How much does a compliance officer make per month in Philippines?

A compliance officer in Philippines earns about 34,333 PHP a month before tax, based on an annual average of 412,000 PHP.

What's the salary range for a compliance officer in Philippines?

Entry-level compliance officers in Philippines start near 190,500 PHP. Top-end pay reaches around 653,200 PHP. The middle 50% of earners sit between 282,500 and 592,200 PHP.

Is the median compliance officer salary in Philippines higher or lower than the average?

The median is 445,100 PHP, higher than the average of 412,000 PHP. Half of compliance officers in Philippines earn below the median, half earn above it.

What's the gender pay gap for compliance officers in Philippines?

Men working as a compliance officer in Philippines earn around 14% more than women on average (437,900 vs 384,200 PHP a year).

Do compliance officers in Philippines get bonuses?

About 32% of compliance officers in Philippines reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

Do compliance officers earn more in the public or private sector in Philippines?

In Philippines, the public sector pays a compliance officer about 12% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

How often do compliance officers in Philippines get a pay raise?

A compliance officer in Philippines sees a raise of around 10% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.

Average Compliance Officer Salary in Philippines for 2026

A compliance officer in Philippines earns about 412,000 PHP a year. That's 23% below the national average of 535,800 PHP.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Philippines sit around 190,500 PHP a year, while the very top stretches to 653,200 PHP. Everything on this page is in Philippine peso (PHP, symbol ₱), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Philippines, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.

How much does a compliance officer make in Philippines?

Average salary

412,000 PHP

34,333 PHP per month

Lowest reported

190,500 PHP

15,875 PHP per month

Highest reported

653,200 PHP

54,433 PHP per month

A typical compliance officer working in Philippines brings home around 34,333 PHP a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 190,500 PHP, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 653,200 PHP for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior compliance officer working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.

How compliance officer pay ranges in Philippines

A good way to think about salary in Philippines is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all compliance officers in Philippines earn less than 445,100 PHP a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 282,500 PHP (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 592,200 PHP (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of compliance officers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 190,500 PHP. The highest stretch to 653,200 PHP, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

190,500

Low

445,100

Median

653,200

High

282,500

25th

592,200

75th

The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PHP

Compliance officer pay by experience in Philippines

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a compliance officer in Philippines, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical compliance officer salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

0-2 Years

214,000 PHP
2-5 Years

+35% from previous

288,100 PHP
5-10 Years

+47% from previous

424,300 PHP
10-15 Years

+22% from previous

518,300 PHP
15-20 Years

+9% from previous

563,000 PHP
20+ Years

+8% from previous

608,500 PHP

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 47%. That is the point at which a compliance officer typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.

Compliance officer pay by education in Philippines

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving compliance officer pay in Philippines. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average compliance officer salary in Philippines broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

Certificate or Diploma

245,300 PHP
Bachelor's Degree

+56% from previous

382,600 PHP
Master's Degree

+68% from previous

643,800 PHP

Compliance officer gender pay gap in Philippines

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Philippines is no exception. Male compliance officers in Philippines earn an average of 437,900 PHP a year, while female compliance officers earn around 384,200 PHP. That works out to a 14% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Compliance Officer gender pay gap

12%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Philippines.

Men 437,900 PHP

Women 384,200 PHP

Pay raises for a compliance officer in Philippines

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Philippines sees a raise of about 10% every 18 months, which works out to roughly 7% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Philippines, the national average raise is around 8% every 18 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Philippines:

Banking
Energy
Information Technology
Healthcare
Travel
Construction
Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

Junior Level

3% - 5%
Mid-Career
Senior Level
Top Management

Compliance officer bonus rates in Philippines

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

32%

32% of compliance officers in Philippines reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a compliance officer a low-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 68% of compliance officers reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Philippines

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

Finance
Architecture
Sales
Business Development
Marketing / Advertising
Information Technology
Healthcare
Insurance
Customer Service
Human Resources
Construction
Transport
Hospitality

Compliance officer: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Philippines is about 12% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

10%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Philippines on average.

Public sector 563,300 PHP

Private sector 504,300 PHP

Compliance officer salary by city in Philippines

Compliance officer pay is not even across Philippines. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

Quezon City
Manila
Kalookan
Davao
Taguig
Cagayan de Oro
Cebu
Antipolo
Pasig
Valenzuela

Location	Type	Average	Median	Range
Quezon City	City	516,100 PHP	492,700 PHP	267,100-786,600 PHP
Manila	City	514,300 PHP	553,400 PHP	237,400-817,800 PHP
Kalookan	City	502,200 PHP	513,300 PHP	246,200-781,200 PHP
Davao	City	472,100 PHP	513,300 PHP	217,900-754,900 PHP
Taguig	City	467,100 PHP	504,300 PHP	214,000-744,700 PHP
Cagayan de Oro	City	459,300 PHP	498,500 PHP	209,500-732,400 PHP
Cebu	City	453,200 PHP	433,400 PHP	233,900-692,500 PHP
Antipolo	City	448,500 PHP	457,300 PHP	221,500-699,700 PHP
Pasig	City	444,300 PHP	428,400 PHP	232,900-681,500 PHP
Valenzuela	City	430,000 PHP	437,900 PHP	209,500-671,000 PHP
Paranaque	City	414,000 PHP	420,100 PHP	204,700-643,800 PHP
Dasmarinas	City	411,400 PHP	394,800 PHP	212,500-628,000 PHP
Las Pinas	City	401,300 PHP	385,300 PHP	208,600-615,700 PHP
Makati	City	397,900 PHP	430,500 PHP	183,700-633,300 PHP

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Compliance Officer in Philippines: FAQs

How much does a compliance officer make per month in Philippines?

A compliance officer in Philippines earns about 34,333 PHP a month before tax, based on an annual average of 412,000 PHP.
What's the salary range for a compliance officer in Philippines?

Entry-level compliance officers in Philippines start near 190,500 PHP. Top-end pay reaches around 653,200 PHP. The middle 50% of earners sit between 282,500 and 592,200 PHP.
Is the median compliance officer salary in Philippines higher or lower than the average?

The median is 445,100 PHP, higher than the average of 412,000 PHP. Half of compliance officers in Philippines earn below the median, half earn above it.
What's the gender pay gap for compliance officers in Philippines?

Men working as a compliance officer in Philippines earn around 14% more than women on average (437,900 vs 384,200 PHP a year).
Do compliance officers in Philippines get bonuses?

About 32% of compliance officers in Philippines reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.
Do compliance officers earn more in the public or private sector in Philippines?

In Philippines, the public sector pays a compliance officer about 12% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.
How often do compliance officers in Philippines get a pay raise?

A compliance officer in Philippines sees a raise of around 10% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.