median, accessed May 2026. https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm Note: No direct Arc.dev UI/UX Designer Philippines figure available as of May 2026. Estimated at 27% of BLS OES May 2024 median for UX Designers and UX Researchers (SOC 15-1255, $8,174/month), within the expected Philippines mid-level band (25–35%). Treat as directional.
  4. Glassdoor Manila — Product Manager Salaries, accessed May 2026. https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/manila-philippines-product-manager-salary-SRCH_IL.0,18_IM995_KO19,34.htm
  5. Payscale Philippines — Product Manager Salary, accessed May 2026. https://www.payscale.com/research/PH/Job=Product_Manager%2C_(Unspecified_Type)/Salary
  6. BLS OES May 2024, SOC 11-2021 — estimated at 28% of US median, accessed May 2026. https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm Note: Estimated at 28% of BLS OES May 2024 median for Marketing Managers (SOC 11-2021, $13,419/month), within the expected Philippines mid-level band (25–35%). Treat as directional.
  7. Glassdoor Philippines — Project Manager Salaries, accessed May 2026. https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/philippines-project-manager-salary-SRCH_IL.0,11_IN204_KO12,27.htm
  8. Indeed Philippines — Project Manager Salaries, accessed May 2026. https://ph.indeed.com/career/project-manager/salaries
  9. BLS OES May 2024, SOC 13-1082 — estimated at 26% of US median, accessed May 2026. https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm Note: Estimated at 26% of BLS OES May 2024 median for Project Management Specialists (SOC 13-1082, $8,396/month), within the expected Philippines mid-level band (25–35%). Treat as directional.
  10. Indeed Philippines — Customer Support Specialist Salaries, accessed May 2026. https://ph.indeed.com/career/customer-support-specialist/salaries
  11. Glassdoor Philippines — Customer Support Salaries, accessed May 2026. https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/philippines-customer-support-specialist-salary-SRCH_IL.0,11_IN204_KO12,39.htm
  12. BLS OES May 2024, SOC 43-4051 — estimated at 27% of US median, accessed May 2026. https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm Note: Estimated at 27% of BLS OES May 2024 median for Customer Service Representatives (SOC 43-4051, $3,570/month), within the expected Philippines non-technical band (25–35%). Treat as directional.
Section C — Specialized roles, monthly base compensation in USD, Philippines, 2026. Local = Glassdoor/Payscale/Indeed. US Remote = Arc.dev or BLS OES May 2024 offshore-discount estimate.
RoleExpLocal Median (USD)Local Range (USD)US Remote Median (USD)US Remote Range (USD)Native Range (PHP)Offshore %Sources
Medical Billing Specialist2–6 yrs$650$450–$950$1,100$850–$1,400₱27,725–₱58,53026%[40] [41] [42]
CAD Drafter2–5 yrs$750$500–$1,100$1,550$1,200–$1,950₱30,805–₱67,77127%[43] [44] [45]
  1. SalaryExpert — Medical Billing Specialist Salary Philippines, accessed May 2026. https://www.salaryexpert.com/salary/job/medical-billing-and-coding-specialist/philippines
  2. Glassdoor Manila — Medical Coder Salaries, accessed May 2026. https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/manila-filipinas-remote-medical-coder-salary-SRCH_IL.0,16_IM995_KO17,37.htm
  3. BLS OES May 2024, SOC 29-2072 — estimated at 26% of US median, accessed May 2026. https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm Note: Estimated at 26% of BLS OES May 2024 median for Medical Records Specialists (SOC 29-2072, $4,188/month). No direct public-source US employer remote figure for Philippine medical billing specialists available as of May 2026. CPC- or CCS-certified billers serving US healthcare clients may command the upper portion of the range. Treat as directional.
  4. Payscale Philippines — CAD Drafter Salary, accessed May 2026. https://www.payscale.com/research/PH/Job=Computer_Aided_Design_(CAD)_Drafter/Salary
  5. SalaryExpert — AutoCAD Drafter Salary Philippines, accessed May 2026. https://www.salaryexpert.com/salary/job/autocad-drafter/philippines
  6. BLS OES May 2024, SOC 17-3011 — estimated at 27% of US median, accessed May 2026. https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm Note: Estimated at 27% of BLS OES May 2024 median for Architectural and Civil Drafters (SOC 17-3011, $5,738/month). No direct public-source US employer remote figure for Philippine CAD drafters available as of May 2026. AutoCAD/Revit specialists with US AEC firm experience command the upper range. Treat as directional.

Edited by Joel Deutsch, Remote Workforce Cost Index. Data sourced from public salary databases. See Methodology for full source list, collection method, and limitations.