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  "name": "WorkBase PH Filipino Remote Hiring Benchmarks — 2026 Q4",
  "description": "Aggregate expected-rate and employer-budget benchmarks from WorkBase PH. No individual profile, employer, or contact data is included.",
  "url": "https://www.workbaseph.com/research/filipino-remote-hiring-benchmarks-2026-q4.html",
  "datePublished": "2026-11-01",
  "dateModified": "2026-11-09",
  "temporalCoverage": "2026-05-01/2026-11-08",
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    "url": "https://www.workbaseph.com/"
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  "measurementTechnique": "Aggregate analysis of specialist-selected expected-rate bands at signup (admin and test accounts excluded) and published hourly job-post budget ranges. Test and sample posts are excluded. Groups under 20 are not reported. Percentages are rounded.",
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    "https://www.workbaseph.com/blog/filipino-remote-worker-salary-guide.html#workbase-rate-data",
    "https://www.workbaseph.com/blog/how-much-does-filipino-virtual-assistant-cost.html#workbase-va-cost-data",
    "https://www.workbaseph.com/blog/hire-filipino-web-developer.html#workbase-developer-rate-data"
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      "usd13To25PerHour": 0.18,
      "usd26PlusPerHour": 0.03,
      "fixedPriceOnly": 0.04
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      "skillGroup": "Web and WordPress development",
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    {
      "skillGroup": "Writing and content",
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      "skillGroup": "Sales and lead generation",
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      "skillGroup": "E-commerce and Shopify",
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      "skillGroup": "Bookkeeping and accounting",
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      "skillGroup": "Customer support",
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      "skillGroup": "Executive assistant",
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    {
      "skillGroup": "Data entry",
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      "share": 0.15
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    {
      "skillGroup": "Video editing",
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      "Administrative Support",
      "Calendar Management",
      "Email Management",
      "Document Management"
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