Salary Grade 2025 In The Philippines: Government Employees

The Salary Grade system in the Philippines is a thorough compensation framework designed to promote fairness, equity, and excellence in government service. It comprises 33 grades, governed by the Salary Standardization Law (SSL).

This system aims to provide a competitive remuneration package, attracting and retaining top talent in the government sector. A phased implementation for SSL 6 is set to begin in 2025 till 2027, ensuring a smooth shift to the new compensation structure.

As you explore the Salary Standardization Law, you’ll discover how it mitigates the effects of inflation and boosts consumer spending, ultimately leading to financial stability.

Main Points

The Salary Grade (SG) in the Philippines ranges from 1 to 33, determining government workers’ monthly pay based on job difficulty and responsibilities.
Each grade has 8 steps for pay progression, except for SG 33 which has only two steps.
The Salary Standardization Law VI implements four tranches of salary adjustments from 2025 to 2027 to address inflation’s impact on workers and enhance productivity.
Marcos secures pay raises for government workers until 2027. Starting January 2025, Philippine government workers will get a two-part pay raise, improving salaries and living conditions.
The government has allocated ₱70 billion for these raises, benefiting many employees, including teachers and lawyers.

What Is the Salary Grade in the Philippines?

The Philippine government has different salary levels for its workers. These levels are called “salary grades”, also referred to as “SG”.

It is a system that decides how much money government workers in the Philippines make each month.

The grades range from level 1 (lowest pay) to level 33 (highest pay), determining workers’ monthly pay based on job difficulty, responsibilities, and the assigned salary grade.

Each salary grade is further broken down into 8 steps, except SG-33 having 2 steps, allowing for incremental salary increases tied to performance.

If you have a higher salary grade, you’ll get more money because your job is more complicated and has more duties. This system makes sure people with tougher jobs get paid fairly.

Main Groups by Salary Levels in the Philippines

The government of the Philippines updated these grades in the Republic Act No. 11466 (Salary Standardization Law of 2019).

Let’s learn about the different groups of workers based on their salary grades.

Highest Grade

The people with the highest salaries are the top leaders of the Philippine government. This includes the president, who has the highest salary grade of 33 and therefore the highest pay.

Other people in this group include senators, members of Congress, the executive secretary, and government commissioners. Their salary grades range from 30 to 32.

Unlike being appointed, many of these roles are filled through elections.

Professional Supervisory

These are government workers who have professional jobs and also supervise other workers. Their salary grades range from 9 to 33.

They need to be very skilled in their professions. Some examples are school principals, police chiefs, directors, and senior engineers.

Professional Non-Supervisory

These are government workers who have professional jobs but do not supervise others. Their salary grades range from 8 to 30. They need to have a 4-year college degree.

Some examples are chemists, statisticians, and treasurers. Even though their salary grades are high, they do not supervise others.

This is because their salaries increase over time, even if they do not get promoted to a supervisory position.

Sub-Professional Supervisory

These are government workers who have clerical or manual labor jobs and also supervise others. Their salary grades range from 8 to 18.

They usually only need a high school education or vocational training, and some may need 2 years of college. Some examples are electricians, plumbers, bookbinders, and foremen.

Sub-Professional Non-Supervisory

These are government workers who have the lowest salaries and do not supervise others. Their salary grades range from 1 to 10.

They usually only need a high school education or less. Some examples are staff aides, dental aides, and facilities service personnel.

Previous Salary Standardization Law

You might remember the Salary Standardization Law V (SSL 5), signed into law by former President Roa Duterte on January 08, 2020.

This law rolled out salary increases over four years from 2020 to 2023. It aimed to adjust salary ranges to ensure fair pay for government workers.

Senator Jinggoy Estrada’s new bill (Senate Bill No. 2611) in the Senate proposed a similar plan, continuing the effort to make government salaries competitive and fair.

The bill for Salary Standardization Law VI (SSL 6) under Senate Bill No. 2611 was about increasing the pay of government workers in four steps from 2025 to 2027.

This bill aimed to improve the financial situation of government employees by changing the salary schedule.

Exciting News: Gov’t Workers to Get Major Salary Hikes Until 2027!

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has secured a pay raise for government workers until 2027.

The first increase starts retroactively from January 1, 2024. This means the raise counts as if it began at the start of 2024.

EO 64, issued on August 02 and uploaded to the Official Gazette on August 03, details four pay hikes:

First increase: January 1, 2024 (Retroactively)
Second increase: January 1, 2025
Third increase: January 1, 2026
Fourth increase: January 1, 2027

The new salary schedule covers full-time regular or contractual workers in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches (see the latest table below).

It also includes workers in constitutional commissions and offices, government-owned or -controlled corporations (GOCCs), and local government units (LGUs). However, it does not include workers on job orders or consultancy contracts.

Beginning FY 2025, qualified government civilian workers will also receive a medical allowance of ₱7,000 per annum as a subsidy for availing of the Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)-type benefits. The money for these raises comes from the 2024 General Appropriations Act and future national budgets.

This ensures that the government has enough funds to support the pay increases. The plan aims to make government jobs more attractive and help workers have better lives.

The Department of Budget and Management has set aside ₱70 billion in the proposed ₱6.35-trillion 2025 national budget for the salary increase of government workers.

Impact on Retention and Recruitment

The new salary changes can help retain current employees by paying them well and also bring in new people for government jobs.

Executive Order (EO) 64 highlights a 2008 congressional resolution and the 2019 Salary Standardization Law. These laws say the state must ensure that government workers’ pay is competitive with the private sector.

This helps attract, keep, and motivate skilled and dedicated civil servants. When government jobs pay well, they also attract new, skilled people. New workers bring fresh ideas, making the civil service more lively and efficient.

This leads to a stable team, fewer people leaving, and more job satisfaction, making the civil service run better.

Salary Grade 2024 Table – First Tranche

The first tranche of increases will be disbursed in 2025. It is retroactively effective from January 1, 2024.

Salary Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8
1	13,530	13,633	13,748	13,862	13,979	14,095	14,213	14,331
2	14,372	14,482	14,593	14,706	14,818	14,931	15,047	15,161
3	15,265	15,384	15,501	15,621	15,741	15,861	15,984	16,105
4	16,209	16,334	16,460	16,586	16,714	16,841	16,971	17,101
5	17,205	17,338	17,471	17,605	17,739	17,877	18,014	18,151
6	18,255	18,396	18,537	18,680	18,824	18,968	19,114	19,261
7	19,365	19,514	19,663	19,815	19,966	20,120	20,274	20,430
8	20,534	20,720	20,908	21,096	21,287	21,479	21,674	21,870
9	22,219	22,404	22,591	22,780	22,971	23,162	23,356	23,551
10	24,381	24,585	24,790	24,998	25,207	25,417	25,630	25,844
11	28,512	28,796	29,085	29,377	29,673	29,974	30,278	30,587
12	30,705	30,989	31,277	31,568	31,863	32,162	32,464	32,770
13	32,870	33,183	33,499	33,819	34,144	34,472	34,804	35,141
14	35,434	35,794	36,158	36,528	36,900	37,278	37,662	38,049
15	38,413	38,810	39,212	39,619	40,030	40,446	40,868	41,296
16	41,616	42,052	42,494	42,941	43,394	43,852	44,317	44,786
17	45,138	45,619	46,105	46,597	47,095	47,599	48,109	48,626
18	49,015	49,542	50,077	50,617	51,166	51,721	52,282	52,851
19	53,873	54,649	55,437	56,237	57,051	57,878	58,719	59,573
20	60,157	61,032	61,922	62,827	63,747	64,669	65,599	66,532
21	67,005	67,992	68,996	70,016	71,054	72,107	73,143	74,231
22	74,836	75,952	77,086	78,238	79,409	80,562	81,771	82,999
23	83,659	84,918	86,199	87,507	88,936	90,387	91,862	93,299
24	94,132	95,668	97,230	98,817	100,430	102,069	103,685	105,378
25	107,208	108,958	110,736	112,543	114,381	116,247	118,145	120,073
26	121,146	123,122	125,132	127,174	129,250	131,359	133,503	135,682
27	136,893	139,128	141,399	143,638	145,983	148,080	150,498	152,954
28	154,320	156,838	159,398	161,845	164,485	167,171	169,654	172,423
29	173,962	176,802	179,688	182,621	185,601	188,267	191,340	194,463
30	196,199	199,401	202,558	205,765	209,022	212,434	215,796	219,319
31	285,813	291,395	297,086	302,741	308,504	314,468	320,516	326,681
32	339,921	346,777	353,769	360,727	368,002	375,424	382,996	390,719
33	428,994	441,863	–	–	–	–	–	–

Salary Grade 2025 Table – Second Tranche

The second tranche of increases is effective from January 1, 2025.

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	23,411	23,599	23,788	23,978	24,170	24,364	24,558
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	31,185	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	35,049	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	62,967	63,842	64,732	65,637	66,557	67,479	68,409	69,342
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	98,185	99,721	101,283	102,871	104,483	106,123	107,739	109,431
25	111,727	113,476	115,254	117,062	118,899	120,766	122,664	124,591
26	126,252	128,228	130,238	132,280	134,356	136,465	138,608	140,788
27	142,663	144,897	147,169	149,407	151,752	153,850	156,267	158,723
28	160,469	162,988	165,548	167,994	170,634	173,320	175,803	178,572
29	180,492	183,332	186,218	189,151	192,131	194,797	197,870	200,993
30	203,200	206,401	209,558	212,766	216,022	219,434	222,797	226,319
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	–	–	–	–	–	–

Salary Grade 2026 Table – Third Tranche

Salary Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8
1	14,634	14,730	14,849	14,968	15,089	15,211	15,333	15,456
2	15,522	15,636	15,752	15,869	15,986	16,103	16,223	16,342
3	16,486	16,610	16,732	16,856	16,982	17,106	17,234	17,360
4	17,506	17,636	17,767	17,898	18,031	18,163	18,298	18,433
5	18,581	18,720	18,858	18,998	19,137	19,280	19,423	19,565
6	19,716	19,862	20,009	20,158	20,307	20,456	20,609	20,761
7	20,914	21,069	21,224	21,382	21,539	21,699	21,859	22,022
8	22,423	22,627	22,832	23,038	23,246	23,456	23,668	23,883
9	24,329	24,523	24,720	24,917	25,117	25,318	25,521	25,725
10	26,917	27,131	27,347	27,565	27,786	28,007	28,230	28,456
11	31,705	31,820	32,109	32,401	32,697	32,998	33,302	33,611
12	33,947	34,069	34,357	34,648	34,943	35,242	35,544	35,850
13	36,125	36,283	36,599	36,919	37,244	37,572	37,904	38,241
14	38,764	39,141	39,523	39,910	40,300	40,696	41,097	41,503
15	42,178	42,594	43,015	43,442	43,874	44,310	44,753	45,202
16	45,694	46,152	46,615	47,084	47,559	48,040	48,528	49,020
17	49,562	50,066	50,576	51,092	51,614	52,144	52,678	53,221
18	53,818	54,371	54,933	55,499	56,075	56,657	57,246	57,842
19	59,153	59,966	60,793	61,632	62,486	63,353	64,236	65,132
20	66,052	66,970	67,904	68,853	69,818	70,772	71,727	72,671
21	73,303	74,337	75,388	76,456	77,542	78,645	79,692	80,831
22	81,796	82,963	84,151	85,356	86,582	87,746	89,011	90,295
23	91,306	92,622	93,962	95,330	96,823	98,341	99,883	101,318
24	102,603	104,209	105,841	107,500	109,185	110,898	112,533	114,301
25	116,643	118,469	120,326	122,212	124,131	126,079	128,061	130,073
26	131,807	133,870	135,968	138,100	140,268	142,469	144,707	146,983
27	148,940	151,273	153,644	155,906	158,353	160,235	162,752	165,310
28	167,129	169,752	172,418	174,797	177,545	180,339	182,660	185,537
29	187,531	190,482	193,480	196,528	199,624	202,005	205,191	208,430
30	210,718	214,038	217,207	220,425	223,691	227,224	230,595	234,240
31	300,961	306,691	312,532	318,182	323,938	329,989	336,092	342,310
32	356,237	363,257	370,418	377,359	384,805	392,400	400,150	408,055
33	449,157	462,329	–	–	–	–	–	–

Salary Grade 2027 Table – Fourth Tranche

Salary Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8
1	15,208	15,304	15,423	15,542	15,663	15,784	15,906	16,030
2	16,118	16,233	16,349	16,466	16,582	16,700	16,820	16,939
3	17,120	17,244	17,366	17,490	17,616	17,740	17,868	17,994
4	18,180	18,309	18,440	18,571	18,704	18,836	18,971	19,106
5	19,296	19,434	19,573	19,712	19,852	19,994	20,137	20,280
6	20,474	20,620	20,767	20,916	21,065	21,215	21,367	21,520
7	21,872	22,034	22,196	22,362	22,526	22,693	22,860	23,030
8	23,399	23,603	23,808	24,014	24,221	24,432	24,644	24,859
9	25,433	25,627	25,823	26,021	26,220	26,421	26,624	26,828
10	28,247	28,462	28,678	28,896	29,116	29,337	29,561	29,787
11	33,387	33,501	33,790	34,082	34,378	34,679	34,983	35,292
12	35,650	35,771	36,059	36,350	36,645	36,944	37,246	37,552
13	37,828	37,987	38,303	38,623	38,948	39,276	39,608	39,945
14	40,505	40,882	41,263	41,650	42,040	42,436	42,837	43,243
15	44,148	44,564	44,985	45,412	45,844	46,281	46,723	47,172
16	47,829	48,286	48,750	49,219	49,694	50,175	50,662	51,154
17	51,877	52,381	52,891	53,407	53,929	54,459	54,993	55,536
18	56,332	56,885	57,447	58,013	58,589	59,171	59,760	60,356
19	61,916	62,729	63,556	64,395	65,249	66,116	66,999	67,895
20	69,138	70,056	70,990	71,938	72,903	73,857	74,813	75,756
21	76,594	77,628	78,679	79,747	80,833	81,936	82,982	84,121
22	85,431	86,598	87,785	88,991	90,216	91,380	92,645	93,930
23	95,296	96,612	97,952	99,320	100,814	102,331	103,873	105,308
24	107,022	108,627	110,260	111,918	113,603	115,317	116,952	118,719
25	121,559	123,385	125,242	127,128	129,047	130,995	132,977	134,989
26	137,362	139,425	141,523	143,655	145,823	148,024	150,262	152,538
27	155,217	157,550	159,921	162,184	164,630	166,512	169,030	171,587
28	173,788	176,411	179,077	181,457	184,205	186,999	189,319	192,196
29	194,570	197,521	200,519	203,567	206,663	209,044	212,230	215,469
30	218,237	221,556	224,726	227,943	231,209	234,743	238,113	241,758
31	308,730	314,460	320,302	325,952	331,707	337,758	343,862	350,080
32	364,586	371,607	378,767	385,708	393,154	400,750	408,500	416,404
33	459,469	472,641	–	–	–	–	–	–

Salary Adjustment for Personnel of LGUs

Local lawmakers will decide how much of the new salary schedule to implement based on their budget.

For example, special cities and first-class provinces, and municipalities must pay 100% of the new rates. Sixth-class municipalities may pay just 65%.

Class	% of Salary Schedule For Provinces/Cities	% of Salary Schedule For Municipalities
Special Cities	100%	–
1st Class	100%	90%
2nd Class	95%	85%
3rd Class	90%	80%
4th Class	85%	75%
5th Class	80%	70%
6th Class	75%	65%

Frequently Asked Questions

Who Receives Salary Grade 32 in the Philippines?

This salary level is given to the Vice President of the Philippines. It is also given to the leaders of the Philippine government’s legislative (law-making) and judicial (court) branches:

The Speaker of the House of Representatives
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
The President of the Senate

The salary is set at this high level because these are the most important positions in the government, after the President who makes very important decisions affecting the whole country.

Who Has a Salary Grade 33 in the Philippines?

Salary Grade 33 is the pay level given only to the President of the Philippines, who holds the top position in the government.

What is the salary grade of Barangay officials?

The lowest amount of money that barangay officials and workers can earn is:

For those in the first level (Barangay Salary Grade I), it’s at least ₱15,000.
For those in the second level (Barangay Salary Grade II), it’s at least ₱25,000.
For those in the third level (Barangay Salary Grade III), it’s at least ₱35,000.

What is Step 1 in the salary grade?

The first step in a salary grade in the Philippines is the starting or minimum rate someone is paid when they are hired for a job.

How does the tax rate change with different salary grades in the Philippines?

In the Philippines, the income tax rates vary based on salary grades. Here’s a summary of the tax rates under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law from 2023 onwards:

Annual Salary up to ₱250,000: Exempt from income tax.
Annual Salary between ₱250,000 and ₱400,000: 15% tax on the excess over ₱250,000.
Annual Salary from ₱400,000 to ₱800,000: ₱22,500 plus 20% of the excess over ₱400,000.
Annual Salary between ₱800,000 and ₱2 million: ₱102,500 plus 25% of the excess over ₱800,000.
Annual Salary from ₱2 million to ₱8 million: ₱402,500 plus 30% of the excess over ₱2 million.
Annual Salary of at least ₱8 million: ₱2.2025 million plus 35% of the excess over ₱8 million

For precise calculations, you can use the Income Tax Calculator Philippines, which considers your monthly income and provides detailed results.

Final Words

Understanding the upcoming changes in the Salary Grade system is vital for your financial planning and career growth as a government employee in the Philippines.

President Marcos Jr. secures a pay raise for gov’t workers until 2027. The first increase starts retroactively from January 1, 2024, with four parts until 2027. This pay raise aims to make government jobs more attractive and help workers have better lives.

Embrace these adjustments to continue thriving in your public sector role.