The DepEd Salary Grade Table for Teachers is a standardized scale used by the Department of Education to determine the salary levels of its personnel. It is a comprehensive table that tells your expected monthly salary. In addition, due to the implementation of Salary Standardization Law (SSL), you can see expect gradual increase of salary accross the board. Each Salary Grade (SG) corresponds with specific monthly salary and then might sigthly different depending of what Step you are. This page will join you in an informative walk through in the DepEd Salary Grade Table which updated in 2025.
The Salary Standardization Law (SSL) aims to increase the wages of civil servants, including nurses and teachers, in four tranches. It started from 2020 to 2023. The third tranche, it will enter into force from January 2022. The law was signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte on January 8, 2020
3rd Tranche of Salary Standardization Law (SSL)
Are you dreaming of working in the government? Or maybe you’re already in public service, but want to know if you’re getting the compensation, you really deserve? Then check out our Philippines Civil Service Salary Chart 2025, which details the basic salaries, allowances, benefits, and incentives you will receive based on your position, duties, skills, experience, and other criteria.
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Third Tranche (DepEd and Other Government Agencies Salary Grade Table 2025)
Overview of Republic Act 11466 or Salary Standardization Law
The State hereby declares its policy to provide all government personnel with just and equitable compensation, in accordance with the principle of equal pay for work of equal value. In pursuing this policy, the State shall ensure that:
- (a) Differences in pay shall be based upon substantive differences in duties, responsibilities, accountabilities and qualification requirements of the positions.
- (b) The government shall standardize and rationalize the compensation of all civilian personnel across its agencies. This move will promote social justice, integrity, efficiency, productivity, accountability and excellence in the civil service.
- (c) The compensation of all civilian personnel shall generally be competitive with those in the private sector doing comparable work in order to attract, retain and motivate a corps of competent and dedicated civil servants.
- (d) The administration shall establish a performance-based incentive scheme that integrates personnel and organizational performance.This is to reward exemplary civil servants and well-performing organizations.
- (e) The government shall consider its financial capability when determining the compensation scheme and shall allocate funds for personnel services efficiently. It shall maintain these allocations at a realistic level in proportion to the government’s overall expenditures.