Hire and pay employees in The Philippines, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in The Philippines. No more worrying about local laws, complex tax systems, or managing international payroll. Deel takes care of everything in 150+ countries. The average onboarding time frame in the The Philippines is 2 days with Deel.
Onboard, pay and manage employees in The Philippines with Deel
Usually, to hire in The Philippines, your business needs an entity. That means a local office, an address registered as a subsidiary, and an account with a local bank. All of this, plus navigating regional benefits, payroll, tax, and HR laws, can take months.
Now you can hire employees in The Philippines quickly, easily, and compliantly. Automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. For your existing direct employees, we can manage your entire payroll operation from end-to-end.
Currency Philippine Peso - PHP
Capital Manila
Official language Filipino & English
Payroll cycle Bi-Monthly
All the necessary benefits for The Philippines built right in
Deel allows you to provide localized benefits for employees in The Philippines within minutes. All in one manageable online dashboard in a single HR platform.
- Pension Fund
- Public Health Insurance
- Social Security
- Private Healthcare - Unisure (optional)
- Private Healthcare - Lacson & Lacson
- Private Healthcare - Allianz (optional)
- Global Life Insurance - Allianz
- Local health insurance - PhilCare
- Local health insurance - Maxicare (optional)
Our quickstart guide to hiring in The Philippines
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Minimum Wage Requirements
In the Philippines, the applicable minimum wage is set by region. There is no national minimum wage. Applicable minimum wage is determined by the region the employer's company is incorporated.
For Deel, which is incorporated in the National Capital Region (NCR), the minimum salary is PHP 14,028.75 per month.
Individual Income Tax
The individual income tax ranges from 0% to 35%. Income tax is calculated according to progressive rates. Multiple additional factors may impact overall rates such as the household status and the number of children.
| Gross Annual Income | Tax Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Up to PHP 250,000 | 0% |
| Up to PHP 400,000 | 20% |
| Up to PHP 800,000 | 25% |
| Up to PHP 2,000,000 | 30% |
| Up to PHP 8,000,000 | 30% |
| Over PHP 8,000,000 | 35% |
Payroll Cost
The employer cost is generally estimated at ~12.50% of the employee salary:
- Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth): 2.5%
- Social Security: ~10%
- Home Development Fund (HDMF): PHP 200
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) contribution is capped at PHP 2,500/month.
Social Security contributions are calculated on the employee’s monthly salary credits (MSC) and capped at PHP 3,530/month.
These costs are provided as estimates and are intended solely for general informational purposes. To fully comprehend all associated costs and fees related to the terms of any employment agreement for this country, please contact our Sales team for a quote.
Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours
Standard working hours are 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week. The standard workweek is from Monday to Friday.
Overtime payment is mandatory and can’t be included in the salary. Hours outside of standard work hours are considered overtime. For additional hours, employees are paid:
- 125% of the hourly rate on working days
- 130% of the hourly rate on holidays
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Hiring in The Philippines, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in The Philippines with our EOR solution. If you have an entity, our Global Payroll solution takes care of payroll and compliance for your direct employees. Our 250+ in-house experts handle everything from managing local laws, complex tax systems, or your payroll in The Philippines and 150+ countries.
Management fee
Starting at
$599
/month
Estimated Employer Cost
~12.5%
of employee salary