What Hiring in the Philippines Actually Costs

Four blocks behind the cost

One, salary — bound by the regional minimum wage order. Two, employer social-agency contributions — SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, shared between employer and employee; the employer half is fixed, see the three mandatory agencies. Three, statutory benefits — 13th Month Pay is mandatory, not a bonus. Four, management overhead — building your own team vs. an Employer of Record (EOR) changes this block, see how EOR works. Full method in how labor cost is calculated.

In-house team vs. EOR

Building in-house means handling registration, contributions and 13th Month Pay yourself; an EOR outsources the employer role and its compliance responsibility. Full process in the hiring steps. EOR suits small, early-stage teams; in-house tends to cost less at scale.

What to verify in an agency

Credentials, who owns compliance risk if something goes wrong, and whether costs are itemized rather than bundled into one "labor cost" figure. See verifying a hiring agency.

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