Updated for 2023
We’ve made significant updates to assist you in finding the perfect VA for your business needs. Moving forward, we are committed to providing you with annual updates for this guide.
Despite time and inflation, the salary increases since our initial guide in 2019 have been relatively modest. This can be attributed to the growing availability of virtual assistants for hire.
In 2020, we experienced an unprecedented surge in sign-ups, surpassing over a million online Filipino worker profiles. Consequently, if you’re searching for a VA, there’s no better time than now.
We’ve categorized salary ranges into beginner, intermediate, and expert levels, aligning with the VA’s expertise.
These salary figures pertain to full-time workers working 40 hours per week for a month. They are determined based on the rates set by both jobseekers and employers in our extensive database.
It’s essential to note that beginners are individuals without prior experience. Expect that they may lack knowledge and require training from the ground up. For this, you can utilize our training resource at VAsMadeEasy.com.
The intermediate salary range is most suitable for those seeking individuals with some experience or training.
We recommend considering the expert level if you’re in the market for a seasoned expert or specialist. But do note that experts and specialists may know how to do things differently from how you’d want things done, so still take some time to properly on-board your new hire. For that, check out OneVAAway.com.
Beginner  |
Intermediate | Expert |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Virtual Assistant | $2.18 - $3.91 | $3.50 - $7.54 | $7.29++ |
| Amazon Store Manager | $1.77 - $2.72 | $2.56 - $4.47 | $4.34++ |
| Facebook Marketing | $2.18 - $5.94 | $5.49 - $12.01 | $11.54++ |
| Copywriter | $3.31 - $7.49 | $6.94 - $14.37 | $13.84++ |
| WordPress Developer | $3.31 - $6.10 | $5.69 - $10.87 | $10.51++ |
| Sales Representative | $2.21 - $4.71 | $4.38 - $8.87 | $8.56++ |
| Lead Generation | $2.21 - $4.40 | $4.09 - $8.09 | $7.81++ |
| Webmaster | $2.21 - $4.58 | $4.25 - $8.53 | $8.23++ |
| SEO | $2.21 - $6.06 | $5.85 - $11.20 | $10.77++ |
| Marketing | $3.31 - $6.23 | $6.07 - $10.13 | $9.81++ |
| Infusionsoft | $3.27 - $6.54 | $6.36 - $10.90 | $10.53++ |
| Pay-per-Click (PPC) | $4.42 - $9.55 | $9.27 - $16.40 | $15.83++ |
| Graphic Design | $2.21 - $5.64 | $5.45 - $10.23 | $9.85++ |
| Shopify Developer | $2.21 - $5.05 | $4.89 - $8.83 | $8.51++ |
| Ebay Listing | $1.77 - $4.03 | $3.90 - $7.04 | $6.79++ |
| Ecommerce | $2.21 - $5.34 | $5.16 - $9.51 | $9.17++ |
| Social Media Marketing | $2.18 - $5.26 | $5.09 - $9.38 | $9.03++ |
| Video Editor | $2.21 - $5.72 | $5.52 - $10.40 | $10.01++ |
| Customer Service | $2.72 - $5.14 | $5.00 - $8.36 | $8.09++ |
| Researcher | $1.77 - $4.36 | $4.21 - $7.81 | $7.52++ |
| PHP Developer | $4.08 - $8.00 | $7.78 - $13.22 | $12.79++ |
| Data Entry | $2.18 - $4.01 | $3.91 - $6.46 | $6.25++ |
| Google Adwords | $3.31 - $8.91 | $8.60 - $16.37 | $15.75++ |
| Accountant | $2.72 - $6.46 | $6.25 - $11.43 | $11.02++ |
| Real Estate Virtual Assistant | $2.72 - $6.14 | $5.95 - $10.69 | $10.31++ |
| Web Developer | $3.31 - $6.56 | $6.38 - $10.89 | $10.53++ |
| Magento Developer | $2.65 - $6.58 | $6.36 - $11.82 | $11.38++ |
| IOS Developer | $2.21 - $8.31 | $7.97 - $16.45 | $15.77++ |
| Content Writer | $2.21 - $5.59 | $5.40 - $10.10 | $9.73++ |
| Project Manager | $3.31 - $7.45 | $7.22 - $12.97 | $12.51++ |
| Web Designer | $2.65 - $5.96 | $5.78 - $10.38 | $10.01++ |
| Photoshop Editor | $3.31 - $4.77 | $4.69 - $6.72 | $6.56++ |
| Beginner |
Intermediate | Expert |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Virtual Assistant | $374.70 - $672.40 | $601.61 - $1,297.18 | $1,253.25++ |
| Amazon Store Manager | $303.80 - $468.21 | $439.57 - $769.35 | $747.18++ |
| Facebook Marketing | $374.70 - $822.39 | $743.81 - $2,064.90 | $1,984.42++ |
| Copywriter | $569.63 - $1,088.02 | $994.44 - $2,471.28 | $2,380.73++ |
| WordPress Developer | $569.63 - $848.42 | $778.13 - $1,870.28 | $1,808.34++ |
| Sales Representative | $379.75 - $810.35 | $752.67 - $1,526.29 | $1,471.69++ |
| Lead Generation | $379.75 - $756.54 | $704.08 - $1,391.31 | $1,343.14++ |
| Webmaster | $379.75 - $787.10 | $731.67 - $1,467.98 | $1,416.16++ |
| SEO | $379.75 - $842.43 | $705.62 - $1,926.00 | $1,852.37++ |
| Marketing | $569.63 - $872.31 | $744.38 - $1,742.55 | $1,686.70++ |
| Infusionsoft | $562.04 - $924.49 | $893.24 - $1,874.43 | $1,811.94++ |
| Pay-per-Click | $759.51 - $1,042.68 | $993.61 - $2,820.28 | $2,722.14++ |
| Graphic Design | $379.75 - $970.90 | $938.06 - $1,759.09 | $1,693.41++ |
| Shopify Developer | $379.75 - $867.79 | $840.68 - $1,518.50 | $1,464.27++ |
| Ebay Listing | $303.80 - $692.34 | $670.75 - $1,210.38 | $1,167.21++ |
| Ecommerce | $379.75 - $918.27 | $888.36 - $1,636.28 | $1,576.45++ |
| Social Media Marketing | $374.70 - $905.20 | $875.72 - $1,612.54 | $1,553.59++ |
| Video Editor | $379.75 - $983.67 | $950.12 - $1,788.89 | $1,721.79++ |
| Customer Service | $468.35 - $883.87 | $860.79 - $1,437.90 | $1,391.73++ |
| Researcher | $303.80 - $749.37 | $724.62 - $1,343.47 | $1,293.96++ |
| PHP Developer | $702.55 - $1,075.96 | $938.54 - $2,273.85 | $2,199.03++ |
| Data Entry | $374.70 - $690.01 | $672.49 - $1,110.43 | $1,075.39++ |
| Google Adwords | $569.63 - $1,032.49 | $978.99 - $2,816.31 | $2,709.32++ |
| Accountant | $468.35 - $910.45 | $874.77 - $1,966.58 | $1,895.24++ |
| Real Estate Virtual Assistant | $468.35 - $855.43 | $722.82 - $1,838.20 | $1,772.97++ |
| Web Developer | $569.63 - $928.57 | $897.52 - $1,873.81 | $1,811.71++ |
| Magento Developer | $455.71 - $931.46 | $893.91 - $2,032.47 | $1,957.39++ |
| IOS Developer | $379.75 - $1,229.66 | $1,171.33 - $2,829.54 | $2,712.88++ |
| Content Writer | $379.75 - $761.84 | $729.50 - $1,737.96 | $1,673.29++ |
| Project Manager | $569.63 - $1,081.56 | $842.01 - $2,230.78 | $2,151.68++ |
| Web Designer | $455.71 - $825.72 | $794.06 - $1,785.73 | $1,722.40++ |
| Photoshop Editor | $569.63 - $820.85 | $806.90 - $1,155.81 | $1,127.89++ |
Hi. Great info however I’d like to know more on VA rates for my case
My VA will be working Part Time.
Beginner/intermediate level.
This would be a total of 20hrs p/wk and what would be an average hourly rate?
Thaks so much for all your help.
Jairo Romero
Hi Jairo,
Thank you for your comment. It truly depends on the experience a worker has, and you can also check on the other jobseeker’s profiles, you can get an average based on their expected salary
I’m hiring my first VA. Because I am looking for part time help it is helpful to scale up a salary from an hourly rate. that way i can determine the budget requirements for a 10 hour assisstant or a 15 hour situation etc. that would help me offer salaries for part time workers.
i can help you.
Yeah, these are full-time rates.
The point here is just to give you a ballpark.
Hourly rates will be higher than these rates (at whatever level you’re looking, beginner, intermediate, or advanced) because hourly rates are always sporadic. It’s not steady work, so wages have to be higher to compensate for the workers down time when you don’t have work for them.
I have been using your service for a few years now. I normally pay our VA’s bi weekly on the same schedule as our New York office. I am reading you recommend paying monthly ? How would that work?
I am interested .
Hi Floyd,
Thank you for your comment. You can pay monthly or bi-monthly. When you get started, you should probably pay weekly for the first 2 months. Filipinos are really scared of doing a bunch of work and not getting paid. At first, they might be a bit cautious about you. Paying weekly is a good way to gain their trust. After a couple months, it’s okay to go to bi-weekly or monthly payments
For an hourly rate, take the full-time rate and divide by 160 (hours in a month). Then multiply by 1.5 (since it’s hourly).
For example, a beginner VA at $500/month, to calculate the hourly rate for part-time work:
$500/160 hours = $3.12/hour
$3.12 * 1.5 = 4.60/hour for part-time work
Why did you multiply by 1.5 after determining rate per hour by dividing by 160? Is this related to paying more for PT fvs a FT Salary? Thanks
yes robb that represents the increase for part time
Jessica, He is asking why you multiply things by 1.5 in the equation?
John,
How do you handle raises?
Hi Lucho,
Thank you for your comment. Apologies for the late reply
Regarding your concern on raises, we have a blog post regarding that -> https://blog.onlinejobs.ph/my-virtual-assistant-is-asking-for-a-raise
Is this US dollar?
Hi Panbo,
Thank you for your comment. Yes, it is in US Dollar
Do you recommend putting a fixed salary or salary range on the job application or writing “based on experience” or “competitive pay” instead? Not sure if applicants are searching by pay amount and writing “competitive pay” may be filtered out.
Hi Nat,
Thank you for your comment. There are a few applicants who are looking for work whose salary fits their necessities, and with that there are job posts that mentions that the salary is negotiable or they provide a range of salary. If a worker’s qualification fits your needs, during your interview with the applicants, you can discuss further the details about the salary
Do you have any insight on working with an assistant that is leery about time monitoring software?
Hi Jamaal,
Thank you for your comment. You can email our support team (support@onlinejobs.ph) regarding this inquiry so that they may provide you with details on your inquiry
I’d like to apply for virtual Assistant
Hi Kertrina,
Thank you for your comment. You can apply for any of the jobs posted here by signing up for an Onlinejobs.ph jobseeker account. It’s completely free and takes only minutes to apply, though we only allow Philippine workers on the site -> http://www.onlinejobs.ph/register
Hi, it’s incomplete to just mention monthly salaries without specifying how many months per year we have to pay? Is it 12, 13, 14?
If it’s 14, then monthly it’s nearly 17% higher than what you state!
Some of the experienced salaries are as high as south European salaries of real people in an office.
A good question would be why are Filipino (experienced) salaries higher than Indian?
Hi Michael,
Thank you for your comment. Usually, employers are paying Filipino workers on OnlineJobs.ph per month, this is why the salaries indicated are for full-time (40 hours/week) workers for an entire month. As mentioned in the blog post also, the salaries are based on the salaries set by jobseekers and the employers in our database.
Hope this helps
It is common in the Philippines to give the “13th” month at Christmas and this is a requirement for businesses operating in the Philippines but does not apply to your online workers. I typically provide the 13th month to my workers, as a bonus and incentive to keep producing good work. Without denigrating Indian workers, many of whom are very skilled, I have a hard time with communication, because their English language skills are not as advanced as Filipinos.
To my knowledge, Indian workers are not meant to be on this website, and if they are here, they are pretending to be from the Philippines. In a lot of cases, they are not. and I would classify them as dishonest if they were here. I have struck three so far and when I find out, they are instantly dismissed.
Im think about resting out a VA my question is.
Im looking for a VA that has some digital editing and social Marketing experience
It seems like everything is separates
Please advise
Thank You
Hi Geordoni,
Thank you for your comment
Wanting a worker to do different things that usually workers don’t have that many skills will be a bit challenging. For example, a worker that does programming + SEO + content writing. Or a worker that can do content + graphics work
Usually, a programmer is just a programmer, a designer just a designer, and so on
You can check this link to look for the worker that you need -> https://blog.onlinejobs.ph/philippines-skills
I did not do my homework and started by VA at too high a rate. I obviously can’t reduce her hourly rate but am considering a salary instead since we have been together 10 months and I am very satisfied. How do you recommend I determine her salary? She consistently works 30 hours per week and can’t do 40. Thank you so much. Excellent service!
Hi Kim,
Thank you for your comment. Sincerest apologies on the late reply. I see, it would be difficult and not correct to lower the already agreed salary. I would like to suggest maybe have a yearly increase, most employers do this with their employers after a yearly-check on their work outputs and performance
Are these rates including bonuses? I’m specifically curious about what a total compensation package should look like for a highly experienced, full time business to business cold caller. A pure hunter with exceptional communication skills. Thanks.
Hi Adam,
Thank you for your comment. No, the rates do not include bonuses
This is a great article. However, I am curious to paying a VA by commission.
For a bit of background I used to own a business in affiliate marketing. I had employees from the United States who would earn a percentage based on sales they made (or actions completed.) My assumption, and please tell me if I am wrong, would be that the percentage should remain the same for a VA. Would there be any reason it should be more or less? I’d assume at the same wage, the position would be very sought out since the earning potential would be far greater compared to the cost of living in the United States.
Thank you,
Travis
Hi Travis,
Thank you for your comment. Apologies on the late reply
Just be aware that often, the Filipino people don’t respond to commission jobs the way you expect. They almost always prefer a salaried job. Often with OFS, they fear that if they don’t do things right they’ll be fired. This holds them back.
Generally, we don’t like commission based jobs posted on OnlineJobs.ph
Hello
Is the va paid through this platform? Thanks
Hi Monique,
Thank you for your comment. You may do so, you can pay using this platform or outside the platform -> https://www.onlinejobs.ph/faq
Is the rate range you quote in the table in US$?
Also, if i only wanted 20 hours per month , is it reasonable to just halve the rate range? (ie the rate range quotes for 40 hrs per mth I believe)
Hi Angela,
Thank you for your comment. Yes it is in USD, you may negotiate your terms of salary with your employer/client
Hi. I want to hire an Intermediate VA with experience from the Philippines for Ebay listing. What’s the monthly or hourly salary range ? And if I want them to list and fulfill on Ebay. What is the monthly or hourly salary range for that also ? Thanks.
Hi Martinez,
Thank you for your comment. In the article, there’s “Ebay Listing” (you may use Ctrl+F to locate the row that shows Ebay Listing). The salaries indicated in the blog post is for full time (40 hours/week) for an entire month
Are the amounts in the above tables per week? Per month? I am not familiar with what is normal in the Philippines.
Thanks
Hi Olivia,
Thank you for your comment. It’s per month (example: Beginner VA is $350 – $405 per month)
Thank you. Are there additional costs I need to know about? How do I know what other entitlements etc I should be factoring in? Thanks 🙂
Hello, Do you have the data for those who are working as HR/Recruiter?
Hi Jarnelean,
Thank you for your comment. Our support team has emailed you regarding your OJ account verification, kindly check your inbox or spam. Afterwards, you can go to this link to apply to job posts -> https://www.onlinejobs.ph/jobseekers/jobsearch
are these monthly or weekly slaries?
Hi Dionne,
Thank you for your comment. Monthly
Can we please have an updated list? This is from January 2021. Thanks.
Hi Joy,
Thank you for your comment. We are still in the process of updating the OJ blog, we post as soon as it is available and ready.
Thank you for everything that I have learn.
This work is weekly to pay?
Hi Angely,
This is monthly
For someone who would like to pay in AUD, is that possible through OJ? How do we advertise that when posting a job ad?
Hi Otto,
Thank you for your comment. You can mention that in your Job Post, that you are paying salaries in AUD, so that applicants are aware
Hi, is there an updated version for this salary guideline. Thank you
Hi Joel,
Thank you for your comment. Our support team has emailed you regarding your OJ account verification, kindly check your inbox or spam. Afterwards, you can go to this link to apply to job posts -> https://www.onlinejobs.ph/jobseekers/jobsearch?el=ojblog
Hello there! My client is wondering if we have an updated salary guide available for OLJ. Would you happen to have a recent list or article on this? So as the article for fulltime Va’s benefits/entitlements? Thanks a bunch!
Hi Christine,
Thank you for your comment. You can check this link -> https://blog.onlinejobs.ph/comprehensive-guide-to-virtual-assistant-salaries-in-the-philippines
If looking for go highlevel specialist to help complete for getting our course on-line, would that be web developer? Or something else?
That will depend on your needs. Thanks.
Hello! I’m an artist and expect to share intellectual property and paintings to have the assistant help me post some online and apply to exhibitions. How can I reduce the risk involved with sharing intellectual property with a remote assistant?
Can your company help with protecting from potential misuse of the shared materials?
Make sure all of your paintings has an intellectual property number or you have registered it so that no one or nobody could use your creations. Thanks.
Thank you for this. It really helps me so that I know what I should be paying. I want to look after my team and am hiring some high level people at the moment