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Average Grower Salary in Philippines for 2026

A grower in Philippines earns about 152,100 PHP a year. That's 72% 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 69,540 PHP a year, while the very top stretches to 239,300 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 grower make in Philippines?

Average salary
152,100 PHP
12,675 PHP per month
Lowest reported
69,540 PHP
5,795 PHP per month
Highest reported
239,300 PHP
19,941 PHP per month

A typical grower working in Philippines brings home around 12,675 PHP a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 69,540 PHP, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 239,300 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 grower 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 grower 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 growers in Philippines earn less than 163,800 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 106,740 PHP (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 217,900 PHP (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of growers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 69,540 PHP. The highest stretch to 239,300 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.

69,540
Low
163,800
Median
239,300
High
106,740
25th
217,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PHP

Grower pay by experience in Philippines

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a grower 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 grower salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    80,920 PHP
  • 2-5 Years
    +29% from previous
    104,140 PHP
  • 5-10 Years
    +51% from previous
    157,600 PHP
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    192,000 PHP
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    207,700 PHP
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    225,300 PHP

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 51%. That is the point at which a grower 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.

Grower pay by education in Philippines

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving grower 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 grower salary in Philippines broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    93,660 PHP
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +88% from previous
    175,900 PHP

Grower gender pay gap in Philippines

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Philippines is no exception. Male growers in Philippines earn an average of 161,300 PHP a year, while female growers earn around 142,300 PHP. That works out to a 13% 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.

Grower gender pay gap

12%

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

Men 161,300 PHP
Women 142,300 PHP

Pay raises for a grower 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 7% every 20 months, which works out to roughly 4% 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

Grower 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.

31%

31% of growers in Philippines reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a grower 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 69% of growers 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

Grower: 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

Grower salary by city in Philippines

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

  • Manila
  • Quezon City
  • Kalookan
  • Davao
  • Taguig
  • Cagayan de Oro
  • Cebu
  • Antipolo
  • Pasig
  • Valenzuela
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
ManilaCity190,500 PHP183,600 PHP99,920-288,700 PHP
Quezon CityCity190,500 PHP180,300 PHP101,900-290,800 PHP
KalookanCity185,100 PHP181,600 PHP95,860-283,700 PHP
DavaoCity174,000 PHP180,300 PHP83,900-275,200 PHP
TaguigCity172,400 PHP187,300 PHP79,240-273,000 PHP
Cagayan de OroCity169,000 PHP161,600 PHP89,800-259,100 PHP
CebuCity168,100 PHP168,100 PHP83,200-259,100 PHP
AntipoloCity164,200 PHP172,200 PHP80,920-259,100 PHP
PasigCity163,800 PHP172,200 PHP76,280-259,100 PHP
ValenzuelaCity159,400 PHP148,300 PHP86,520-239,000 PHP
DasmarinasCity152,100 PHP143,200 PHP80,480-231,000 PHP
ParanaqueCity152,000 PHP151,800 PHP79,280-233,900 PHP
Las PinasCity150,000 PHP150,000 PHP75,280-231,000 PHP
MakatiCity148,300 PHP151,800 PHP70,840-231,000 PHP

Grower in Philippines: FAQs

  • How much does a grower make per month in Philippines?

    A grower in Philippines earns about 12,675 PHP a month before tax, based on an annual average of 152,100 PHP.

  • What's the salary range for a grower in Philippines?

    Entry-level growers in Philippines start near 69,540 PHP. Top-end pay reaches around 239,300 PHP. The middle 50% of earners sit between 106,740 and 217,900 PHP.

  • Is the median grower salary in Philippines higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 163,800 PHP, higher than the average of 152,100 PHP. Half of growers in Philippines earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for growers in Philippines?

    Men working as a grower in Philippines earn around 13% more than women on average (161,300 vs 142,300 PHP a year).

  • Do growers in Philippines get bonuses?

    About 31% of growers in Philippines reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do growers earn more in the public or private sector in Philippines?

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

  • How often do growers in Philippines get a pay raise?

    A grower in Philippines sees a raise of around 7% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 4% a year.