Table I.

Salary Increases of Teachers (1989 to 2019)

Executive Order (EO) No. 389 EO 811 EO 201

RA 6758 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

Master
Teacher I 16 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
Master
Teacher II 17 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
Master
Teacher III 18 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
Master
Teacher IV 19 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 Plantilla Items

(2019/Fourth (As of June, 2019)
Tranche SSL) Authorized Filled

Teacher I 11 20,754.00 468,453 436,275

Teacher II 12 22,938.00 139,487 127,999
Teacher III 13 25,232.00 212,384 207,613
Master Teacher I 18 40,637.00 41,854 39,950
Master Teacher II 19 45,269.00 16,810 15,828
Master Teacher III 20 51,155.00 68 65
TOTAL     879,056 827,733

Note: 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 Monthly Plantilla Items

Salary, PhP (As of June 2019)
(2019/Fourth Authorized Filled
Tranche SSL)

Head Teacher I 14 27,755.00 7,259 6,622

Head Teacher II 15 30,531.00 2,204 1,858
Head Teacher III 16 33,584.00 11,013 10,351
Head Teacher IV 17 36,942.00 418 383
Head Teacher V 18 40,637.00 228 204
Head Teacher VI 19 45,269.00 1029 905
School Principal I 19 45,269.00 15,280 13,432
School Principal II 20 51,155.00 5,810 5,357
School Principal III 21 57,805.00 2,106 1,992
School Principal IV 22 65,319.00 1,316 1,273
Asst. School Principal I, II, III 18-20 1,435 950
TOTAL      47,918 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
PhP 29,886 12% of basic salary
(RLIP)
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  

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 Others

Amount
Hardship Allowance 15-25% of basic salary
Honoraria for teaching overload 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)

Public ES/HS Private ES/HS

Region % Difference
Teachers Teachers
Philippines 19, 566 11, 416 71%
NCR 19, 283 14, 366 34%
CAR 18, 802 13, 143 43%
Region I (Ilocos Region) 19, 896 8, 212 142%
Region II (Cagayan Valley) 20, 454 10, 181 101%
Region III (Central Luzon) 19, 450 10, 666 82%
Region IV-A (CALABARZON) 19, 090 10, 451 83%
Region IV-B (MIMAROPA) 20, 300 9, 558 112%
Region V (Bicol Region) 19, 449 11, 584 68%
Region VI (Western Visayas) 19, 401 10, 423 86%
Region VII (Central Visayas) 19, 416 12, 148 60%
Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) 19, 726 13, 100 51%
Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula) 19, 542 8, 085 142%
Region X (Northern Mindanao) 20, 813 14, 632 42%
Region XI (Davao Region) 19, 326 9, 762 98%
Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN) 20, 710 9, 235 124%
Region XIII (Caraga) 18, 947 8, 157 132%
BARMM 17, 145 6, 650 158%
Source: Manasan, 2017 Data Sources: Labor Force Survey 2016

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