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Virtual Assistant Salary Guide — Philippines
Virtual Assistant pay in the Philippines depends far less on years of experience than on the skills you can prove. The ranges below reflect what Filipino VAs commonly charge international clients on platforms like Upwork, OnlineJobs.ph and through direct referrals. Treat them as practical benchmarks, not guarantees — your niche, English communication, portfolio and client type all move the number.
Entry-level / General VA
$3 – $6 / hour
₱20,000 – ₱35,000 / month
- • Inbox & calendar management
- • Data entry
- • Basic research
- • Google Workspace
- • Customer support
Specialist VA
$6 – $12 / hour
₱35,000 – ₱65,000 / month
- • Social media management
- • Canva & content creation
- • Lead generation
- • Email & SMS marketing
- • WordPress & landing pages
High-value / Automation VA
$12 – $25+ / hour
₱65,000 – ₱140,000+ / month
- • GoHighLevel CRM build-outs
- • Make.com / Zapier automation
- • AI & prompt engineering
- • Funnel and systems strategy
- • Team & project management
What actually moves your rate
Tool expertise beats task lists. A VA who can set up a GoHighLevel pipeline, connect it to Make.com, and hand the client a working booking system is solving a business problem — not selling hours. That's the jump from the first column to the third.
Outcomes you can show. A portfolio with real builds (a funnel, an automation map, a CRM workspace) lets you quote a number instead of accepting one.
Retainers over hourly. Specialist VAs usually move to monthly retainers once they own a system the client depends on, which stabilises income and raises effective hourly pay.
Client market. US, AU and UK clients typically budget higher than local or regional clients for the same scope.
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