How much is your 13th month pay? Work it out in seconds

Put in your monthly basic salary and the months you've worked this year. The calculator uses the rule in the law: one-twelfth of the basic salary you earned in the calendar year.

What counts as basic salary

Basic salary is the regular pay you earn for the work you do. These don't count towards your 13th month pay:

• Overtime pay
• Holiday pay and premium pay
• Night differential
• Unused vacation and sick leave converted to cash
• Allowances that aren't part of your basic pay, such as a cost-of-living allowance not built into it
• Profit-sharing payments

Who gets it, and by when

• Every rank-and-file employee who has worked at least one month in the calendar year, whatever their job title or employment status.
• It's due no later than December 24. Your employer may pay half before the school year opens and the rest by December 24.
• If you resign or are let go before then, you still get it, in proportion to the months you worked that year. You can ask for it when you leave.
• Workers paid purely on commission, boundary or per task are not covered, unless they're paid per piece.

Is it taxed?

Under the TRAIN law, your 13th month pay and other bonuses are tax-free up to PHP 90,000 a year in total. Only the amount above that is added to your taxable income.

Freelancers and contractors

The 13th month pay law covers employees. If you work as a freelancer or an independent contractor, it doesn't apply, and any year-end bonus depends on your contract. Read it before you count on one.

Questions

How do I compute my 13th month pay?

Add up the basic salary you earned from January to December and divide it by 12. If you earned PHP 20,000 a month for the whole year, your 13th month pay is PHP 20,000.

I resigned in September. Do I still get 13th month pay?

Yes, in proportion. Add up the basic salary you earned from January to your last day and divide it by 12. You can ask for it when you leave.

Is 13th month pay taxed?

Not up to PHP 90,000. That limit covers your 13th month pay and other bonuses together, and only the amount above it is taxable.

When should I receive my 13th month pay?

No later than December 24. Your employer may pay half before the school year opens and the rest by December 24.

Do freelancers get 13th month pay?

The law covers employees, so a freelancer or independent contractor isn't owed one by law. A contract can still include a year-end bonus.

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A guide to the rule, not legal advice. For your own case, ask your HR team or DOLE. Sources, read 6 October 2026:

• Presidential Decree No. 851 and its implementing rules (LawPhil)
• Revised Guidelines on the Implementation of the 13th Month Pay Law, 1987 (ChanRobles)
• Republic Act No. 10963 (TRAIN law), Section 9 (LawPhil)