Loading...
Loading...
Businesses evaluating offshore support usually want to understand two things: what staff in the Philippines actually cost, and how that compares to their current local hiring costs. This guide covers both, using USD throughout.
The figures below cover the seven back-office roles Plus Back Office recruits for. For each role, you will see Philippines salary ranges in PHP and USD, the all-inclusive Plus Back Office price, and the equivalent local all-in cost.
The figures below show typical market salary ranges for back-office roles in the Philippines, converted to USD. These are base salaries only and do not include mandatory employer contributions, 13th month pay or overhead. The Plus Back Office all-inclusive price is shown for comparison.
| Role | Philippines salary (PHP) | Approx. USD | All-inclusive price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accountant | PHP 35,000 to PHP 55,000/month | approx. $640 to $1,000 | from $1,600 |
| Bookkeeper | PHP 30,000 to PHP 50,000/month | approx. $550 to $900 | from $1,600 |
| Admin Assistant | PHP 25,000 to PHP 40,000/month | approx. $450 to $750 | from $1,350 |
| HR and Payroll Coordinator | PHP 28,000 to PHP 45,000/month | approx. $500 to $850 | from $1,350 |
| Data Entry | PHP 20,000 to PHP 32,000/month | approx. $360 to $600 | from $1,350 |
| Customer Support | PHP 22,000 to PHP 35,000/month | approx. $400 to $650 | from $1,350 |
| CRM Coordinator | PHP 28,000 to PHP 45,000/month | approx. $500 to $850 | from $1,350 |
PHP to USD conversion approximate at PHP 55 to $1. Salary ranges vary by experience, qualifications and location within the Philippines. All-inclusive prices include every employer cost, office, equipment and administration.
Local all-in costs include salary, employer taxes and benefits, an estimate for office and equipment, and HR overhead. The monthly saving shown is the difference between the local all-in range and the Plus Back Office all-inclusive price.
| Role | Local all-in | Plus Back Office | Monthly saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accountant | $4,100 to $5,600 | from $1,600 | $2,600 to $4,000/month |
| Bookkeeper | $3,750 to $5,250 | from $1,600 | $2,150 to $3,650/month |
| Admin Assistant | $3,600 to $4,500 | from $1,350 | $2,250 to $3,150/month |
| HR and Payroll Coordinator | $3,750 to $4,900 | from $1,350 | $2,400 to $3,550/month |
| Data Entry | $3,400 to $4,150 | from $1,350 | $2,050 to $2,800/month |
| Customer Support | $3,400 to $4,350 | from $1,350 | $2,050 to $3,000/month |
| CRM Coordinator | $3,750 to $4,900 | from $1,350 | $2,400 to $3,550/month |
Local all-in estimates include base salary at market median, employer taxes and benefits, and estimated office and HR overhead. Actual figures vary by business. Plus Back Office pricing is all-inclusive with no additional charges.
Philippines salary figures look attractive on a spreadsheet, but the headline salary is not what you pay if you employ staff directly. These are the mandatory employer costs you must budget on top of base salary, before office, equipment and administration.
Employer contributes monthly based on the salary bracket. Both employer and employee contribute, but the employer share is a direct cost you carry.
National health insurance. Employer contributes monthly. Rates are set by the government and increase periodically.
Housing fund. Employer contributes monthly per staff member. A smaller contribution relative to SSS but still mandatory.
One full monthly salary paid by 24 December each year. Mandatory under the Philippines Labor Code. Not discretionary.
Minimum 5 days of paid leave per year. Additional leave is common in competitive employment packages.
Job advertising, screening, interviews, and onboarding time. A recurring cost each time a role is replaced.
Processing, payslips, tax filings and government contributions each month. Either done in-house or outsourced to a local provider.
Unless you are using a managed provider, desk, computer, internet, utilities and office overheads are separate costs.
Total overhead: 15 to 20 percent above base salary before office and admin
A Philippines accountant on PHP 45,000 per month (approximately $820) costs closer to $950 to $1,000 per month in employer obligations alone, before office, equipment and payroll admin. The Plus Back Office all-inclusive price of $1,600 covers all of this and includes the full office-based operating environment.
Direct Philippines employment requires ongoing management of SSS, PhilHealth and Pag-IBIG contributions, 13th month pay budgeting, payroll processing and HR administration. For businesses without a Philippines entity or local HR expertise, this is a significant operational burden.
Plus Back Office pricing from $1,350/month covers everything. One USD invoice per month. No separate payments to multiple Philippines government bodies. No December 13th month pay budget shock.
The 13th month pay obligation is built into the all-inclusive monthly price. There is no separate December payment and no annual budget item to track.
Government contributions are handled by Plus Back Office as the employing entity. You are not responsible for calculating, filing or paying Philippines government contributions.
Recruitment is charged at a one-time fee of $280 per person. No percentage-of-salary placement fees and no surprise invoices during the hiring process.
Monthly payroll processing, payslips, leave tracking and HR administration are managed by Plus Back Office. Your team gets paid correctly and on time without your involvement.
The best starting role depends on where the constraint is in your business. Most growing businesses start with two roles that address their highest-priority back-office bottleneck. The minimum engagement is 2 staff, which makes it worth considering two complementary roles from the outset.
If your accountants or partners are spending time on reconciliations, transaction processing or working papers, an offshore bookkeeper or accountant takes that volume off their desk from $1,600/month.
If administrative tasks and data processing are consuming your local team, these two roles directly address those constraints from $1,350/month each.
If pipeline data quality affects revenue decisions, a dedicated CRM coordinator keeps your system accurate so your local team can focus on relationships and conversion.
If email and ticket-based enquiries are creating a backlog for your local team, offshore customer support staff working your business hours handle the volume at $1,350/month per person.
Where in the Philippines your offshore team is based affects both the salary ranges and the quality of talent available. Cebu IT Park is the right location for back-office teams for several reasons.
Cebu has a lower cost of living than Metro Manila. This supports competitive staff salaries without the Manila premium, making the all-inclusive price achievable at the level it is.
Cebu IT Park is a PEZA-registered business district with over two decades of BPO development. The talent pool for back-office, finance and admin roles is deep, experienced and accustomed to international work standards.
Your team works from our managed office in Cebu IT Park on company-managed desktops. This is not a home-based arrangement. The office environment, supervision and security controls are included in the monthly price.
Philippines GMT+8 timezone. Aligned with Australian business hours. Night shift available for US businesses.
Philippines salary is the base pay a staff member receives. All-inclusive pricing covers salary plus every employer cost: SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG contributions, 13th month pay, office workspace, company-managed desktop, HR administration, payroll processing and on-site supervision. The all-inclusive price is what you pay per month with no additional invoices.
SSS, PhilHealth and Pag-IBIG contributions are mandatory. 13th month pay equivalent to one full monthly salary must be paid by December each year. Minimum 5 days of service incentive leave per year also applies. In total, mandatory employer obligations typically add 15 to 20 percent above base salary before office and admin overhead.
13th month pay is a mandatory statutory payment in the Philippines, not a discretionary bonus. If you directly employ Philippines staff, you must budget one additional month of salary per year, payable by December. In Plus Back Office all-inclusive pricing, 13th month pay is absorbed into the monthly fee.
A Philippines accountant earns approximately $640 to $1,000 in base salary. A local accountant costs $4,100 to $5,600 all-in. The Plus Back Office all-inclusive price of $1,600 covers salary plus all employer costs, office and equipment. The monthly saving versus a local hire is typically $2,600 to $4,000 for an accountant.
Salary-only pricing does not reflect the real cost of employment. Philippines employer obligations add significantly to the headline salary figure. All-inclusive pricing covers everything in one monthly USD invoice so your business has full cost certainty.
Finance-heavy businesses typically start with a bookkeeper or accountant. Operations-heavy businesses start with an admin assistant and data entry team member. Sales and recruitment businesses start with a CRM coordinator. Customer-service-heavy businesses start with customer support staff. Minimum engagement is 2 staff.
Book a discovery call. We will give you a clear all-in monthly cost for the specific roles you need and compare it against your current local hiring costs.