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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	14,061	14,164	14,278	14,393	14,509	14,626	14,743	14,862
2	14,925	15,035	15,146	15,258	15,371	15,484	15,599	15,714
3	15,852	15,971	16,088	16,208	16,329	16,448	16,571	16,693
4	16,833	16,958	17,084	17,209	17,337	17,464	17,594	17,724
5	17,866	18,000	18,133	18,267	18,401	18,538	18,676	18,813
6	18,957	19,098	19,239	19,383	19,526	19,670	19,816	19,963
7	20,110	20,258	20,408	20,560	20,711	20,865	21,019	21,175
8	21,448	21,642	21,839	22,035	22,234	22,435	22,638	22,843
9	23,226	23,441	23,599	23,788	23,978	23,170	23,364	23,558
10	25,586	25,790	25,996	26, 203	26,412	26,623	26,835	27,050
11	30,024	30,308	30,597	30,889	31,184	31,486	31,790	32,099
12	32,245	32,529	32,817	33,108	33,403	33,702	34,004	34,310
13	34,421	34,733	34,049	35,369	35,694	36,022	36,354	36,691
14	37,024	37,384	37,749	38,118	38,491	38,869	39,252	39,640
15	40,208	40,604	41,006	41,413	41,824	42,241	42,662	43,090
16	43,560	43,996	44,438	44,885	45,338	45,796	46,261	46,730
17	47,247	47,727	48,213	48,705	49,203	49,708	50,218	50,735
18	51,304	51,832	52.367	52,907	53,456	54,010	54,572	55,140
19	56,390	57,165	57,953	58,753	59,567	60,394	61,235	62,089
20	57,347	58,181	59,030	59,892	60,769	61,660	62, 565	63,485
21	70,013	71,000	72,004	73,024	74,061	75,115	76,151	77,239
22	78,162	79,277	80,411	81,564	82,735	83,887	85,096	86,324
23	87,315	88,574	89,855	91,163	92,592	94,043	95,518	96,955
24	98,184	99,721	101,283	102,871	104,483	106,123	107,739	109,431
25	111,727	113,476	115,254	117,062	118,889	120,766	122,664	124,591
26	126,252	128,228	130,238	132,280	134,356	136,464	138,608	140,788
27	142,663	144,897	147,169	149,407	151,752	153,850	156,267	158,723
28	160,469	162,998	165,548	167,994	170,634	173,320	175,803	178,572
29	180,492	183,322	186,218	189,151	192,131	194,797	197,870	200,993
30	203,200	206,401	209,558	212,766	216,022	216,434	222,797	226,316
31	293,191	298,773	304,464	310,119	315,883	321,846	327,895	334,059
32	347,888	354,743	361,736	368,694	375,969	383,391	390,963	398,686
33	438,844	451,713

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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