Manila salaries sit ~30% below the Philippines average
Manila, NCR lists 75 careers with observed metro percentiles in PHP. Pay index 0.70 (30% below national); COL 100 vs a US baseline of 100.
Surgeon leads this Manila table at ₱2,390,000 a year, with Radiologist at ₱2,320,000 and Psychiatrist at ₱2,120,000. The midpoint of the listed set is Web Developer at ₱837,000 — a better “typical covered career here” than row #1 alone. Top-of-list mix: 5 healthcare, 3 technology, and 1 legal.
Population in the dataset is about 1,600,000. Larger labour markets usually support wider industry mix; smaller ones can look “high paying” on one clinical or tech title and thin everywhere else. Licensing and immigration rules are independent of this cash sort.
Philippines shows about 1.7% CPI in 2025. Open a role’s Manila salary page for p10–p90, take-home, and rent models — this hub is the directory. Missing careers may still have a national Philippines page even when this metro lacks observed percentiles.
Reading pay and COL together in Manila
Use pay index (0.70) for wage level vs Philippines, and COL (100) for prices. High on both is not the same as high real leftover.
Figures are observed metro medians where listed, in PHP, gross. They are market estimates — not a promise from any one employer.
What tops the Manila cash list
Surgeon: Surgeons perform operations to treat injuries, diseases, and deformities. Observed median here: ₱2,390,000. That lead reflects how this metro prices the occupation, not a recommendation to retrain tomorrow.