How much does a human resources section head make per month in Philippines?

A human resources section head in Philippines earns about 42,500 PHP a month before tax, based on an annual average of 510,000 PHP.

What's the salary range for a human resources section head in Philippines?

Entry-level human resources section heads in Philippines start near 233,600 PHP. Top-end pay reaches around 810,200 PHP. The middle 50% of earners sit between 351,200 and 735,500 PHP.

Is the median human resources section head salary in Philippines higher or lower than the average?

The median is 547,800 PHP, higher than the average of 510,000 PHP. Half of human resources section heads in Philippines earn below the median, half earn above it.

What's the gender pay gap for human resources section heads in Philippines?

Men working as a human resources section head in Philippines earn around 15% more than women on average (544,800 vs 472,100 PHP a year).

Do human resources section heads in Philippines get bonuses?

About 57% of human resources section heads in Philippines reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

Do human resources section heads earn more in the public or private sector in Philippines?

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

How often do human resources section heads in Philippines get a pay raise?

A human resources section head in Philippines sees a raise of around 11% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.

Average Human Resources Section Head Salary in Philippines for 2026

A human resources section head in Philippines earns about 510,000 PHP a year. That's 5% roughly in line with 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 233,600 PHP a year, while the very top stretches to 810,200 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 human resources section head make in Philippines?

Average salary

510,000 PHP

42,500 PHP per month

Lowest reported

233,600 PHP

19,466 PHP per month

Highest reported

810,200 PHP

67,516 PHP per month

A typical human resources section head working in Philippines brings home around 42,500 PHP a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 233,600 PHP, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 810,200 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 human resources section head 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 human resources section head 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 human resources section heads in Philippines earn less than 547,800 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 351,200 PHP (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 735,500 PHP (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of human resources section heads sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 233,600 PHP. The highest stretch to 810,200 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.

233,600

Low

547,800

Median

810,200

High

351,200

25th

735,500

75th

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

Human resources section head pay by experience in Philippines

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

0-2 Years

266,000 PHP
2-5 Years

+33% from previous

354,000 PHP
5-10 Years

+48% from previous

524,700 PHP
10-15 Years

+22% from previous

639,900 PHP
15-20 Years

+9% from previous

696,700 PHP
20+ Years

+8% from previous

754,900 PHP

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 48%. That is the point at which a human resources section head 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.

Human resources section head pay by education in Philippines

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

Bachelor's Degree

308,300 PHP
Master's Degree

+93% from previous

595,300 PHP

Human resources section head gender pay gap in Philippines

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Philippines is no exception. Male human resources section heads in Philippines earn an average of 544,800 PHP a year, while female human resources section heads earn around 472,100 PHP. That works out to a 15% 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.

Human Resources Section Head gender pay gap

13%

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

Men 544,800 PHP

Women 472,100 PHP

Pay raises for a human resources section head 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 11% every 19 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

Human resources section head 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.

57%

57% of human resources section heads in Philippines reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a human resources section head a moderate-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 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 43% of human resources section heads 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

Human resources section head: 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

Human resources section head salary by city in Philippines

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

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

Location	Type	Average	Median	Range
Davao	City	619,800 PHP	672,600 PHP	283,700-988,600 PHP
Quezon City	City	615,300 PHP	665,300 PHP	282,500-983,100 PHP
Manila	City	615,000 PHP	663,200 PHP	283,400-975,700 PHP
Taguig	City	606,400 PHP	656,800 PHP	279,400-964,000 PHP
Kalookan	City	597,800 PHP	648,200 PHP	273,000-953,300 PHP
Cebu	City	592,600 PHP	643,400 PHP	275,200-945,400 PHP
Antipolo	City	583,000 PHP	633,100 PHP	268,900-929,700 PHP
Pasig	City	581,300 PHP	625,000 PHP	266,000-918,600 PHP
Cagayan de Oro	City	535,800 PHP	578,500 PHP	246,200-849,200 PHP
Paranaque	City	529,600 PHP	571,300 PHP	243,000-844,100 PHP
Las Pinas	City	516,100 PHP	555,800 PHP	237,400-816,900 PHP
Makati	City	510,000 PHP	547,800 PHP	233,600-810,200 PHP
Valenzuela	City	504,400 PHP	544,800 PHP	232,900-800,200 PHP
Dasmarinas	City	478,000 PHP	518,300 PHP	221,500-759,300 PHP

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Training Manager	Human Resources	719,100 PHP
Global Mobility Manager	Human Resources	709,600 PHP
Training and Development Manager	Human Resources	709,600 PHP
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Labor Relations Director	Human Resources	680,100 PHP
Organizational Development Manager	Human Resources	672,600 PHP
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Human Resources Consultant	Human Resources	646,600 PHP
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Recruiter	Human Resources	603,400 PHP
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Personnel Recruiter	Human Resources	602,700 PHP
Executive Recruiter	Human Resources	596,800 PHP
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Employee Services Specialist	Human Resources	562,200 PHP
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Headhunter	Human Resources	547,800 PHP
Employee Relations Analyst	Human Resources	531,700 PHP
Employee Engagement Specialist	Human Resources	529,600 PHP
Job Evaluation Specialist	Human Resources	524,300 PHP
Employee Health and Wellness Administrator	Human Resources	516,100 PHP
Enrollment Counselor	Human Resources	504,400 PHP
Employee Benefits Administrator	Human Resources	493,000 PHP
HRIS Manager	Human Resources	472,100 PHP
Human Resources Data Analytics Manager	Human Resources	472,100 PHP
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Human Resources Specialist	Human Resources	414,000 PHP
Employee Relations Representative	Human Resources	412,000 PHP
Employee Wellness Officer	Human Resources	412,000 PHP
Human Resources Generalist	Human Resources	412,000 PHP
Equal Opportunity Representative	Human Resources	411,400 PHP
Employment Interviewer	Human Resources	409,000 PHP
Compensation Analyst	Human Resources	406,300 PHP
People Development Officer	Human Resources	403,100 PHP
Employee Performance Specialist	Human Resources	399,900 PHP
Benefits Specialist	Human Resources	392,300 PHP
Compensation and Benefits Specialist	Human Resources	392,300 PHP
Benefits Analyst	Human Resources	386,400 PHP
Expatriate Administration Supervisor	Human Resources	384,500 PHP
Talent Management Officer	Human Resources	372,600 PHP
Employment Services Coordinator	Human Resources	367,200 PHP
Technical Recruiter	Human Resources	365,400 PHP
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Human Resources Administrative Coordinator	Human Resources	340,400 PHP
Health Benefits Coordinator	Human Resources	335,800 PHP
Payroll Supervisor	Human Resources	335,800 PHP
Records Manager	Human Resources	332,500 PHP
Training Administrator	Human Resources	332,500 PHP
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Human Resources Administration Specialist	Human Resources	332,100 PHP
Employment Service Specialist	Human Resources	327,800 PHP
Human Resources Representative	Human Resources	327,800 PHP
Recruitment Officer	Human Resources	315,900 PHP
Occupational Health and Safety Officer	Human Resources	315,700 PHP
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Employment Relations Officer	Human Resources	275,500 PHP
Training Officer	Human Resources	272,800 PHP
Payroll Assistant	Human Resources	271,300 PHP
Employment Advice Worker	Human Resources	268,900 PHP
Compensation and Benefits Officer	Human Resources	267,100 PHP
Research Associate	Human Resources	263,900 PHP
Employee Benefits Coordinator	Human Resources	259,100 PHP
Human Resources Coordinator	Human Resources	247,800 PHP
Human Resources Administrative Assistant	Human Resources	245,300 PHP
HRIS Officer	Human Resources	240,500 PHP
Personnel Officer	Human Resources	239,300 PHP
Human Resources Associate	Human Resources	232,400 PHP
Human Resources Assistant	Human Resources	214,000 PHP
Records Clerk	Human Resources	209,700 PHP

Human Resources Section Head in Philippines: FAQs

How much does a human resources section head make per month in Philippines?

A human resources section head in Philippines earns about 42,500 PHP a month before tax, based on an annual average of 510,000 PHP.
What's the salary range for a human resources section head in Philippines?

Entry-level human resources section heads in Philippines start near 233,600 PHP. Top-end pay reaches around 810,200 PHP. The middle 50% of earners sit between 351,200 and 735,500 PHP.
Is the median human resources section head salary in Philippines higher or lower than the average?

The median is 547,800 PHP, higher than the average of 510,000 PHP. Half of human resources section heads in Philippines earn below the median, half earn above it.
What's the gender pay gap for human resources section heads in Philippines?

Men working as a human resources section head in Philippines earn around 15% more than women on average (544,800 vs 472,100 PHP a year).
Do human resources section heads in Philippines get bonuses?

About 57% of human resources section heads in Philippines reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.
Do human resources section heads earn more in the public or private sector in Philippines?

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

A human resources section head in Philippines sees a raise of around 11% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.