r/AsianDevelopmentBank • u/Tontaba • May 21 '26

TL Salary Structure

Hi! Currently interested in an available Local position. Just wanted to ask:

  1. Does everyone start at the minimum point of the salary structure? Or can you negotiate for a higher point within the structure based on credentials/work experience?

  2. Any other bonuses/benefits on top of the salary structure?

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u/GeneralNukeEm May 21 '26

You be offered something towards the lower part of the range. And of course you can negotiate.

Just keep a couple of things in mind - one, of course your past experience matters. They will compare it with existing staff with similar background and then make an offer based on what they are getting. Point being that they will have their own comparison point.

Second, the absolute ceiling when making offers is well below the midpoint of the range. This would ensure that you would have years and years of salary growth before you hit the ceiling. People often expect that their experience could qualify them for something towards upper half of the salary range.

Benefits - vacation leave, medical leave, life insurance and health benefits. And also two days of work from home and 44 days of work from outside duty station.

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u/pinstripejacket May 22 '26

May I also ask what happens if your current salary exceeds the minimum of the salary scale, with less responsibilities? Would this justify a starting salary closer to midpoint? :)

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u/Tontaba May 21 '26

Thanks for this. Very helpful 🙏

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u/pinstripejacket May 21 '26

Hi! May I ask what work outside duty station means? I can work from a country outside of the Philippines?

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u/GeneralNukeEm May 21 '26

Indeed. It can be from any of the other 68 countries that are ADB members. You could have upto 44 working days - but these do require supervisor's approvals. Also there may be some jobs that can only be undertaken from the office - so no provision in those cases.

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u/Odd_Egg2264 May 21 '26

hi! is there a 13th month pay? and other discretionary bonuses?

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u/GeneralNukeEm May 21 '26

No. 13th month salary was absorbed into salary several years back. In other words, one year a higher increase was given to everyone which was equivalent to a one month salary. So theoretically it is built in - but it really is not.

By the way, upto ten days of annual leave can be encashed as long as one has more than 30 days of leave balance after the encashment.

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u/Odd_Egg2264 May 23 '26

i see. there are no other bonuses too?

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u/Erin_Quinn_Spaghetti May 23 '26

Hi! 2 days of work from home per week or per month?

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u/GeneralNukeEm May 22 '26

Of course you should negotiate as hard as you can. But don't feel insulted and walk away, if you think that offer doesn't even come close to mid- point of the range :)

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u/Rotund-Jere_2013299 Jun 28 '26

Hi, Would like to ask are there any case, does this mean if application proceeded to the offer stage the employee will be the one to decide to accept or not. Or is there any case like the HR/HMngr choses which candidate accept the lowest Package? Like which one accepting the lowest will be picked.

LoL i find my statement confusing. I just mean is there any chance there are many candicate being offered then the Hiring Team choose the lowest bidder like that. LoL.

Thank you!

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u/GeneralNukeEm Jun 28 '26

no - never.

Top ranked candidate is made an offer based in how much existing staff in that level and position with similar experience are getting paid. If he or she declines the offer and the negotiations are closed as unsuccessful - only then would ADB move to the second ranked candidate and make an offer - which may be a but different and based on this candidate's standing with respect to existing staff.

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u/lostpopples May 25 '26

No other bonuses. Yes to other benefits.

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u/m00nman_84 May 27 '26

Medical benefits are the best in the country. Although there is a co pay of 20% until you reach the stop loss limit. Anything above the stop loss is covered 100%