You take the first number a client offers.
Without a benchmark, the client's anchor wins. Always.
Built by Filipino freelancers, for Filipino freelancers.
Know what you are worth.
One form. Three fields plus your email. Your report opens the moment you confirm the link we send.
Email requiredNo name or employerOne email, one link
The 30-second loop
- 01Tell us your role, years of experience and hourly rate.Just three fields plus your email. No name, employer, or portfolio.
- 02We show you how your current rate compares to real, local peers.All data is aggregated and we only show you comparisons once we have at least recent 5 submissions.
- 03You click the link in your inbox → Your full report opens.A typical peer rate, plus open job opportunities that pay more.
What peer reports look likeFrontend Dev · 3–5y
$5your rate / hr
Peer median
$6.25 / hr
$6.25 / hr
You · $5.00
$4.38Low
$6.25Median
$10.00High
P25$4.38
Median$6.25
P75$10
Top 10%$15.852
Distribution curve
Sample shape only — your report shows real percentile bands once 5+ peers have submitted for your role.
Anonymous in the datasetYour rate appears only as part of an aggregate, never as your name, employer, or email.
Built by Filipino freelancersAdding value to the community, one small project at a time.
The gap
Am I underpaid? is the hardest question nobody can answer for you - until now.
Rate conversations happen in private DMs and Discord servers, with stale numbers and a heavy selection bias toward whoever shouts loudest. International calculators don't model the local market - Philippines. RateCheck Calculator exists to do one boring, specific thing well: tell you what people doing your job, with your experience, in your country, are actually charging right now.
You don't raise your rate for two years.
The market moved. You didn't. The gap compounds quietly.
You undercharge in the same role you teach others.
Senior years of experience, junior rate. Common in PH.
01 · The process
Three fields. One report. One emailed link.
The form on this page is the app. Submit, confirm the link in your inbox, and the report opens — no waiting room, no upsell.
1Submit
Tell us your role, years, and rate.
Pick from your category's roles. We ask for your email — it's how we send your report and how we dedupe one submission per (person, role). We never ask for your name, employer, or portfolio.
Role · years · rate3 fields
Admin & SupportVirtual AssistantBookkeeper
<1y1–3y3–5y5y+
$4.75/hr≈ ₱266/hr
~30 seconds
2Compare
We clearly show you where you fall against real peers.
Aggregated from real peer submissions over the last 12 months, weighted toward the freshest 90 days. Roles with fewer than 5 submissions are hidden until we have enough data.
Virtual Assistant · 3–5yPeer band
You · $3.50
$2.50$4.69 (median)$8
Opens after you click the emailed link
3Act
See what a raise is actually worth per month.
Drag your rate and hours and watch your monthly take update live, in both USD and PHP — a real number to bring into the conversation, not an abstract hourly delta.
Monthly takeUSD · PHP
If you charged $4.69/hr
At 40 hrs/week
~$812 /mo+$206/mo
Interactive rate & hours sliders
02 · What's in your report
Five things, no fluff.
Every report shows the same five pieces — re-computed live as new peers submit. No login wall, no upsell.
A typical peer rate for your role.
The median from peers who match your role and years-of-experience, in both USD and PHP.
Where you sit vs that median.
A simple readout — stating if you're below, near, or above the median — with the rate gap clearly outlined.
Your gap to the median, in one sentence.
Raise your rate by $X/hr to match the median — or see how far above it you already are. No jargon, just the number and the % bump.
A live rate-to-income calculator.
Drag your rate and hours to see the real monthly take in USD and PHP — a number you can actually bring into the conversation.
Concrete next steps for your position.
Three tailored actions based on exactly where you land — specialize, bump your rate, productize, or defend a premium.
06 · FAQ
The questions freelancers ask us most.
Still on the fence? Here's what freelancers usually want to know before they submit.
Why is this PH-only?
Because rate benchmarks are deeply local. A frontend dev in Manila isn't competing with one in Berlin or San Francisco — they're pricing into a different client mix, with different cost-of-living, and different baseline expectations. Mixing geographies in one number makes the number useless.
Do I need an email to see my report?
Yes — email is the only required identifier. We email you a link to your full report, and it's also how we dedupe one submission per (person, role). We never ask for your name, employer, or portfolio, and we never sell, share, or DM-spam your email.
How do you keep submissions honest?
Three layers: (1) clipped to $1–$200/hr at intake; (2) winsorized top/bottom 2% per role; (3) deduped one confirmed submission per (person, role). Roles with fewer than 5 submissions render "insufficient data" instead of a misleading number.
What roles and categories do you track?
Nine categories covering where Filipino freelancers actually work — Engineering, Design, Marketing, Data, Admin & Support, Writing & Content, Video/Audio/Animation, Sales, and Recruiting & HR. Pick the closest match if your exact title isn't listed.
How current is the data?
Every report is computed live off the most recent submissions — there's no static export or scheduled refresh. As soon as a role clears the 5-submission minimum, the numbers move.
Is this really free?
Yes — no premium tier, no paywall on the full report, no upsell after you submit. The dataset is the product, not a subscription.
USD or PHP — how does the conversion work?
Submit in whichever currency you're paid in. We convert using a fixed reference rate so every rate lands on the same USD scale for comparison, then show you both.
Ready to get started?
The form is right above. It costs you 30 seconds and an email.