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Niche

What do you do?

Choose your primary service. Ranges are estimated benchmarks for Filipino VAs in 2025–2026 - your actual rate depends on your portfolio, client, and negotiation.

General Admin
$3 – $8/hr
Social Media
$4 – $12/hr
Content Writing
$5 – $15/hr
Bookkeeping
$6 – $15/hr
Tech / Web Dev
$10 – $30/hr
Executive Support
$6 – $18/hr
Real Estate VA
$5 – $12/hr
E-commerce
$4 – $12/hr
Customer Support
$3 – $8/hr
Starting Out
0 – 1 year
Lower band
Experienced
2 – 4 years
Mid range
Specialist
5+ years
Upper band
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Expenses

What do you need to live?

This calculates your floor rate - the minimum you must charge to cover your life. All amounts in Philippine Peso.

Rent / boarding
PHP
Food & groceries
PHP
Internet & phone
PHP
Transport & commute
PHP
Utilities (electricity, water)
PHP
Other expenses
PHP
Monthly savings goal
5,000 PHP/month
Include this in your rate so you're actually building savings, not just covering bills.
Total monthly need PHP 23,800
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Work Setup

How will you work?

Engagement type, hours, and tools all affect what you can realistically charge.

Hourly
Per hour billed
Monthly retainer
Discounted for guaranteed hours
Project-based
Fixed fee per deliverable
Full-time
40 hrs/wk, long-term
Hours per week
20 hrs/week
Notion / Airtable +$0.50
HubSpot / CRM +$0.75
QuickBooks / Xero +$1.00
Adobe Creative Suite +$0.75
WordPress / Webflow +$1.50
AI Tools (GPT, Claude) +$1.50
Shopify / Amazon +$1.00
Zapier / Automation +$1.25
Direct / no platform
Upwork (up to 15%)
Fiverr (20%)
OnlineJobs.ph (no cut)
Freelancer.com (~10%)
OnlineJobs.ph charges employers a subscription - it does not take a % from your pay. Upwork's fee varies by contract (0–15%); 10% is used here as a common estimate.
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Result

Your recommended rate.

Based on estimated Philippine VA pricing benchmarks and your monthly expenses.