Table I. Salary Increases of Teachers (1989 to 2019)
Executive Order (EO) No. 389
EO 811
EO 201
EO 219 EO 22 EO 611 EO 719 SG
(4 tranches)
(4 tranches)
(4 tranches)
POSITION SG C. Aquino
J. Estrada
G. Arroyo & B. Aquino
B. Aquino & R. Duterte
F. Ramos Administration
G. Arroyo Administration
Admin.
Admin.
Administration
Administration
1989 1994 1995 1996 1997 2000 2001 2007 2008
2009 2010 2011 2012 2016 2017 2018 2019
Teacher I 10 3,102 3,902 4,902 6,013 8,605 9,466 9,939 10,933 12,026 11 14,198 15,649 17,099 18,549 19,077 19,620 20,179 20,754
Teacher II 11 3,309 4,009 5,009 6,243 9,121 10,003 10,535 11,589 12,748 12 15,119 16,726 18,333 19,940 20,651 21,387 22,149 22,938
Teacher III 12 3,540 4,240 5,240 6,568 9,668 10,635 11,167 12,284 13,512 13 16,101 17,880 19,658 21,436 22,328 23,257 24,224 25,232
RA 6758
Master
Teacher I 16
Master
Teacher II 17
Master
Teacher III 18
Master
Teacher IV 19
4,786 5,496 6,486 8,202 12,206 13,427 14,098 15,508 17,059 18 22,214 25,259 28,305 31,351 33,452 35,693 38,085 40,637
5,201 5,901 6,901 8,712 12,938 14,232 14,944 16,438 18,082 19 23,703 27,088 30,474 33,859 36,409 39,151 42,099 45,269
5,670 6,370 7,370 9,274 13,715 15,087 15,841 17,425 19,168 20 25,295 29,052 32,810 36,567 39,768 43,250 47,037 51,155
6,199 6,899 7,899 9,891 14,538 15,992 16,792 18,471 20,318 21 26,671 30,945 35,219 39,493 43,439 47,779 52,554 57,805
Note: Master Teacher III and IV positions were created in 2010 and 2012, respectively
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Table 2. Basic Monthly Salary, Teaching Positions
Position
SG
Monthly Salary, PhP
(2019/Fourth
Tranche SSL)
Teacher I
Teacher II
Teacher III
Master Teacher I
Master Teacher II
Master Teacher III
TOTAL
11
12
13
18
19
20
20,754.00
22,938.00
25,232.00
40,637.00
45,269.00
51,155.00
Note:
Plantilla Items
(As of June, 2019)
Authorized
Filled
468,453
139,487
212,384
41,854
16,810
68
879,056
436,275
127,999
207,613
39,950
15,828
65
827,733
1. There are others teaching positions such as SPED Teachers.
2. There are step increments within salary grade.
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Table 3. Basic Monthly Salary, Administrative Track
Position
SG
Head Teacher I
14
Head Teacher II
15
Head Teacher III
16
Head Teacher IV
17
Head Teacher V
18
Head Teacher VI
19
School Principal I
19
School Principal II
20
School Principal III
21
School Principal IV
22
Asst. School Principal I, II, III 18-20
TOTAL
Monthly
Salary, PhP
(2019/Fourth
Tranche SSL)
27,755.00
30,531.00
33,584.00
36,942.00
40,637.00
45,269.00
45,269.00
51,155.00
57,805.00
65,319.00
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Plantilla Items
(As of June 2019)
Authorized
Filled
7,259
2,204
11,013
418
228
1029
15,280
5,810
2,106
1,316
1,435
47,918
6,622
1,858
10,351
383
204
905
13,432
5,357
1,992
1,273
950
43,327
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Table 4. Current Entry Level (Teacher I) Compensation & Benefits
Compensation & Benefits (C&B)
Amount
Remarks
Nominal Annual Salary
PhP 249,048
Php20,754 / mo (SSL Tranche 4)
Phil-Health Employer Share
PhP 3,000
Php 250 – 437.50 / mo
PAG-IBIG Employer Share
PhP 1,200
Php 100 / mo
Retirement and Life Insurance Premium (RLIP) PhP 29,886
12% of basic salary
Employees Compensation Insurance Premium PhP 1,200
Php 100 / mo
Clothing/Uniform Allowance
PhP 6,000
Php 6,000 / year
Cash Gift
PhP 5,000
Php 5,000 / year
Productivity Enhancement Incentive
PhP 5,000
Php 5,000 / year
Personnel Economic Relief Allowance
PhP 24,000
Php 2,000 / mo
Mid-year Bonus
PhP 20,754
One-month basic salary
Year-end Bonus
PhP 20,754
One-month basic salary
Cash Allowance for Teachers
PhP 3,500
PhP 3,500/year
World Teacher’s Day Incentive
PhP 1,000
PhP 1,000/year (2019 GAA)
Annual Medical Exam
PhP 500
PhP 500/year (2019 GAA)
Total Annual C&B
Php 370,482
Gross Monthly C&B
Php 30,873
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Others
Hardship Allowance
Honoraria for teaching overload
Amount
15-25% of basic salary
Maximum 25% of basic salary
• Basic compensation of Teacher I still falls within the income tax
exemption threshold under TRAIN
• We have seen a trend of teachers travelling abroad on vacation
• Some LGUS also provide additional incentives/allowance to
teachers from their general fund
• We have ongoing program to improve professional development
and career progression system
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Table 5.
Average Monthly Salaries Of Teachers, Public Vs Private, By Region, 2016 (PhP)
Philippines
NCR
CAR
Region I (Ilocos Region)
Region II (Cagayan Valley)
Region III (Central Luzon)
Region IV-A (CALABARZON)
Region IV-B (MIMAROPA)
Region V (Bicol Region)
Region VI (Western Visayas)
Region VII (Central Visayas)
Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)
Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)
Region X (Northern Mindanao)
Region XI (Davao Region)
Public ES/HS
Teachers
19, 566
19, 283
18, 802
19, 896
20, 454
19, 450
19, 090
20, 300
19, 449
19, 401
19, 416
19, 726
19, 542
20, 813
19, 326
Private ES/HS
Teachers
11, 416
14, 366
13, 143
8, 212
10, 181
10, 666
10, 451
9, 558
11, 584
10, 423
12, 148
13, 100
8, 085
14, 632
9, 762
Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN)
20, 710
9, 235
124%
Region XIII (Caraga)
BARMM
18, 947
17, 145
8, 157
6, 650
132%
158%
Region
Source: Manasan, 2017
Data Sources: Labor Force Survey 2016
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% Difference
71%
34%
43%
142%
101%
82%
83%
112%
68%
86%
60%
51%
142%
42%
98%