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Hire in Philippines

Structured payroll, employer-cost, employment and compliance data for hiring in Philippines.

Country
PH
Currency
PHP
Employer cost calculator

What does a hire in Philippines actually cost?

Start with salary and a few basic hiring details. Ivvora converts USD to PHP, applies local payroll rules, and converts the result back to USD.

Planning estimate

Answer simple business questions. Ivvora will calculate what can be safely resolved and show anything that is still missing.

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Your estimate will appear here

Ivvora separates calculated costs from items that still need more information.

At a glance

Key characteristics derived from the structured country dataset.

Payroll frequency
At Least Every Two Weeks Or Twice Monthly
Salary convention
Scenario-specific
Standard workweek
8_hour_normal_day; weekly_limit_not_stated_in_supplied_core_pack
Annual leave
5 days Service Incentive Leave after 1 year, subject to exclusions
Maternity leave
105 days live childbirth; +15 days solo parent; 60 days miscarriage/emergency termination
Probation
maximum 6 months, subject to stated exception
Employer cost

Statutory employer contributions

Calculated from individual statutory components

Social Security (SSS)
Social Security
Lookup based on Monthly Salary Credit
Calculator ready
Employees' Compensation Program
Occupational Risk
Lookup based on Monthly Salary Credit
Calculator ready
PhilHealth premium — employer share
Health
2.5% of Monthly Basic Salary up to ₱100,000
Calculator ready
Pag-IBIG Fund / HDMF — employer share
Housing Savings
2% of Monthly Fund Salary up to ₱10,000
Calculator ready
Payroll

Employee deductions

Statutory deductions and withholding rules that may reduce gross pay.

Social Security (SSS) — employee share
Social Security
Lookup based on Monthly Salary Credit
Calculator ready
PhilHealth premium — employee share
Health
2.5% of Monthly Basic Salary up to ₱100,000
Calculator ready
Pag-IBIG Fund / HDMF — employee share
Housing Savings
Tiered calculation based on Monthly Fund Salary
Calculator ready
Employment income tax
Income Tax
Tiered calculation based on Annual Taxable Income
Conditional
Compensation

Mandatory compensation

Separate statutory compensation obligations are modeled individually rather than as a single employer-tax percentage.

Annual Compensation

13th-month pay

Ph 13th Month Pay

Applicability: Yes
Leave

Annual leave

India cannot be represented honestly with one universal private-sector PTO number.

Country-wide fixed valueNo — state and employee-category rules matter
State overlays modeled0
Working time

Hours & overtime

National baselines are combined with state and establishment-specific rules.

State overlay requiredYes
OvertimeScenario and classification dependent
Employment

Contracts, notice & termination

Employment outcomes depend on worker status, contract terms, state law and establishment characteristics.

Probation
Conditional

No single universal national maximum

Notice
Scenario-specific

Contract, state, worker classification and termination reason can change notice.

Final wages
Scenario-specific

Separate deadlines may apply to gratuity and other final-pay components.

Severance & retrenchment rules

Statutory rule
Scenario-specific
Conditional
Statutory rule
Scenario-specific
Conditional
Statutory rule
Scenario-specific
Conditional
Statutory rule
Scenario-specific
Conditional
Statutory rule
Scenario-specific
Conditional
Local variation

State-specific rules

0 major hiring states are explicitly modeled in the current dataset.

Payroll compliance

Recurring filings & payments

Recurring payroll obligations are stored as rules so future payroll calendars can be generated programmatically.

Contractors

Classification-risk indicators

Ivvora surfaces risk indicators rather than giving a legal employee/contractor verdict.

Data coverage

Sources39
Known gaps18
Contradictions tracked1
Research statusVerified

Important limitation

India has substantial state, establishment and employee-classification variation. Values that cannot safely be represented as a country-wide constant remain conditional instead of being estimated.

Research

Primary sources

39 sources are attached to the current structured India dataset.

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Pay Contributions / Understanding the SSS Contribution Table
Social Security System
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PhilHealth sets new contribution schedule
PhilHealth
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PhilHealth sets 5% premium contribution rate for 2026
Philippine Information Agency / PhilHealth statement
View official source ↗
Increase in Maximum Fund Salary effective February 2024
Government materials quoting Pag-IBIG Circular No. 460
Tax Rates effective January 1, 2023 and onwards
Bureau of Internal Revenue
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Withholding Tax Calculator
Bureau of Internal Revenue
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Revenue Regulations No. 29-2025 Digest
Bureau of Internal Revenue
View official source ↗
Book 3 – Conditions of Employment
Department of Labor and Employment
View official source ↗
Book III – Conditions of Employment
DOLE Bureau of Labor Relations
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Service Incentive Leave guidance
Department of Labor and Employment
View official source ↗
Omnibus Rules Implementing the Labor Code
Supreme Court E-Library
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Sickness Benefit
Social Security System
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Republic Act No. 11210
Lawphil
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IRR of Republic Act No. 11210
Lawphil
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Republic Act No. 8187
Lawphil
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Republic Act No. 11861
Lawphil
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Revised IRR of RA 8972 as amended by RA 11861
Lawphil
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Republic Act No. 9262
Lawphil
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Republic Act No. 9710
Lawphil
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Book 6 – Post-Employment
Department of Labor and Employment
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C.P. Reyes Hospital v. Barbosa, G.R. No. 228357
Supreme Court E-Library
View official source ↗
Termination of Employment
Department of Labor and Employment
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DOLE Clarifies Rules on Termination of Employment
Department of Labor and Employment
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Final pay, COE must be released on time
Department of Labor and Employment
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Article 302 retirement text / RA 7641 context
Lawphil
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Retirement pay jurisprudence confirming 22.5-day half-month interpretation
Supreme Court / Lawphil
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Current Daily Minimum Wage Rates
National Wages and Productivity Commission
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DOLE sets August holiday pay rules
Department of Labor and Employment
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April holiday pay rules out
Department of Labor and Employment
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Proclamation No. 1006, s. 2025 – 2026 holidays
Office of the President / government implementation notices
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March 20, 2026 declared regular holiday for Eid'l Fitr
Presidential Communications Office
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May 27, 2026 declared regular holiday for Eid'l Adha
Presidential Communications Office
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Republic Act No. 11165 – Telecommuting Act
Lawphil
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Republic Act No. 10173 – Data Privacy Act
Lawphil
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Strict compliance on OSH law enforced
Department of Labor and Employment
View official source ↗
Safety officer matrix under DO 198-18
Occupational Safety and Health Center
View official source ↗
BWC Q&A on 13th-month pay
Department of Labor and Employment
View official source ↗
Employers urged to release 13th-month pay not later than December 24
DOLE Bureau of Working Conditions
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Presidential Decree No. 442, Labor Code
Senate of the Philippines Legislative Reference Bureau
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Known research gaps (18)
Full Regional Minimum Wage Sector Matrices
full regional minimum wage sector matrices
All Pagibig Eligibility And Foreign National Edge Cases
all pagibig eligibility and foreign national edge cases
All Philhealth Multiple Employer Partial Month And Foreign National Rules
all philhealth multiple employer partial month and foreign national rules
All Sss 61 Msc Rows
all sss 61 msc rows
All Bir De Minimis Categories From Rr 29 2025
all bir de minimis categories from rr 29 2025
Fringe Benefit Tax Full Model
fringe benefit tax full model
Contractor Four Fold Test Full Factor Model
contractor four fold test full factor model
Labor Only Contracting Full Do 174 Model
labor only contracting full do 174 model
Employee And Contractor Ip Full Model
employee and contractor ip full model
Noncompete And Nonsolicit Jurisprudence Model
noncompete and nonsolicit jurisprudence model
All Payroll Filing Deadlines And Identifier Based Schedules
all payroll filing deadlines and identifier based schedules
Foreign Worker Aep And Visa Full Model
foreign worker aep and visa full model
Direct Foreign Company Employment And Pe Risk
direct foreign company employment and pe risk
Eor Vendor Pricing
eor vendor pricing
Equipment Customs Logistics
equipment customs logistics
Full Osh Personnel Threshold Matrix
full osh personnel threshold matrix
All Local Holidays
all local holidays
All Cba Specific Rules
all cba specific rules