BJMP Salary 2026: Jail Officer I ₱31,151 + Rank Pay Table

BJMP Salary 2026: Jail Officer to Director

A BJMP Jail Officer I earns ₱31,151 per month in base pay in 2026 — up from ₱29,668 in 2025 under Executive Order No. 107 (s. 2025), the 15% base-pay increase for military and uniformed personnel (MUP) rolled out across three tranches through 2028. BJMP pay follows the MUP Base Pay Schedule — not the civilian Salary Standardization Law — plus PERA, subsistence, and hazard pay. The top career rank, Jail Director, earns ₱108,041 per month.

2026 base pay by rank

First-tranche (1 January 2026) base pay under EO 107.

Jail officer ranks

Commissioned ranks

The Chief, BJMP holds the rank of Jail Director General — the bureau's single top post, paid on the MUP schedule above Jail Director.

Plus benefits

• PERA (₱2,000/month)
• Subsistence allowance (raised to ₱350/day under EO 107)
• Hazard pay + clothing allowance
• 13th-month + mid-year bonus
• Free BJMP medical
• GSIS retirement
• Mandatory retirement at age 56

Total compensation entry-level Jail Officer I: ~₱43,000-₱48,000/month all-in.

Specialised BJMP units

• Jail intelligence
• Custodial supervision
• Rehabilitation programmes
• Women's facility management
• Juvenile facility management
• Inmate transport

Career advancement

• Year 0: Jail Officer I (after BJMP training)
• Year 3-5: Jail Officer II
• Year 6-10: Senior Jail Officer ranks
• Year 11+: Chief Jail Officer ranks
• Officer track requires bachelor's degree + lateral entry

Lifetime career value

For a 30-year career to senior officer rank: ₱25-₱45 million cumulative + GSIS pension after retirement.

Where Super Tutor fits

Super Tutor's BJMP track covers prep.

What to read next

The BJMP 2026 pillar guide covers prep.

Source: Executive Order No. 107 (s. 2025) — updated MUP base pay schedule, first tranche effective 1 January 2026.