LAW / SALARY
PHILIPPINES

SALARY SURVEYS

40

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April 2024
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55.4 PHP = 1 USD

1,507,489 PHP

$27,212 USD

Manila

1,482,117 PHP

941,765 PHP

$17,000 USD

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Average salary for Law / Philippines is 1,507,489 PHP per year. The most typical earning is 941,765 PHP. All data are based on 40 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 1,567,762 PHP. Women receive a salary of 1,523,444 PHP.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of 1,789,354 PHP. The second most paid education level is Doctorate Degree with salary of 1,301,852 PHP.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of 6,348,608 PHP. Employees with 12-16 Years of experience receive 1,745,036 PHP.

Levels / Law / Philippines (Gross PHP)

Salary Levels (PHP) per Year	Surveys	[%]
55,400 PHP - 110,699 PHP	0	n/a
110,800 PHP - 166,099 PHP	0	n/a
166,200 PHP - 276,899 PHP	4	100% 10%
277,000 PHP - 553,899 PHP	5	90% 12.5%
554,000 PHP - 830,899 PHP	3	77.5% 7.5%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
831,000 PHP - 1,107,899 PHP	7	70% 17.5%
1,108,000 PHP - 1,384,899 PHP	6	52.5% 15%
1,384,900 PHP - 1,661,899 PHP	4	37.5% 10%
1,661,900 PHP - 1,938,899 PHP	0	n/a
1,938,900 PHP - 2,215,899 PHP	3	27.5% 7.5%
2,215,900 PHP - 2,492,899 PHP	0	n/a
2,492,900 PHP - 2,769,799 PHP	2	20% 5%
2,769,900 PHP - 3,046,799 PHP	1	15% 2.5%
3,046,900 PHP - 3,323,799 PHP	1	12.5% 2.5%
3,323,900 PHP - 3,600,799 PHP	3	10% 7.5%
3,600,900 PHP - 3,877,799 PHP	0	n/a
3,877,900 PHP - 4,154,799 PHP	0	n/a
4,154,800 PHP - 4,431,799 PHP	0	n/a
4,431,800 PHP - 4,708,799 PHP	0	n/a
4,708,800 PHP - 4,985,799 PHP	0	n/a
4,985,800 PHP - 5,262,799 PHP	0	n/a
5,262,800 PHP - 5,539,699 PHP	0	n/a
5,539,800 PHP - 5,816,699 PHP	0	n/a
5,816,800 PHP - 6,093,699 PHP	0	n/a
6,093,800 PHP - 6,370,699 PHP	1	2.5% 2.5%
6,370,800 PHP - 6,647,699 PHP	0	n/a
6,647,800 PHP - 6,924,699 PHP	0	n/a
6,924,700 PHP - 7,201,699 PHP	0	n/a
7,201,700 PHP - 7,478,699 PHP	0	n/a
7,478,700 PHP - 7,755,699 PHP	0	n/a
7,755,700 PHP - 8,032,699 PHP	0	n/a
8,032,700 PHP - 8,309,599 PHP	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
8,309,700 PHP - 8,863,599 PHP	0	n/a
8,863,700 PHP - 9,417,599 PHP	0	n/a
9,417,700 PHP - 9,971,599 PHP	0	n/a
9,971,600 PHP - 10,525,599 PHP	0	n/a
10,525,600 PHP - 11,079,499 PHP	0	n/a
11,079,600 PHP - 11,633,499 PHP	0	n/a
11,633,600 PHP - 12,187,499 PHP	0	n/a
12,187,600 PHP - 12,741,499 PHP	0	n/a
12,741,500 PHP - 13,295,499 PHP	0	n/a
13,295,500 PHP - 13,849,399 PHP	0	n/a
13,849,500 PHP - 19,389,299 PHP	0	n/a

Gender / Law / Philippines (Gross PHP)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	17	1,567,762 PHP
2	Women	19	1,523,444 PHP

Education / Law / Philippines (Gross PHP)

#		Surveys
1	Masters Degree	21	1,789,354 PHP
2	Doctorate Degree	6	1,301,852 PHP
3	Bachelors Degree	11	1,179,976 PHP
4	High School	2	991,623 PHP

Experience / Law / Philippines (Gross PHP)

#		Surveys
1	16-20 Years	1	6,348,608 PHP
2	12-16 Years	5	1,745,036 PHP
3	4-8 Years	9	1,728,416 PHP
4	20+ Years	4	1,711,797 PHP
5	8-12 Years	8	1,506,824 PHP
6	2-4 Years	8	1,035,942 PHP
7	0-1 Year	3	531,820 PHP
8	1-2 Years	2	448,723 PHP

Age / Law / Philippines (Gross PHP)

#		Surveys
1	41-45	4	3,179,843 PHP
2	51-55	2	2,044,185 PHP
3	36-40	9	1,606,541 PHP
4	31-35	9	1,567,762 PHP
5	56-60	1	1,224,295 PHP
6	n/a	4	1,185,516 PHP
7	26-30	8	914,066 PHP
8	21-25	2	709,094 PHP
9	46-50	1	227,131 PHP

Work Type / Law / Philippines (Gross PHP)

#		Surveys
1	Permanent	36	1,540,063 PHP
2	Self Employed	3	1,484,665 PHP
3	Contract	1	371,166 PHP

Cities / Law / Philippines (Gross PHP)

#		Surveys
1	Davao City	1	3,429,134 PHP
2	Naga	1	2,531,687 PHP
3	Quezon City	3	1,750,576 PHP
4	--Other--	5	1,639,780 PHP
5	Manila	20	1,484,665 PHP
6	Taguig	6	1,307,392 PHP
7	Cebu City	1	1,268,613 PHP
8	Antipolo	1	758,952 PHP
9	Pasig	2	686,934 PHP

Careers / Law / Philippines (Gross PHP)

#		Surveys
1	Corporate Counsel Lawyer	10	2,276,856 PHP
2	Lawyer	18	1,512,364 PHP
3	Private Practice Lawyer	2	1,119,039 PHP
4	Government Counsel Lawyer	2	1,080,260 PHP
5	Other Law Career	4	886,367 PHP
6	Legal Secretary	1	875,288 PHP
7	Paralegal Manager	1	692,474 PHP
8	Paralegal	2	371,166 PHP

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Attorney

Posted 09 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Lawyer tasks."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Manila	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	1,072,900 PHP

Specialist

Posted 12 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Law graduate."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Manila	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	425,800 PHP

Vice President

Posted 28 December 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Legal, Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Quezon City	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	3,467,400 PHP

Legal Counsel

Posted 17 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Contract, advisory, compliance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Manila	Masters Degree	20+ Years	n/a	224,900 PHP

Attorney

Posted 24 September 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Legal work training."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Manila	Doctorate Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	1,363,900 PHP

Associate

Posted 16 August 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Legal services."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Taguig	Doctorate Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	862,000 PHP

Senior Partber

Posted 29 June 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Provide legal advise to companies and personal concerns; represent clients before any and all admin, judicial or quasi judicial offices."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	654,600 PHP

Legislative Staff Officer

Posted 25 May 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Legal research, proofreading and administrative work."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Manila	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	872,900 PHP

Government Attorney

Posted 27 February 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Government Compliances."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Taguig	Doctorate Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	1,127,500 PHP

Employee Relations Specialist

Posted 19 November 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Labor and employee relations manager who handles end to end ER cases and provides advice on all labor matters."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Manila	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	1,481,600 PHP

Counsel

Posted 31 October 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Commercial contracts, finance contracts, aircraft leasing, general advisory role."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Manila	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	1,375,800 PHP

Junior Associate

Posted 17 October 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"- Pleadings
- Contract Review
- Legal Opinions."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Manila	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	550,300 PHP

Partner

Posted 12 October 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Pleadints, hearings, and meetins."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Quezon City	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	1,587,500 PHP

Legal Associates

Posted 29 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Researcher, liaise, secretary, administrative task,."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Manila	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	370,400 PHP

Compliance Associate

Posted 16 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Handles compliance-related processes."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Taguig	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	883,700 PHP

General Counsel

Posted 29 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"I head a legal Department."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Manila	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	6,349,900 PHP

Legal Officer

Posted 07 February 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Legal Tasks including but not limited to drafting contracts, review of documents, policy making, due diligence."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Taguig	Doctorate Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	370,400 PHP

Admin Head

Posted 16 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Hr and admin management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Pasig	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	264,600 PHP

Senior Assistant Vice President

Posted 19 November 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Heads the Corporate legal department - in-charge of contracts, opinions, regulatory compliance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Taguig	Doctorate Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	2,987,600 PHP

Legal Manager

Posted 10 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Review contracts, attend to cases."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Manila	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	2,213,800 PHP

Manager

Posted 12 July 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manager for Corporate and Legal Affairs Department of a Company. Work includes case management, litigation and internal consulting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Manila	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	1,088,500 PHP