Some Of The VAs Will Ask About Pay, So Here’s What You Need To Know
Most VAs make $500 a month in the Philippines. That’s a decent living for a college-educated digital marketing specialist, low as it may seem compared to what we enjoy in the US. Awesome VAs make $1,000+ a month-- yes, it’s a monthly salary, as they don’t really do hourly and prefer to be loyal employees. Onlinejobs.ph is THE dominant site for VAs and their top range of pay is at $1k+ a month.
Our first VAs were at $1,500 a month, which is why we’ve gotten so many responses to our postings-- over 400 applicants. But only the very best will get this pay.
Instead of declining other promising VAs that have the right attitude, but not the skill/experience, we can hire them at different grades between $500 and $1,000 a month, so at least they can start in our program and work their way up-- provided we have a joint understanding and expectation of this progression.
Care less about trying to get your VA cheaper and look more about their ability to get stuff done and be long-term players since low-quality people actually lose us money, instead of making us money-- and worst if they aren't long-term, it's a waste when they leave.
It doesn't mean though that if the talent costs more, doesn't mean they're better. Hire quality people and offer them the opportunity to earn their way up through the level system instead of rewarding them in advance just by accepting the work.
Of course, pay is DOE (dependent on experience) and performance over time, so it doesn’t really matter what their starting pay is, since the good ones will keep advancing.
Not the same 9 leveling system as we have in the United States, since these are different economic conditions and different roles.