DOLE bares highest paying jobs; advises students to defy 'trending' and go for in-demand courses
Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz yesterday bared the occupations that yield the highest monthly wage rates in the Philippines over the last five years and immediately called on high school students, whether they intend to pursue technical or vocational or college education, to go for courses that the labor market demands.
"I also advice them to refrain from choosing courses based on what's in vogue or fashionable, or, to use the popular social lingo of the youth, what's "trending" and popular. Just because a neighbor's son or daughter will take up this or that course does not mean you should follow suit," Baldoz said.
She issued the statement as the government anticipates the thousands of high school students about to graduate this academic year, many of whom dream to continue to college or university and join the labor market after.
"Graduating high school students, and the seniors following them should realize this early the significance of making wise and excellent career decisions. They themselves can help resolve the jobs and skills mismatch problem by pursuing courses and skills that would easily fit them into jobs or entrepreneurship opportunities in the labor market," Baldoz explained.
“Some of these courses may be less popular and less considered but pay the highest salaries," Baldoz noted.
Citing the latest study of the Bureau of Local Employment, Baldoz said in the top ten of the high-paying jobs in the Philippines are those occupations in aviation, banking and finance, business process outsourcing, creative industries, cyber services, manufacturing, and mining.
"An art director, for example, which is under creative industries, can receive a corresponding median salary of P69,286 a month, while a geologist's salary is P64,889 a month on the average," said the labor and employment chief.
In the BLE list, an aircraft pilot, a navigator, and a flight engineer could receive as high as P57,789 a month salary; mining engineer and metallurgical engineer, P55,638 a month; and a computer programmer, P43,573 per month.
Rounding up the top ten high paying positions are for systems analyst and systems designer, P42,112 per month; production supervisor and general foreman, P36,133 a month; actuarian, with P35,480 per month; call center representative/customer service associate, P35,424 a month; and statistician, P35,010 monthly.
“For example, students may opt to take computer science and technology-related courses for them to become computer programmers, or systems analysts, and systems designers. These careers involve writing specifications required in applications and using programming computer languages and development tools to design, build, test, implement, and support games and applications. Others may also attend short courses on technological developments and new software packages,” she said.
She also explained that if students are adept in Mathematics and Economics, and eyeing administrative work, they may consider a path towards becoming actuarians or statisticians. These occupations require technical skills to evaluate business risks and uncertainties, to assess financial consequences of those risks, and to provide expert advice. Most actuarians and statisticians usually work in offices doing desk work. However, opportunities for travel are aplenty, especially in occasions when researches and surveys needed to be conducted.
The BLE report stated that the top ten occupations have been determined through the identification of median monthly basic pay and median monthly allowances of time-rate workers on full-time basis in non-agricultural establishments employing at least 20 persons in 65 industry groups within the Philippines.
"The salaries identified, along with the occupations listed, are not entry-level wages. The compensation are obtained after years of work experience and after attaining some level of competency, as most employers in the identified industries would require. Also, occupants of these high-paying positions need to have bachelor’s degrees related to the field, at the very least," the study emphasized.
"As for other positions in cyber-services, business process outsourcing, and manufacturing companies, college degree is not an essential requirement. Completion of high school diploma coupled with years of experience is sufficient," the study added.
The BLE said the Filipino workforce today is composed of young, creative, and dynamic people who can work from anywhere anytime and these qualities may be put into best use with a career as an art director, or an aircraft pilot.
For those who may not be able to enrol in college, Baldoz urged students to look into technical-vocational courses that may lead to a career, for example, as general foreman or as call center representative.
Such jobs, according to the BLE study, typically requires only a high school diploma as a minimum requirement. For workers wanting to get such jobs, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) offers scholarship-based programs that range from three to six months training period in construction and contact center training.
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Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz yesterday bared the occupations that yield the highest monthly wage rates in the Philippines over the last five years and immediately called on high school students, whether they intend to pursue technical or vocational or college education, to go for courses that the labor market demands.
"I also advice them to refrain from choosing courses based on what's in vogue or fashionable, or, to use the popular social lingo of the youth, what's "trending" and popular. Just because a neighbor's son or daughter will take up this or that course does not mean you should follow suit," Baldoz said.
She issued the statement as the government anticipates the thousands of high school students about to graduate this academic year, many of whom dream to continue to college or university and join the labor market after.
"Graduating high school students, and the seniors following them should realize this early the significance of making wise and excellent career decisions. They themselves can help resolve the jobs and skills mismatch problem by pursuing courses and skills that would easily fit them into jobs or entrepreneurship opportunities in the labor market," Baldoz explained.
“Some of these courses may be less popular and less considered but pay the highest salaries," Baldoz noted.
Citing the latest study of the Bureau of Local Employment, Baldoz said in the top ten of the high-paying jobs in the Philippines are those occupations in aviation, banking and finance, business process outsourcing, creative industries, cyber services, manufacturing, and mining.
"An art director, for example, which is under creative industries, can receive a corresponding median salary of P69,286 a month, while a geologist's salary is P64,889 a month on the average," said the labor and employment chief.
In the BLE list, an aircraft pilot, a navigator, and a flight engineer could receive as high as P57,789 a month salary; mining engineer and metallurgical engineer, P55,638 a month; and a computer programmer, P43,573 per month.
Rounding up the top ten high paying positions are for systems analyst and systems designer, P42,112 per month; production supervisor and general foreman, P36,133 a month; actuarian, with P35,480 per month; call center representative/customer service associate, P35,424 a month; and statistician, P35,010 monthly.
“For example, students may opt to take computer science and technology-related courses for them to become computer programmers, or systems analysts, and systems designers. These careers involve writing specifications required in applications and using programming computer languages and development tools to design, build, test, implement, and support games and applications. Others may also attend short courses on technological developments and new software packages,” she said.
She also explained that if students are adept in Mathematics and Economics, and eyeing administrative work, they may consider a path towards becoming actuarians or statisticians. These occupations require technical skills to evaluate business risks and uncertainties, to assess financial consequences of those risks, and to provide expert advice. Most actuarians and statisticians usually work in offices doing desk work. However, opportunities for travel are aplenty, especially in occasions when researches and surveys needed to be conducted.
The BLE report stated that the top ten occupations have been determined through the identification of median monthly basic pay and median monthly allowances of time-rate workers on full-time basis in non-agricultural establishments employing at least 20 persons in 65 industry groups within the Philippines.
"The salaries identified, along with the occupations listed, are not entry-level wages. The compensation are obtained after years of work experience and after attaining some level of competency, as most employers in the identified industries would require. Also, occupants of these high-paying positions need to have bachelor’s degrees related to the field, at the very least," the study emphasized.
"As for other positions in cyber-services, business process outsourcing, and manufacturing companies, college degree is not an essential requirement. Completion of high school diploma coupled with years of experience is sufficient," the study added.
The BLE said the Filipino workforce today is composed of young, creative, and dynamic people who can work from anywhere anytime and these qualities may be put into best use with a career as an art director, or an aircraft pilot.
For those who may not be able to enrol in college, Baldoz urged students to look into technical-vocational courses that may lead to a career, for example, as general foreman or as call center representative.
Such jobs, according to the BLE study, typically requires only a high school diploma as a minimum requirement. For workers wanting to get such jobs, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) offers scholarship-based programs that range from three to six months training period in construction and contact center training.
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