Monthly to daily
Daily Rate Calculator
Turn a monthly salary into a daily rate using the same annual factors Philippine payroll uses for absences, holiday pay, and premium pay.
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Hourly equivalent at 8 hours a day: ₱241.38.
Your contract or payroll policy may name the factor your employer uses. If it doesn't, the work-schedule options above are the DOLE defaults.
Daily rate guide
How to compute your daily rate from a monthly salary
Philippine payroll doesn't divide a monthly salary by the number of days in the month, since that changes every month. It annualizes the salary and divides by a fixed number of paid days a year, called the factor:
The factor counts every day you're paid for in a year. That includes regular holidays, which are paid even when you don't work. It leaves out rest days you aren't paid for.
Which factor applies to you?
| Work schedule | Factor | How it's derived | ₱42,000 a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday to Friday; Saturdays and Sundays are unpaid rest days | 261 | 365 − 104 weekend days | ₱1,931.03 |
| Monday to Saturday; Sunday is an unpaid rest day | 313 | 365 − 52 Sundays | ₱1,610.22 |
| Paid for every day of the year, including rest days | 365 | All days | ₱1,380.82 |
Some employers use 262 or 314 in years with an extra weekday. Others use a shortcut like 22 or 26 working days a month (264 or 312 a year). The difference is small, but it changes every amount that's based on your daily rate.
Why the factor matters
The same ₱42,000 salary gives a daily rate of ₱1,931.03 on a five-day week but only ₱1,610.22 on a six-day week. That ₱320.81 gap then carries into:
- Absence and tardiness deductions: a day without pay costs you one daily rate.
- Holiday and rest-day pay: the 200%, 130%, and other premiums are multiples of the daily rate.
- Overtime and night differential: both start from the hourly rate, which is the daily rate ÷ 8.
- Leave conversion and final pay: unused leave credits are usually paid out at the daily rate.
Going the other way: daily rate to monthly equivalent
Daily-paid workers comparing themselves with a monthly offer can reverse the formula:
A worker earning ₱700 a day on a six-day week has a monthly equivalent of ₱700 × 313 ÷ 12 = ₱18,258.33. On a five-day week, it's ₱700 × 261 ÷ 12 = ₱15,225.00.
Basic salary only
Use your basic monthly salary. Allowances, commissions, and other pay that isn't part of your basic wage are usually not included in the daily rate for premium-pay purposes, unless your contract or company practice says otherwise.
Common questions
Daily rate FAQs
What factor should I use if I work Monday to Friday?
261, unless your employer pays you for Saturdays and Sundays too. With 261, your daily rate is your monthly salary × 12 ÷ 261.
Why not just divide by 30 or by the days in the month?
Because rest days aren't working days, and the number of workdays changes from month to month. An annual factor gives the same daily rate all year.
How much is deducted when I'm absent for a day?
One daily rate for an unpaid absence. On ₱42,000 a month with a 261 factor, that's ₱1,931.03.
Is the daily rate the same as my take-home pay per day?
No. It's a gross figure before SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, and withholding tax. Use the take-home pay calculator to see what's left after deductions.