Philippines edition2026 BIR TRAIN graduated PIT
Philippines Technology Market Intelligence 2026
Explore what the technology market in the Philippines actually pays in 2026, including the highest-paying roles, the skills most in demand from employers, and which jobs are seeing the fastest salary growth.
70tech roles tracked20in-demand skills tracked₱1,365Khighest median salary
Top salaries
Top-paying tech roles in the Philippines
The highest-paying technology skills and roles in the Philippines, ranked by median salary.
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| Skill | Median Salary | Average Salary | Salary Range | Confidence |
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| #1AI Product Manager Artificial IntelligenceContractor rate | ₱1365K | ₱1403K | ₱1260K-₱1620K | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #2AI Research Scientist Artificial Intelligence & Machine LearningContractor rate | ₱1365K | ₱1403K | ₱1260K-₱1620K | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #3AI Strategy & Solutions Architect Smart City & Deep Tech | ₱1365K | ₱1403K | ₱1260K-₱1620K | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #4Algorithmic Trading Systems Engineer Quant & FinTechContractor rate | ₱1365K | ₱1403K | ₱1260K-₱1620K | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #5Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Cybersecurity & GRCContractor rate | ₱1365K | ₱1403K | ₱1260K-₱1620K | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #6Cybersecurity Specialist / Architect Security & RiskContractor rate | ₱1365K | ₱1403K | ₱1260K-₱1620K | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #7Data Center Facilities Manager / Architect Smart City & Deep TechContractor rate | ₱1365K | ₱1403K | ₱1260K-₱1620K | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #8Engineering Manager Software EngineeringContractor rate | ₱1365K | ₱1403K | ₱1260K-₱1620K | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #9Enterprise Architect Software EngineeringContractor rate | ₱1365K | ₱1403K | ₱1260K-₱1620K | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #10Generative AI / LLM Engineer AI, Machine Learning & Deep TechContractor rate | ₱1365K | ₱1403K | ₱1260K-₱1620K | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #11Principal Software Engineer Software EngineeringContractor rate | ₱1365K | ₱1403K | ₱1260K-₱1620K | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #12Quantitative Developer (C++ / Python) Quant & FinTech | ₱1365K | ₱1403K | ₱1260K-₱1620K | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #13SAP S/4HANA Lead Enterprise SystemsContractor rate | ₱1365K | ₱1403K | ₱1260K-₱1620K | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #14Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Lead Cloud Infrastructure | ₱1365K | ₱1403K | ₱1260K-₱1620K | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #15Web3 Security Engineer Web3 Blockchain & PaymentsContractor rate | ₱1365K | ₱1403K | ₱1260K-₱1620K | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #16Data Architect Data & AnalyticsContractor rate | ₱1157K | ₱1193K | ₱840K-₱1620K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #17API & Integration Architect Architecture & Integration | ₱1146K | ₱1178K | ₱1056K-₱1362K | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #18Application Security (AppSec) Engineer Cloud & CybersecurityContractor rate | ₱1146K | ₱1178K | ₱1056K-₱1362K | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #19Core Banking Systems Specialist (Temenos / Mambu) Quant & FinTechContractor rate | ₱1146K | ₱1178K | ₱1056K-₱1362K | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #20Data Governance & Privacy Lead Data AI & Analytics | ₱1146K | ₱1178K | ₱1056K-₱1362K | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
Hiring demand
Most In-Demand Tech Skills in the Philippines
Find out which technology skills Philippines employers are hiring for most, based on coverage depth and benchmark consistency.
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| Skill | Demand Index | Coverage Score | Confidence |
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| #1AI / ML Engineer Artificial Intelligence & Machine LearningContractor rate | Very High | 33/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #2Cloud Architect (AWS / Azure / GCP) Cloud InfrastructureContractor rate | High | 31/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #3DevOps & CI/CD Engineer Cloud DevOps & Platform | High | 31/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #4Solutions Architect Software EngineeringContractor rate | High | 31/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #5Back End Developer (Java / Go / Node.js) Software Engineering & IT LeadershipContractor rate | Medium | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #6Data Architect Data & AnalyticsContractor rate | Medium | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #7Data Engineer Data & AnalyticsContractor rate | Medium | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #8Data Scientist (Risk & Compliance) Data AI & Analytics | Medium | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #9Full Stack Engineer (React / Next.Js / TypeScript) Software EngineeringContractor rate | Medium | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #10MLOps Engineer Data & AnalyticsContractor rate | Medium | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #11Network Engineer Infrastructure & CloudContractor rate | Medium | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #12Penetration Tester / Red Team Specialist Security & RiskContractor rate | Medium | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #13Platform / Internal Developer Tooling Engineer Software, Platform & SaaS EngineeringContractor rate | Medium | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #14SAP / Oracle ERP Cloud Consultant Enterprise SystemsContractor rate | Medium | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #15Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) Software Engineering & DevelopmentContractor rate | Medium | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #16Cybersecurity Specialist / Architect Security & RiskContractor rate | Medium | 16/100 | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #17Software Engineer Software EngineeringContractor rate | Medium | 16/100 | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #18AI Product Manager Artificial IntelligenceContractor rate | Low | 14/100 | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #19AI Research Scientist Artificial Intelligence & Machine LearningContractor rate | Low | 14/100 | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #20AI Strategy & Solutions Architect Smart City & Deep Tech | Low | 14/100 | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
Salary growth trends
Fastest Growing Tech Jobs in the Philippines
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Cybersecurity
Penetration Tester / Red Team Specialist is one of the clearest signals in this cluster, with medium demand and a ₱944K median benchmark.
Signal
High ConfidenceDeveloping coverage
Cloud & Infrastructure
Cloud Architect (AWS / Azure / GCP) is one of the clearest signals in this cluster, with high demand and a ₱711K median benchmark.
Signal
High ConfidenceDeveloping coverage
Data & AI
AI / ML Engineer is one of the clearest signals in this cluster, with very high demand and a ₱975K median benchmark.
Signal
High ConfidenceDeveloping coverage
Software Engineering
Solutions Architect is one of the clearest signals in this cluster, with high demand and a ₱948K median benchmark.
Signal
High ConfidenceDeveloping coverage
Product & Design
Product Manager is one of the clearest signals in this cluster, with low demand and a ₱711K median benchmark.
Signal
Moderate ConfidenceDeveloping coverage
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