Salary Standardization Rates for Philippine Government Employees (Joint Resolution No. 4 by the Philippine Congress)The year 2012 has already ended and the schedules for the last salary standardization

rate should have been increased, subject to certain laws, by the year end. Joint

Resolution No. 4, enacted by both houses of Congress states the rates for standardized

salaries of Philippine government employees. This was a consolidation of both House

Joint Resolution No. 36 and Senate Joint Resolution No. 26 on June 1, 2009 and June 2,

2009, respectively, and was approved by former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on

June 17, 2009.

The following table of rates, in Philippine Pesos, are as follows, as stated in Item 4 (b)

of said resolution:

Salary Grade  1 :

Step 1 = 9,000; Step 2 = 9,090; Step 3 = 9,181; Step 4 = 9,274;

Step 5 = 9,365; Step 6 = 9,459; Step 7 = 9,554; Step 8 = 9,649

Salary Grade  2 :

Step 1 = 9,675; Step 2 = 9,772; Step 3 = 9,869; Step 4 = 9,968

Step 5 = 10,068; Step 6 =  10,168; Step 7 =  10,270; Step 8 =  10,373

Salary Grade  3 :

Step 1 = 10,401; Step 2 =  10,505; Step 3 =  10,610; Step 4 = 10,716

Step 5 = 10,823; Step 6 =   10,931; Step 7 = 11,040; Step 8 =  11,151

Salary Grade  4 :

Step 1 = 11,181; Step 2 = 11,292; Step 3 = 11,405; Step 4 =  11,519

Step 5 = 11,635; Step 6 = 11,751; Step 7 = 11,869; Step 8 =  11,987

Salary Grade – 5 : Step 1 = 12,019; Step 2 = 12,139; Step 3 = 12,261; Step 4 = 

12,383

Step 5 = 12,507; Step 6 = 12,632; Step 7 = 12,759; Step 8 =  12,886

Salary Grade 6 :

Step 1 =  12,921; Step 2 = 13,050; Step 3 = 13,180; Step 4 = 13,312;

Step 5 = 13,445; Step 6 =  13,580; Step 7 = 13,716; Step 8 = 13,853

Salary Grade 7 :

Step 1 =  13,890; Step 2 = 14,029; Step 3 = 14,169; Step 4 = 14,311;

Step 5 = 14,454; Step 6 = 14,598; Step 7 =  14,744; Step 8 = 14,892

Salary Grade 8 :

Step 1 =  14,931; Step 2 =  15,081; Step 3 =  15,232; Step 4 =  14,384;

Step 5 = 15,538; Step 6 = 15,693; Step 7 = 15,850; Step 8 = 16,009

Salary Grade 9 :

Step 1 = 16,051; Step 2 = 16,212; Step 3 = 16,374; Step 4 = 16,538;

Step 5 = 16,703; Step 6 = 16,870; Step 7 = 17,039; Step 8 = 17,209

Salary Grade 10:

Step 1 =17,255; Step 2 = 17,428; Step 3 = 17,602; Step 4 = 17,778;

Step 5 =17,956; Step 6 = 18,135; Step 7 = 18,317; Step 8 = 18,500

Salary Grade 11:

Step 1 = 18,549; Step 2 = 18,735; Step 3 = 18,922; Step 4 = 19,111

Step 5 = 19,302; Step 6 = 19,495; Step 7 = 19,690 Step 8 = 19,887

Salary Grade 12:

Step 1 = 19,940; Step 2 =  20,140; Step 3 = 20,341; Step 4 = 20,545;

Step 5 = 20,750; Step 6 =  20,958; Step 7 = 21,167; Step 8 = 21,379

Salary Grade 13:

Step 1 = 21,436; Step 2 =  21,650; Step 3 = 21,867; Step 4 = 22,086;

Step 5 = 22,306; Step 6 = 22,529; Step 7 = 22,755; Step 8 = 22,982

Salary Grade 14:

Step 1 = 23,044; Step 2 = 23,274; Step 3 = 23,507; Step 4 = 23,742;

Step 5 = 23,979; Step 6 = 24,219; Step 7 = 24,461; Step 8 = 24,706

Salary Grade 15:

Step 1 = 24,887; Step 2 = 25,161; Step 3 =  25,438; Step 4 = 25,718;

Step 5 = 26,286; Step 6 = 26,576; Step 7 = 26,868

Salary Grade 16:

Step 1 = 26,878; Step 2 =  27,174; Step 3 = 27,473; Step 4 = 27,775;

Step 5 = 28,080; Step 6 = 28,389; Step 7 = 28,702; Step 8 = 29,017

Salary Grade 17:

Step 1 = 29,028; Step 2 =  29,348; Step 3 = 29,671; Step 4 = 29,997

Step 5 = 30,327; Step 6 = 30,661; Step 7 = 30,998; Step 8 = 31,339

Salary Grade 18:

Step 1 = 31,351; Step 2 = 31,696; Step 3 = 32,044; Step 4 = 32,397

Step 5 = 32,753; Step 6 = 33,113; Step 7 =  33,478; Step 8 = 33,846

Salary Grade 19:

Step 1 = 33,859; Step 2 = 34,231; Step 3 = 34,608; Step 4 = 34,988;

Step 5 = 35,373; Step 6 = 35,762; Step 7 = 36,156; Step 8 = 13,554

Salary Grade 20:

Step 1 = 36,567; Step 2 = 36,970; Step 3 = 37,376; Step 4 = 37,788

Step 5 = 38,203; Step 6 = 38,623; Step 7 = 39,048; Step 8 = 36,478

Salary Grade 21:

Step 1 = 39,493; Step 2 = 39,927; Step 3 = 40,367; Step 4 = 40,811;

Step 5 = 41,259; Step 6 = 41,713; Step 7 = 42,172; Step 8 = 42,636

Salary Grade 22:

Step 1 = 42,652; Step 2 = 43,121; Step 3 =43,596; Step 4 = 44,075

Step 5 = 44,560; Step 6 = 45,050; Step 7 = 45,546; Step 8 = 6,047

Salary Grade 23:

Step 1 = 46,064; Step 2 = 46,571; Step 3 = 47,083; Step 4 = 47,601;

Step 5 = 48,125; Step 6 = 48,645; Step 7 = 49,190; Step 8 =49,731

Salary Grade 24:

Step 1 = 49,750; Step 2 = 50,297; Step 3 = 50,850; Step 4 = 51,410;

Step 5 = 51,975; Step 6 = 52,547; Step 7 = 53,125; Step 8 = 53,709

Salary Grade 25:

Step 1 = 53,730; Step 2 = 54,321; Step 3 = 54,918; Step 4 = 55,522

Step 5 = 56,133; Step 6 = 56,750; Step 7 = 57,375; Step 8 = 58,006

Salary Grade 26:

Step1 = 58,028; Step 2 = 58,666; Step 3 = 59,312; Step 4 = 59,964;

Step 5 = 60,624; Step 6 = 61,291; Step 7 =  61,965; Step 8 = 62,646

Salary Grade 27:

Step 1 = 62,670; Step 2 = 63,360; Step 3 =  64,057; Step 4 = 64,761;

Step 5 = 65,474; Step 6 = 66,194; Step 7 = 66,922; Step 8 = 67,658

Salary Grade 28:

Step 1 = 67,684; Step 2 = 68,428; Step 3 = 69,181; Step 4 = 69,942;

Step 5 = 70,711; Step 6 = 71,489; Step 7 = 72,276; Step 8 = 73,071

Salary Grade 29:

Step 1 = 73,099; Step 2 =  73,903; Step 3 = 74,716; Step 4 = 75,537;

Step 5 = 76,368; Step 6 = 77,208; Step 7 = 78,058; Step 8 = 78,916

Salary Grade 30:

Step 1 = 78,946; Step 2 =  79,815; Step 3 = 80,693; Step 4 = 81,580;

Step 5 = 82,478; Step 6 = 83,385; Step 7 = 84,302; Step 8 = 85,230

Salary Grade 31:

Step 1 = 90,000; Step 2 = 90,990; Step 3 = 91,991; Step 4 =  93,003;

Step 5 = 94,026; Step 6 =  95,060; Step 7 = 96,106; Step 8 =  97,163

Salary Grade 32:

Step 1 = 103,000; Step 2 = 104,133; Step 3 = 105,278; Step 4 = 106,437;

Step 5 = 107,607; Step 6 =  108,791; Step 7 = 109,988; Step 8 = 111,198

Salary Grade 33:

Step 1 = 120,000

Item 7 (a) states that salary/wage adjustments, if warranted by the finances of the

Local Government Units (LGUs), shall be determined on the basis of the income class

and financial capability of each LGU, but shall not exceed the following percentages of

the rates in the Salary Schedule under Item 4 of this resolution. They are to wit:

For Provinces/Cities:

Special Cities = 100%

1st Class   =  100%

2nd Class =    95%

3rd Class =    90%

4th Class =    85%

5th Class =     80%

6th Class =      75%

For Municipalities

1st Class   =    90%

2nd Class =    85%

3rd Class =    80%

4th Class =    75%

5th Class =    70%

6th Class =    65%

Item 8 states the monthly salary tables for the military and uniformed personnel in

Philippine Pesos:

I. Department of National Defense (DND):

Candidate Soldier = 11,265

Private = 14,834

Private First Class = 15,952

Corporal = 16,934

Sergeant = 17,744

Staff Sergeant = 18,665

Technical Sergeant = 20,159

Master Sergeant = 21,771

Senior Master Sergeant = 23,513

Chief Master Sergeant = 25,394

First Chief Master Sergeant = 27,425

Cadet = 27,425

Probationary Second Lieutenant = 27,425

Second Lieutenant = 29,945

First Lieutenant = 32,341

Captain = 35,312

Major = 37,313

Lieutenant Colonel = 40,298

Colonel = 43,521

Brigadier General = 47,002

Major General = 50,763

Lieutenant General = 59,210

General = 67,500

II. Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG):

A. Bureau of Jail Management & Penology (BJMP)/Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)

Fire/Jail Officer I = 14,834

Fire/Jail Officer II = 16,934

Fire/Jail Officer I = 18,665

Senior Fire/Jail Officer I = 21,771

Senior Fire/Jail Officer II = 23,513

Senior Fire/Jail Officer III = 25,394

Senior Fire/Jail Officer IV = 27,425

Inspector = 32,341

Senior Inspector = 35,312

Chief Inspector = 37,313

Superintendent = 40,298

Senior Superintendent =43,521

Chief Superintendent = 47,002

Director = 50,763

B. Philippine National Police (PNP)/ Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC):

Police Officer I = 14,834

Police Officer II = 16,934

Police Officer III = 18,665

Senior Police Officer I = 21,771

Senior Police Officer II = 23,513

Senior Police Officer III = 25,394

Senior Police Officer IV = 27,425

Cadet = 27,425

Inspector = 32,341

Senior Inspector = 35,312

Chief Inspector = 37,313

Superintendent = 40,298

Senior Superintendent = 43,521

Chief Superintendent = 47,002

Director = 50,763

Deputy Director General = 59,210

Director General = 67,500

III. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and National Mapping

Resources Authority (NAMRIA)

Apprentice Seaman/Seaman Third Class = 14,834

Seaman Second Class = 15,952

Seaman First Class = 16,934

Petty Officer III = 17,744

Petty Officer II = 18,665

Petty Officer I = 20,159

Chief Petty Officer = 21,771

Senior Chief Petty Officer = 23,513

Master Chief Petty Officer = 25,394

First Master Chief Petty Officer = 27,425

Ensign = 29,945

Lieutenant Junior Grade = 32,341

Lieutenant Senior Grade = 35,312

Lieutenant Commander = 37,313

Commander = 47,002

Rear Admiral = 50,763

Vice Admiral = 54,824

Admiral 59,210

Funding Sources:

Item 12 states the funding source. For national governments, it shall be charged

against appropriations set aside in the General Appropriations Acts for 2009 and the

years thereafter, including savings generated by the government units. For

Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCCs) and Government Financial

Institutions (GFIs), funding comes from their respective generated funds.

Implementation:

As per Item 13 of said resolution, the implementation shall be at least four (4) years for

GOCCs/GFIs/LGUs, depending on its financial capability. The implementation of the

salary standardization shall take effect July 1, 2009, for GOCCs/GFIs, and for LGUs the

resolution takes effect January 1, 2010.

Source:

1. Official Gazette Online Source:Joint Resolution No. 4 by the Philippine Congress