Pay
Daily rate
Often called arawan
What one day of your work is worth: your monthly pay times 12, divided by the days you are paid in a year.
Most useful for: Fresh grad, Career shifter
- In real life
- ₱30,000 × 12 ÷ 261 (a five-day week) is ₱1,379.31 a day. On a six-day week it's ÷ 313, ₱1,150.16. Paid for every day of the year, rest days too, it's ÷ 365, ₱986.30.
- Why it matters to you
- Overtime, holiday pay, leave in cash and absences are all worked out from it.
An explanation to help you read your pay, not a ruling on your case. Your employer, the agency or DOLE has the final word.