If this infographic data of a survey made on annual salaries and compensations of web designers and web developers, the Philippines ranked as the lowest paid in the world.
If you don’t want to scroll down and read all the gory details, let me summarize them for you.
Annual Salaries:
Graphic Designers: $5,657.71 (Php243,281 or Php18,713/month)
Web Developer: $6,873.83 (Php295,574 or Php22,736/month)
Senior Web Developer: $9,054.33 (Php389,336 or Php29,949/month)
Software Developer: $7,521.83 (Php323,439 or Php24,880/month)
Web Designer: $4,244.28 (Php182,504 or Php14,039/month)
Senior Web Designer: $7,190.59 (Php309,195 or Php23,784/month)
Medical Transcriptionist: $3,112.47 (Php133,836 or Php10,295/month)
2019 na… please tell me if tumaas ang income ng mga web developers natin. Im still a grade 9 student and there’s still time pero I want to know what Im getting myself into.
Sad to say no!, hindi parin nag babago
This article was written five years ago. That’s the year I graduated from college (computer science). I got hired as a PHP developer working remotely (I’ve never work for a Philippine based companies). I earned 20k a month with a 40 required hours of work in a week in my first year of my job. Right now, I’m still working 40 hours a week and I earned really really really way better from the first year in the career. I’ve been in two companies. The secret is make your self competent, never stop learning and focus to where you are best at. Then you can compete with the rest in the world. Happy coding :)
LAgi atang huli sa karera ang Pilipinas sa mga trabahong ito.:(
I do agree with Den. I think it would depend on the workload, experience, job description, and the agreement between the web developer/designer and his would-be employers; and I think Filipino designers and developers today are well-compensated. There are web development companies in the Philippines that value the talent of these individuals and give attractive compensation package to their employees.
the salary for senior web developer is probably is very low bracket 30k a month (if this is a gross value), how many years of experience is the requirement for this senior level? web developer with 3 years is around 28k to 36k a month…I have know some senior web developer is around 80k to 90k a month gross and may be more…it all depends on requirements of the job…
Market rates are disheartening people from learning software development. But I actively encourage others especially fresh graduates to work for themselves. I am from Baguio and I encountered people from Bicol and Cebu who do not know benchmark rates. I hired some of them and gave free laptop. I taught them how to challenge clients who balk at high rates. I showed them the possibilities of earning without having any permanent job. These are tough days for anyone. Not just software developers. I heard of CPA’s being paid 10,000 pesos! Mind you, I studied Accountancy and failed that’s why I do software development. Their very low offer to CPA’s is more unnerving in my opinion. These pure Chinese fuckers are full of shit. I am Chinese but not pure. I am very Filipino in my heart and it is painful for me to see people abusing Filipino workers.
Here’s the thing: software developers and everyone in similar fields have choices. Most self-taught and self-employed software developers I know who primarily work for themselves earn a minimum monthly income of 200k/month. Developing for Google Android/ iOS apps would yield an average for $5000/month income which is a fact regardless of where you are in the world. What you earn from being employed against being self-employed may have significant differences.
Early in 2009, 40k was the minimum salary for a “work from home” software developer. If you’re smart enough, you will reach a point when that kind of money is just the interest of your investments. The point is that these are days software developers or makers are no longer getting what they deserve. Some of us do not even have paid holidays.
Please stop blame game however. It’s not the government’s fault. There are really people who will balk at your rates. Market rates will change with more self-employed individuals. Unfortunately these self-employed have a tendency to move to countries like Singapore for tax avoidance.But it’s a very legal option. Just saying.
Nasa company kasi yan pero karamihan mababa talaga ang sahod.