Contractor day rate benchmarks for tech roles in Cebu. Median rates, typical ranges, and links to take-home calculators.
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
AI / ML Engineer
₱104K/mo
₱91K/mo – ₱121K/mo
Artificial Intelligence
AI Product Manager
₱138K/mo
Range: limited data
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
AI Research Scientist
₱138K/mo
Range: limited data
Smart City & Deep Tech
AI Strategy & Solutions Architect
₱138K/mo
Range: limited data
Quant & FinTech
Algorithmic Trading Systems Engineer
₱138K/mo
Range: limited data
Architecture & Integration
API & Integration Architect
₱116K/mo
Range: limited data
Cloud & Cybersecurity
Application Security (AppSec) Engineer
₱116K/mo
Range: limited data
Software Engineering & IT Leadership
Back-End Developer (Java / Go / Node.js)
₱86K/mo
₱72K/mo – ₱101K/mo
Data & Analytics
BI Developer
₱54K/mo
Range: limited data
Project & Change
Business Analyst
₱55K/mo
Range: limited data
Cybersecurity & GRC
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
₱138K/mo
Range: limited data
Cloud Infrastructure
Cloud Architect (AWS / Azure / GCP)
₱74K/mo
₱73K/mo – ₱106K/mo
Quant & FinTech
Core Banking Systems Specialist (Temenos / Mambu)
₱116K/mo
Range: limited data
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Analyst
₱54K/mo
Range: limited data
Security & Risk
Cybersecurity Specialist / Architect
₱138K/mo
Range: limited data
Data & Analytics
Data Analyst
₱49K/mo
Range: limited data
Data & Analytics
Data Architect
₱123K/mo
₱116K/mo – ₱131K/mo
Smart City & Deep Tech
Data Center Facilities Manager / Architect
₱138K/mo
Range: limited data
Data & Analytics
Data Engineer
₱95K/mo
₱84K/mo – ₱105K/mo
Data AI & Analytics
Data Governance & Privacy Lead
₱116K/mo
Range: limited data
Data AI & Analytics
Data Product Manager
₱116K/mo
Range: limited data
Data AI & Analytics
Data Scientist (Risk & Compliance)
₱101K/mo
₱94K/mo – ₱108K/mo
Data & Analytics
Database Administrator
₱59K/mo
Range: limited data
Cloud DevOps & Platform
DevOps & CI/CD Engineer
₱69K/mo
₱63K/mo – ₱92K/mo
Software Engineering
Engineering Manager
₱138K/mo
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
Enterprise Architect
₱138K/mo
Range: limited data
Enterprise Systems
ERP Systems Analyst
₱57K/mo
Range: limited data
Cloud DevOps & Infrastructure
FinOps Specialist
₱116K/mo
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
Front End Developer
₱49K/mo
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
Full-Stack Engineer (React / Next.js / TypeScript)
₱87K/mo
₱73K/mo – ₱102K/mo
Cloud
GCP Cloud Engineer
₱71K/mo
Range: limited data
AI, Machine Learning & Deep Tech
Generative AI / LLM Engineer
₱138K/mo
Range: limited data
Security & Risk
GRC Lead
₱116K/mo
Range: limited data
IT Outsourcing & Shared Services
Helpdesk Analyst (Tier 1)
₱24K/mo
Range: limited data
Cybersecurity & Risk
Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer
₱116K/mo
Range: limited data
Security & Risk
Incident Response Specialist
₱116K/mo
Range: limited data
IT Outsourcing & Shared Services
IT Project Coordinator
₱39K/mo
Range: limited data
Cybersecurity
IT Risk & Compliance Analyst
₱59K/mo
Range: limited data
IT Outsourcing & Shared Services
IT Service Desk Lead
₱42K/mo
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
Java Developer
₱54K/mo
Range: limited data
Data & Analytics
MLOps Engineer
₱114K/mo
₱102K/mo – ₱126K/mo
Software Engineering
Mobile Developer
₱61K/mo
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
.NET Developer
₱51K/mo
Range: limited data
Infrastructure & Cloud
Network Engineer
₱82K/mo
₱66K/mo – ₱99K/mo
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
NLP Specialist
₱116K/mo
Range: limited data
FinTech & Payments
Payments Platform Engineer
₱116K/mo
Range: limited data
Security & Risk
Penetration Tester / Red Team Specialist
₱100K/mo
₱92K/mo – ₱108K/mo
Software, Platform & SaaS Engineering
Platform / Internal Developer Tooling Engineer
₱106K/mo
₱90K/mo – ₱122K/mo
Software Engineering
Principal Software Engineer
₱138K/mo
Range: limited data
Product & Design
Product Manager
₱74K/mo
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
QA Automation Engineer
₱54K/mo
Range: limited data
Software, Platform & SaaS Engineering
QA Automation Lead
₱59K/mo
Range: limited data
Quant & FinTech
Quantitative Developer (C++ / Python)
₱138K/mo
Range: limited data
Enterprise Applications
Salesforce Developer
₱67K/mo
Range: limited data
Enterprise Systems
SAP / Oracle ERP Cloud Consultant
₱100K/mo
₱92K/mo – ₱108K/mo
Enterprise Systems
SAP S/4HANA Lead
₱138K/mo
Range: limited data
Project & Change
Scrum Master
₱64K/mo
Range: limited data
Cybersecurity
Security Engineer
₱81K/mo
Range: limited data
Security & Risk
Security Operations Center (SOC) Lead
₱116K/mo
Range: limited data
Cloud Infrastructure
Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Lead
₱138K/mo
Range: limited data
Software Engineering & Development
Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
₱108K/mo
₱92K/mo – ₱123K/mo
Web3 Blockchain & Payments
Smart Contract / Solidity Developer
₱116K/mo
Range: limited data
Cybersecurity
SOC Analyst
₱48K/mo
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
Solutions Architect
₱108K/mo
₱106K/mo – ₱112K/mo
Infrastructure & Cloud
Support Engineer
₱29K/mo
Range: limited data
Infrastructure & Cloud
Systems Administrator
₱45K/mo
Range: limited data
Design & IT Leadership
UI/UX Designer
₱51K/mo
Range: limited data
Web3 Blockchain & Payments
Virtual Asset Payment / API Engineer
₱116K/mo
Range: limited data
Web3 Blockchain & Payments
Web3 Security Engineer
₱138K/mo
Range: limited data
Local contractor market
Market overview
Cebu is part of the Philippines contractor market, with 69 tracked tech roles in 2026. Rates reflect published market data for freelance and fixed-term contract engagements across software, data, cloud, and infrastructure disciplines.
Take-home and structure
Rates shown are gross. Your net take-home depends on IR35 status. Outside IR35 through a limited company significantly increases your retention vs an umbrella inside IR35. Use the IR35 calculator below to compare.
IR35 inside vs outside comparison
See exactly how much more you keep outside IR35 vs an umbrella
Cebu contractor day rates cover a range of tech roles in 2026, spanning software engineering, data, cloud, and infrastructure disciplines. Rates vary by specialism, seniority, and IR35 status (for UK roles). See the role-by-role breakdown above for specific median rates and typical ranges.
Cebu sits within the Philippines contract market. Day rates can vary meaningfully by city, particularly between financial centres and regional hubs. Browse other city pages under the Philippines contract rates section to compare.
AI Product Manager commands the highest contractor day rate in Cebu in 2026, with a median of ₱138K/mo. See the full role breakdown above for the complete list of contract rates by discipline.
Your take-home from any day rate in Cebu depends on your IR35 status. Outside IR35 through a limited company retains significantly more than inside IR35 via an umbrella. Use the IR35 calculator linked from each role card above for a precise inside vs outside comparison under 2026/27 HMRC rates.