If you work for the Philippine government — or you’re planning to — one question always comes up sooner or later: “How much should I actually be earning?” The answer depends on two numbers: your Salary Grade (SG) and your Step. Get those two right, and you can predict your monthly and annual pay almost to the peso.
Quick Answer
Salary Grade 3 (SG 3) pays ₱17,120 a month at Step 1 and ₱17,994 at Step 8 starting January 1, 2027, the fourth and last tranche under Executive Order No. 64, s. 2024. That is ₱634 more than the 2026 rate at every step. In the CSC’s classification, SG 3 is Administrative Aide III, and job ads usually show a functional title in brackets, most often Driver I or Clerk I.
Salary Grade 2 (SG 2) pays ₱16,118 a month at Step 1 and ₱16,939 at Step 8 starting January 1, 2027, the fourth and last tranche under Executive Order No. 64, s. 2024. That is ₱596 more than the 2026 rate at Step 1. Job ads often call SG 2 positions Laborer II or Messenger, while the official DBM class is commonly Administrative Aide II.
Salary Grade 1 (SG 1) is the entry-level salary grade in the Philippine government. Effective January 1, 2027, SG 1 pays a monthly basic salary of ₱15,208 at Step 1, rising to ₱16,030 at Step 8, under the fourth and final tranche of Executive Order No. 64, s. 2024. Administrative Aide I is a common SG 1 position.
Salary Grade 2027 in the Philippines is the fourth and final tranche of salary increases under Executive Order No. 64, s. 2024. Effective January 1, 2027, the monthly basic salary of civilian government personnel ranges from ₱15,208 (SG 1, Step 1) to ₱472,641 (SG 33, Step 2). For example, Teacher I (SG 11) starts at ₱33,387 per month.
Getting promoted in the Department of Education is one of the clearest ways a public school teacher can raise their salary grade, unlock new responsibilities, and move a career forward without leaving the classroom.
The Teacher Career Progression System is DepEd’s framework that provides public school teachers with clear pathways for promotion based on competency, performance, and professional standards. The system includes two career tracks: the Classroom Teaching Track and the School Administration Track.
Master Teacher II is the second rank on the Master Teacher ladder, sitting directly above Master Teacher I within the Highly Proficient Teacher career stage.
Master Teacher I is a Salary Grade 18 position under the Classroom Teaching Career Line of the Expanded Career Progression System (ECPS), with a monthly salary ranging from ₱53,818 at Step 1 to ₱57,842 at Step 8 in 2026. It requires a master’s degree, five years of teaching experience, RA 1080 (LET) eligibility, and specific training hours in curriculum, pedagogy, and instructional supervision.
Teacher VII is the highest classroom teaching position under the Department of Education’s Expanded Career Progression (ECP) System
Teacher VI is assigned Salary Grade 16 under the DepEd Expanded Career Progression System. In 2026, the monthly basic salary for a Teacher VI ranges from approximately ₱45,694 to ₱49,020, depending on the teacher’s salary step within the grade.
Teacher V is one of the newly created classroom teaching positions under the Department of Education’s Expanded Career Progression (ECP)