Hire in the Philippines: Roles, Costs, and Hours

What does each role cost in the Philippines compared with the U.S.?

The U.S. column is the BLS national median wage for the closest occupation, times the employer cost multiplier for its group. Our column is the flat monthly price you pay us. Each role links to its own page with skills to screen, hours, and FAQs.

U.S.: BLS OEWS May 2025 [1] and ECEC June 2026 [2]. Rekruuto: our published prices.
Role	U.S. hire, fully loaded, per month	Rekruuto per month
Virtual assistant	$5,903	$1,800
Executive assistant	$9,510	$1,800
Bookkeeper	$6,292	$1,800
Customer service virtual assistant	$5,559	$1,800
Marketing assistant	$9,714	$1,800
Graphic designer	$7,713	$1,800
Video editor	$9,239	$1,800
Shopify or web developer	$11,350	$1,800
Project coordinator	$12,620	$1,800
Sales development rep (SDR)	$8,049	$1,800
Lead generation virtual assistant	$8,049	$1,800
Legal assistant	$7,704	$1,800
Healthcare admin assistant	$5,703	$1,800
AI Implementation Specialist	$12,967	$2,500

Project coordinator and AI Implementation Specialist use the closest BLS occupation (project management specialists and computer systems analysts), so read those U.S. figures as upper-end estimates. Want to change the salary? Use the offshore salary calculator.

What do workers in the Philippines earn on average?

These are the official averages from the Philippine Statistics Authority. They describe the whole labor market, not a skilled hire on U.S. hours, and they are not what we charge.

PSA 2024 Occupational Wages Survey [3]; NWPC Wage Order NCR-28 [4]; converted at World Bank average rates [9].
Measure	Per month (PHP)	Per month (USD)
Average wage: all full-time, time-rated workers (national)	₱21,544	$376
Average wage: general office clerks (national benchmark occupation)	₱19,721	$344
Average wage: all workers in Metro Manila (NCR)	₱29,310	$512
Average wage: information and communication industry	₱43,676	$762
Minimum wage, Metro Manila (NCR), non-agriculture	₱16,421	$286

The full data set, with Latin American minimum wages for comparison, is in the Offshore Hiring Costs 2026 report.

What time is it in the Philippines during the U.S. workday?

U.S. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. shown in Philippine time (UTC+8, no daylight saving).
Your time zone	Manila, U.S. daylight saving	Manila, U.S. standard time
Eastern (ET)	9 p.m. – 5 a.m.	10 p.m. – 6 a.m.
Central (CT)	10 p.m. – 6 a.m.	11 p.m. – 7 a.m.
Mountain (MT)	11 p.m. – 7 a.m.	12 a.m. – 8 a.m.
Pacific (PT)	12 a.m. – 8 a.m.	1 a.m. – 9 a.m.

Our hires work your hours, so the whole day overlaps.

How does hiring through Rekruuto work?

Tell us your needs. Share your requirements, and we'll match you with pre-vetted professionals who fit your unique needs.
Meet your matches. We'll introduce you to carefully selected candidates. Interview and choose the perfect fit for your team.
Start your trial. Work with your new team member for a week. Love them, or we'll find a replacement or refund your money.
Onboard and embed. Seamlessly integrate your new hire into your team and watch your business grow.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I hire employees in the Philippines?

You can hire directly, which means handling Philippine employment and payroll rules yourself, or hire through a firm. With Rekruuto: tell us your needs, meet your matches, start your trial, onboard and embed. You pay one monthly price and we handle paying your team member.

How much does it cost to hire someone from the Philippines?

Through Rekruuto, most full-time roles are $1,800 a month and AI Implementation Specialists are $2,500 a month. The role pages below compare that with the U.S. cost of the same job from BLS data.

Do Filipino hires work U.S. hours?

Our hires work in your time zone. The Philippines is on UTC+8 all year, so a U.S. 9-to-5 is an evening or night shift in Manila.

Which roles can I hire in the Philippines through Rekruuto?

virtual assistant, executive assistant, bookkeeper, customer service virtual assistant, marketing assistant, graphic designer, video editor, shopify or web developer, project coordinator, sales development rep (sdr), lead generation virtual assistant, legal assistant, healthcare admin assistant, and AI Implementation Specialists. If the role you need is not listed but can be done remotely, ask on the call.

Do you place talent outside the Philippines?

No. We place full-time talent in the Philippines. Our 2026 cost report shows Latin American minimum wages for comparison, and the Philippines vs Latin America page covers that choice.

How fast can a hire from the Philippines start?

Hiring and onboarding take 14 days. The first week is a trial: if you are not satisfied, we find a replacement or refund your money.

Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), national estimates, May 2025.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, June 2026 (USDL-26-1494), Table 5, June 2026, released September 9, 2026.
Philippine Statistics Authority, 2024 Occupational Wages Survey, August 2024, released November 2025.
National Wages and Productivity Commission (Philippines), NCR daily minimum wage rates, Wage Order No. NCR-28, Effective September 26, 2026.
World Bank, Official exchange rate, local currency per US$, period average (PA.NUS.FCRF), 2024 and 2025 annual averages.

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