Payroll frequency
At Least Every Two Weeks Or Twice Monthly
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Hire in Philippines
Structured payroll, employer-cost, employment and compliance data for hiring in Philippines.
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.
Your estimate
$100,000
Annual base salary
Your hiring estimate, made clear.
Use the options on the left to choose your employment scenario. Your calculated annual employer cost will appear here.
Employer contributionsMandatory benefits
We show calculated amounts separately from costs that need more information. No hidden zero-cost assumptions.
Hiring essentials
Six practical signals to understand before modeling payroll.
Salary convention
Depends on employment terms
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
Formula modeled
Employees' Compensation Program
Occupational Risk
Lookup based on Monthly Salary Credit
Formula modeled
PhilHealth premium — employer share
Health
2.5% of Monthly Basic Salary up to ₱100,000
Formula modeled
Pag-IBIG Fund / HDMF — employer share
Housing Savings
2% of Monthly Fund Salary up to ₱10,000
Formula modeled
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
Formula modeled
PhilHealth premium — employee share
Health
2.5% of Monthly Basic Salary up to ₱100,000
Formula modeled
Pag-IBIG Fund / HDMF — employee share
Housing Savings
Tiered calculation based on Monthly Fund Salary
Formula modeled
Employment income tax
Income Tax
Tiered calculation based on Annual Taxable Income
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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
Annual leave can vary by location, employee category and applicable employment framework.
Local legal variationConditions depend on jurisdiction and employee category
Regional overlays modeled0
Working time
Hours & overtime
National baselines are combined with state and establishment-specific rules.
State overlay requiredDepends on location and employment category
OvertimeScenario and classification dependent
Employment
Contracts, notice & termination
Employment outcomes depend on worker status, contract terms, state law and establishment characteristics.
Probation
Conditional
Notice
Contract-dependent
Contract, employee category and termination reason can change notice.
Final wages
Depends on termination rules
Separate statutory payment rules may apply.
Severance & retrenchment rules
Statutory rule
Scenario-specific
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Statutory rule
Scenario-specific
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Statutory rule
Scenario-specific
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Statutory rule
Scenario-specific
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Statutory rule
Scenario-specific
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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
Employment rules can vary by location, establishment and employee classification. 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 country dataset.
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Pay Contributions / Understanding the SSS Contribution Table
Social Security System
View official source ↗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
DOLE Clarifies Rules on Termination of Employment
Department of Labor and Employment
View official source ↗Retirement pay jurisprudence confirming 22.5-day half-month interpretation
Supreme Court / Lawphil
View official source ↗Proclamation No. 1006, s. 2025 – 2026 holidays
Office of the President / government implementation notices
View official source ↗March 20, 2026 declared regular holiday for Eid'l Fitr
Presidential Communications Office
View official source ↗May 27, 2026 declared regular holiday for Eid'l Adha
Presidential Communications Office
View official source ↗Employers urged to release 13th-month pay not later than December 24
DOLE Bureau of Working Conditions
View official source ↗Presidential Decree No. 442, Labor Code
Senate of the Philippines Legislative Reference Bureau
View official source ↗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
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Eor Vendor Pricing
eor vendor pricing
Equipment Customs Logistics
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Full Osh Personnel Threshold Matrix
full osh personnel threshold matrix
All Local Holidays
all local holidays
All Cba Specific Rules
all cba specific rules
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