Do you want to know how much a public school teacher in the Philippines makes per month? We wouldn’t be where we are today without teachers. Our children look up to them as role models and guides. They should be treated with dignity and fairly compensated.
Teachers in the Philippines are beginning to earn more money. Public school teachers will earn 65–87 percent more in 2021–2023 than those in the private sector thanks to the Salary Standardization Law of 2019. The Salary Standardization Law of 2019 or RA 11466 signed by President Rodrigo Duterte aims to raise the salaries of government employees from 2020 to 2023. According to RA 11466, these increases will be implemented in four tranches, beginning in 2020 and lasting through 2023. The raises will be based on the position’s Salary Grade (SG) and Step.
Public School Teacher Basic Salary
The following table details the salary increases for teachers in the Philippines from 2020 to 2023:
| Position | Salary Grade |
Basic Salary |
1st Tranche 2020 |
2nd Tranche 2021 |
3rd Tranche 2022 |
4th Tranche 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher 1 | 11 | 20,754 | 22,316 | 23,877 | 25,439 | 27,000 |
| Teacher 2 | 12 | 22,938 | 24,495 | 26,052 | 27,608 | 29,165 |
| Teacher 3 | 13 | 25,232 | 26,754 | 28,276 | 29,798 | 31,320 |
| Master Teacher 1 | 18 | 40,637 | 42,662 | 43,681 | 45,203 | 46,725 |
| Master Teacher 2 | 19 | 45,269 | 47,530 | 48,313 | 49,835 | 51,357 |
| Master Teacher 3 | 20 | 51,115 | 53,537 | 54,251 | 55,799 | 57,347 |
| Master Teacher 4 | 21 | 57,805 | 60,296 | 60,901 | 62,449 | 63,997 |
Public School Teacher Benefits and Allowances
In addition to their base salary, public school teachers are entitled to additional benefits and allowances. They are eligible for a uniform allowance, a mid-year and end-of-year bonus, a cash gift, a productivity enhancement incentive (PEI), an anniversary bonus, and a performance bonus. Additionally, they are entitled to sick days, paid time off, and other types of leave (maternity, paternity, study leave).
The following is a breakdown of the benefits available to Filipino teachers:
| Annual Benefits |
Amount |
|---|---|
| Clothing/Uniform Allowance |
6,000 |
| Mid-year bonus | 1-month basic salary |
| Year-end bonus | 1-month basic salary |
| Cash gift | 5,000 |
| Productivity Enhancement Incentive (PEI) |
5,000/year |
| Anniversary bonus | 3,000 (NOTE: given only during a milestone year which is every 5 years) |
| Performance-Based Bonus | Ranges between 50% and 65% of the monthly basic salary, depending on performance. |
| Proportional Vacation Pay (PVP) | PVP for 70 days during the summer and Christmas break for those who have provided full service throughout the school year |
| Cash/Chalk Allowance | Before- P3,500/year/teacher Nov. 9, 2020, Under Senate Bill 1092, will increase as follows: SY-2021-2022- Php 5,000 SY 2022-2023- Php 5,000 SY 2023-2024- Php 7,500 SY 2024-2025- Php 10,000 |
Other Benefits and Incentives
- One step increment for every three (3) years of continuous satisfactory performance
- One of the two-step increments due to meritorious performance using the Results-based Performance Management System (RPMS)
- Loyalty Cash Incentive depending on the number of years in service (starting on the 10th year amounting to P10,000 and P5,000 after every 5 years)
- Special Hardship Allowance to teachers assigned in hardship posts (cannot be reached by regular means of transportation through hiking or Banca/motorcycle rides), mobile teachers, and multigrade teachers (15-25% of basic salary). Update: May 25, 2021, Special Hardship Allowance increase to 25% of the monthly basic salary of the personnel
- Honoraria for teaching overload subject to funds availability
- Leave privileges (Maternity, paternity, study leave)
- Additional incentive/allowances from LGU (selected divisions)
- Vacation service credits (maximum of 15 days per year)
- For mobile teachers, P2,000 per month for transportation allowance (Program Support Fund)
- For mobile teachers and DALCs, P5,000 per year for instructional materials
- In-service training (Program Support Fund)
Social Security Benefits
- GSIS Benefits: Retirement and Life Insurance Premiums (RLIP)
- PhilHealth Benefits: Hospitalization, Annual Physical Exam
- Employees Compensation Program (ECP) Benefits