PASIG 7-min read · Updated 29 August 2026

Find a verified yaya in Pasig

Pasig is the most mixed hiring market in Metro Manila — Ortigas towers, Kapitolyo townhouses and Valle Verde houses sit within a few kilometres of each other, and each one hires differently.

Quick answer: Pasig gives you more housing types, and therefore more hiring options, than almost anywhere else in the capital. Ortigas Center behaves like a CBD condo market with live-out daytime help; Valle Verde and Greenwoods behave like village markets with live-in packages; Kapitolyo and the barangays along the river sit between the two, with a lot of part-time and school-hours arrangements. Rates are generally a little below Makati and BGC for equivalent work.

Typical 2026 yaya salaries in Pasig

Experience & setup	Typical monthly range
Live-in, entry (0–2 yrs experience)	₱9,000 – ₱13,000
Live-in, experienced (3+ yrs)	₱13,000 – ₱18,000
Live-in, Valle Verde / larger household	₱16,000 – ₱22,000
Live-out, daytime (Ortigas condo)	₱13,000 – ₱18,000
Live-out, newborn or special needs	₱16,000 – ₱22,000
Part-time / school-hours	₱6,500 – ₱11,000

These are market ranges, not legal floors. The NCR kasambahay minimum wage is ₱7,800/month effective 7 February 2026 under Wage Order No. NCR-DW-06 — this applies across Pasig regardless of arrangement. Budget a further ₱1,500–₱2,500/month for the employer share of SSS, PhilHealth and Pag-IBIG, plus board and lodging for live-in.

Where families are hiring in Pasig

Ortigas Center

A condo market that behaves much like Makati's CBD: mostly live-out daytime help, building registration for helper passes, and units without helper's quarters. The advantage over Makati and BGC is access — Ortigas sits at the meeting point of EDSA, Shaw and C5, so it draws candidates from Mandaluyong, Quezon City, Pasig's own barangays, Cainta and Antipolo without a punishing commute. That wider catchment is the single biggest reason Pasig roles tend to fill faster than equivalent roles in BGC.

Kapitolyo, San Antonio & Oranbo

Townhouses, small compounds and low-rise units, mostly local dual-income families. This is the heart of Pasig's part-time market — school-hours yayas, afternoon pick-up and homework supervision, or three-day-a-week arrangements. Budgets are more modest and the roles are more specific, which makes a written scope unusually valuable here: put the hours, the rest day and exactly which tasks are included in writing before the first week.

Valle Verde, Greenwoods & Ayala Heights fringe

The village side of Pasig. Proper houses with helper accommodation, so live-in is standard and some households run more than one staff member. Packages are the largest in the city and expectations more specific — particular age-group experience, willingness to travel with the family, sometimes cooking on top of childcare. Written contracts are more common here and worth insisting on wherever you are hiring.

What's different about hiring in Pasig

Access is Pasig's real advantage. Sitting where EDSA, Shaw and C5 meet, and with Cainta and Antipolo immediately to the east, Pasig draws from a wider practical catchment than the Makati or BGC cores. For a live-out role that usually means more candidates, shorter time-to-fill and a slightly lower rate for equivalent experience — the commute is simply less costly for the person doing it.

The city's variety cuts both ways. Because Ortigas, Kapitolyo and Valle Verde are genuinely different markets, a rate you heard from a friend a few streets away may be irrelevant to your situation. Anchor on the housing type and the arrangement — live-in or live-out, full-time or school-hours — rather than on the city name, or you will either underpay and lose people or overpay without knowing why.

Part-time is more normal here than in most of the capital, and it is where scope quietly expands. A role agreed as "school hours, homework help" drifts into cooking, laundry and weekend cover if nobody wrote it down. Agree the hours, the rest day and the task list in writing at the start — the Batas Kasambahay requires a written contract in any case, and it protects both sides.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a yaya cost in Pasig in 2026?

Most Pasig families pay ₱9,000–₱18,000 a month depending on arrangement and experience: live-in entry-level around ₱9,000–₱13,000, experienced live-in at ₱13,000–₱18,000, and live-out daytime help in Ortigas at ₱13,000–₱18,000. Valle Verde households running larger packages commonly reach ₱16,000–₱22,000. Rates sit a little below Makati and BGC for equivalent work. The legal floor is the NCR kasambahay minimum of ₱7,800/month.

Is it easier to find a yaya in Pasig than in BGC?

Generally yes, for live-out roles. Ortigas sits where EDSA, Shaw and C5 meet, with Cainta and Antipolo immediately to the east, so the practical catchment for a commuting helper is wider than for the BGC core. More candidates can reach you without a punishing journey, which tends to mean faster hiring and slightly lower rates for equivalent experience.

What is a fair rate for a school-hours yaya in Kapitolyo?

Part-time and school-hours arrangements in Pasig typically run ₱6,500–₱11,000 a month depending on the number of hours and days. Because these roles vary so much, put the exact hours, the rest day and the specific tasks in writing before the first week — part-time is where scope most often expands without anyone agreeing to it.

Do I need a written contract for a part-time yaya?

Yes. Under the Batas Kasambahay (RA 10361) a written employment contract is required for domestic workers, and that includes part-time arrangements. It should set out duties, salary, hours, the rest day, and the accommodation arrangement. Pinoyaya publishes a free Kasambahay contract template you can fill in and print.