What are the rates of Filipino employees? How much do Filipinos earn? How much should I pay my online employee based on their skills and experiences? These are some frequently asked questions by employers who want to hire a remote worker from the Philippines.
Well, the answer is you can pay them in any amount you want. But first, let us see how you can set up your standards with them.
To be fair enough, you should know that your future Filipino remote workers provide their own equipments in order for them to do the job you want them to do. They pay for their high-speed internet connection, provide their own high speed computer or laptop, pay for their own electrical bills and of course pay their own monthly insurance.
I have searched around different online job sites and I have seen that several companies offer low salaries to Filipinos who wanted a job as a remote worker in their company. Employers often start with PHP8,000 to PHP16,000. This is about $ 1.17 to $ 2.50 an hour which is very low when they provide their own hardware materials to start the job. I have also seen several remote workers setting up their desired salary to this amount. If they could only hear me, I will tell them to set their desired salary higher.
I know how much people pay for their high-speed computer, high-speed internet connection and electricity in the Philippines. The cost of a high speed computer in the Philippines is about PHP20,000 to PHP45,000. We also know that most laptops are more expensive and its cost also depends upon the unit and the brand of computer. High-speed wired internet connection with 1.5Mbps speed is about PHP1,600 to PHP3,000 per month and electricity is PHP1,000 to 5,000 a month. I hope that companies who hire remote workers from the Philippines will understand this situation and give a good improvement with their salary offer.
According to my research, these are the rates of basic to average full-time remote workers based on their skills and experiences: ($ 1 = PHP42.50)
- Data Entry – $ 6 / hr
- Researcher – $ 6 / hr
- Transcriptionist – $ 7 / hr
- Virtual Assistant – $ 7 / hr
- SEO Specialist – $ 7 / hr
- Content Writer – $ 8 / hr
- Article Writer – $ 8 (100 – 400 words)
- English Teacher – $ 10 / hr
- Project Manager – $ 20 / hr
- Web Designer – $ 20 / hr
- Web Programmer – $ 20 / hr
- Software Developer – $ 20 / hr
In order for your Filipino remote worker to have a long lasting commitment in your company, you must compensate them well. Fair treatment is important to maintain a good working relationship. Filipinos are hard working individuals who provide loyalty and honor in the job. Quality work should be rewarded.
