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With the Salary Standardization Act of 2019 in place, here’s the new salary grade for civilian government employees in the Philippines.

The fourth and final segment of the Fifth Salary Standardization Law, signed by former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte in 2020, took effect on January 1, 2023. The law aims to improve government salaries’ competitiveness and attract, retain, and motivate the nation’s civil servants.

In the Philippines, the salary grade can vary from 1 (the lowest) to 33 (the highest). Therefore, a government employee’s salary grade reflects their responsibilities, position, and education level. Check out the 2023 Philippine Salary Grade table below.

Fourth and Final Tranche Monthly Salary for Civilian Personnel of the Philippines [Effective January 1, 2023]

(In Pesos)

Salary Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8
1	13,000	13,109	13,219	13,329	13,44 1	13,553	13,666	13,780
2	13,819	13925	14,032	14.140	14,284	14,357	22,210	14,578
3	14 ,678	14, 792	14, 905	15,020	15, 136	15,251	15,369	15,486
4	15,586	15.706	15,827	15,948	16,071	16,193	16,318	16,443
5	16,543	16,671	16,799	16,928	17,057	17,189	17,321	17,453
6	17,553	17,688	17,824	17,962	18, 100	18,238	18,379	18,520
7	18,620	18,763	18,907	19,053	19,198	19,346	19, 494	19,644
8	19, 744	19,923	20,104	20,285	20,468	20,653	20,840	21,029
9	2 1.129	21,304	21,483	2 1, 663	21,844	22,026	24,363	22,396
10	23,176	23,370	23,565	23, 762	23,961	24,161	42,247	24,567
11	27,284	29, 165	27,573	27,865	28,161	28,462	28, 766	29,075
12	29 , 165	29,449	29,737	30,028	30,323	30,622	30,924	31,230
13	31,320	31,633	31,949	32, 269	32,594	32,922	33,254	33,591
14	33,843	34,187	34,535	34,888	35,244	35,605	35,971	36,34 1
15	36,619	36,997	37,380	37, 768	38,160	38,557	38,959	39,367
16	39,672	40,088	40,509	40,935	4 1,367	4 1,804	49,840	42,694
17	43,030	43,488	43,951	44, 420	44,895	45,376	45,862	46,355
18	47,228	127,876	47.738	48,253	48, 776	49,305	46, 725	50,382
19	51,357	52,096	52,847	53, 610	54,386	55, 174	55,976	56,790
20	57,347	58,181	59,030	59,892	60,769	61,660	62, 565	63,485
21	63,997	64,940	65,899	66,873	67,864	68,870	69,893	70,933
22	71,511	72,577	73,661	74, 762	75,881	77,0 19	78, 157	79,349
23	80,003	81,207	82,432	83,683	85,049	86,437	87,847	89,281
24	90 ,078	91,548	93,043	94, 562	96,105	97,674	99,268	100,888
25	102,690	104,366	106,069	107,800	109,560	111,348	113, 166	115,012
26	116,040	117,933	119,858	12 1,814	123,803	125,823	144, 501	129,164
27	131, 124	133,264	135,440	137, 650	139,897	142,180	312,699	146,859
28	148,171	150,589	153,047	155, 545	158,083	160,664	163, 286	165,951
29	167,432	170,166	172,943	175, 766	178,634	181,550	184, 513	187,525
30	189,199	192,286	195,425	198,615	20 1,856	205,151	208, 499	2 11,902
31	278,434	283,872	289,4 16	295,069	300,833	306,708	374,202	318,806
32	331,954	338,649	345,478	352, 445	359,553	366,804	374 ,202	381,748
33	4 19,14 4	431,718

What affects an employee’s Salary Grade?

Two factors affect a government employee’s salary grade (SG). These are the time and location. The longer you have worked in that position, the higher your SG is compared to when you started. These are called Salary steps.

Salary rates represent the monthly remuneration that a government employee will receive. However, the total salary received depends on their LGU’s income classification. This is the location factor that affects the salary grade of government employees. 

Special and 1st class cities are classified as such since they are the center of commerce in the region. These cities receive the total salary grade to incentivize the centralization of power. The far-flung rural areas receive less, as shown in the table below.

1. Salary Grade for Provinces and Cities

Income Classification	Percentage of salary
Special Cities	100%
1st class	100%
2nd class	95%
3rd class	90%
4th class	85%
5th class	80%
6th class	75%

2. Salary Grade For Municipalities

1st class	95%
2nd class	85%
3rd class	80%
4th class	75%
5th class	70%
6th class	65%

What are Salary Steps?

Except for the 33rd pay grade, which has just two, all pay grades contain eight increments. 

The time someone has maintained a position in office affects the salary steps. According to this concept, new hires will start at Salary Step 1 and eventually rise every three years If they constantly give their best effort at work.

Once three years have passed since employment, employees will receive a Notice of Step Increment. They will receive a salary step if they continue to perform well, and they may even be promoted and have their wage grade raised! Of course, they will have to start from the first salary step in their new pay grade.

Final Thoughts

Understanding salary grades in the Philippines is important for employers and employees to ensure fair and equitable compensation. The standardized system lets employees gauge their career progression and earning potential. By adhering to this system, organizations can create a more motivated and satisfied workforce, contributing to overall economic growth and stability.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Here is additional info about the salary grade in the Philippines:

What is the salary grade in the Philippines?

The salary grade is a system used in the Philippines to standardize their employee’s compensation.

Who receives salary grade 33 in the Philippines?

The current President of the Philippines receives a salary grade of 33.

What is salary grade 7 in the Philippines?

For 2023, a newly hired employee with a salary grade of 7 receives a monthly compensation of PHP18,620. The amount increases as they go up the salary steps. – WhatALife!/Vaughn

Source: (officialgazette.gov.ph)

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