Overview
- National negotiators set cumulative raises for the sector from April through July 2026 of 1.8%, 1.6%, 1.5%, and 1.4%, and the updated table now guides May pay and the June aguinaldo.
- For a standard 6 hours per day, 5 days a week (about 120 hours a month), general housework pays $425,692.80 with live‑out status and $456,612 without live‑out.
- In the care category, which covers help for children, older adults, or people with special needs, a 6‑hour day scales to $456,612 with live‑out and $507,813.60 without live‑out.
- Skilled tasks such as cooking pay $482,749.20 with live‑out and $526,492.80 without, while supervisors reach $508,057.20 with live‑out and $553,730.40 without for the same 6‑hour schedule.
- Employers must add required extras to the base pay, including 1% per year of seniority, a 30% surcharge in designated southern zones, mandatory contributions, and overtime when hours exceed the agreed day.