These Are the Highest Paying Industries in the Philippines

Whether you are looking for your own career path or a shift in your current one, it’s always a good idea to know what you’re getting yourself into. While your job should not be solely dictated by salary, it is a factor worth considering.

Your skillset, interests, the people you are supporting all come into play when deciding which industry to enter.In 2016, the highest paying industries in the Philippines are the areas that involved centralized skills and services like Arts and Sports, Human Resources, IT and Software, Public Service and NGOs, and Management and Consultancy.

According to Kalibrr’s data of declared salaries in job posts, these industries paid their employees the most with a monthly salary range of Php 20,000 to 30,000.In recent years, the ongoing phenomenon of COVID-19 all over the world has forced massive changes in every industry. Because of this, shifts in the labor market would occur.

The Philippine Statistics Authority and the Bureau of Local Employment under the Department of Labor and Employment in the Philippines have released data about occupational wages and the labor market, respectively, within the past few years. Looking into the top-paying industries and positions in the country might help you make more informed decisions regarding your career.

From the 2016 Occupational Wages Survey done by the PSA, the Bureau of Local Employment released their prediction of Labor Market Trends in 2019. In this list, they provided the job positions, job descriptions, estimated salaries, and educational background requirements. First on the list are the Aircraft Pilots, Navigators, and Flight Engineers that have a projected salary of Php 116,714 per month.

Next on the list are Securities and Finance Dealers and Brokers with Php 89,831 monthly salary while Civil Engineers take the third spot with Php 68,957 per month. The other positions mentioned are Actuary Analysts, Computer Programmers, System Analysts and Designers, Computer Engineers, Accountants, Auditors, Production Supervisors and Foremen, and Statisticians.

Their salary ranges a collective of Php 41,480 to 60,477 per month.With the latest data involving the shift in industries due to the pandemic, the Philippine Statistics Authority released the 2020 Occupational Wages Survey provided even more insight into the future of work.

They computed the monthly wage rates of the top 10 highest-paying occupations in the country with salaries ranging from Php 43,334 to Php 63,368 per month. The positions on this list are as follows: Mathematicians, Actuaries, and Statisticians; Computer Network Professionals; Geologists for architectural and engineering technical consultancy services and Geophysicists; Geologists for mining and quarrying; Production Supervisors and General Foremen; Software Developers; Systems Analysts; Air Transport Service Supervisors; Electronics Engineers; and Mining Engineers, Metallurgists, and Related Professionals.It goes to show that even in these times, some industries are capable of maintaining their success.

Among these statistics, the industries related to aeronautics, engineering, IT, and finance seem to be raking in successful careers for their professionals. Knowing this data can further help you know what direction you bring your career towards.Kalibrr is a recruitment technology company that aims to transform how candidates find jobs and how companies hire talent.

Placing the candidate experience at the center of everything it does, we continue to attract the best talent from all over, with more than 5.5 million professionals and counting. Kalibrr ultimately connects these talents to companies in search of their next generation of leaders.The only end-to-end recruitment solutions provider in Southeast Asia, Kalibrr is headquartered in Makati, Philippines, with offices in San Francisco, California, and Jakarta, Indonesia.

Established in 2012, it has served over 18,000 clients and is backed by some of the world’s most powerful start-up incubators and venture capitalists. These include Y Combinator, Omidyar Network, Patamar Capital, Wavemaker Partners, and Kickstart Ventures.

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