SINGAPORE - Some 63,000 healthcare professionals in the public sector will get an increase of up to 7 per cent to their monthly base salaries from July 1, 2025.
Specifically, 37,000 allied healthcare professionals, pharmacists, and administrative, ancillary and support staff will get the maximum salary increase of up to 7 per cent. The last salary increase for this group healthcare professionals was in 2021.
Another group of 26,000 public healthcare nurses will also have their monthly base salaries bumped up, but the cap is at 4 per cent. The adjustments are on top of the Award for Nurses’ Grace, Excellence and Loyalty (Angel) scheme in launched in September 2024 to attract and encourage nurses to build a lifelong career in nursing.
“With these salary increases, which are over and above the annual increments, we will enable the public healthcare sector to better attract and retain staff,” said the Ministry of Health in a statement on March 27.
The ministry said that healthcare staff will continue to receive annual salary increments, which aim to keep salaries in pace with inflation. It added that healthcare workers are the driving force behind good care, and salary reviews are conducted regularly to ensure it remains competitive.
“Beyond remuneration, we will continue to review our manpower development initiatives and improve opportunities for our healthcare workers through job redesign and career development,” said MOH.
Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung had in January announced the pay increase for the 37,000 allied healthcare professionals, pharmacists, and administrative, ancillary and support staff.
In a statement, President of the Healthcare Services Employees’ Union (HSEU) K Thanaletchimi thanked the three public healthcare clusters for their close collaboration to improve the wages of our public healthcare workers.
Besides salary increases, other outcomes like increases in salary ranges, as well as improved medical, dental and hospitalisation benefits were also achieved.
“Our healthcare workers are dedicated in their care for us. By recognising their dedication with wages and benefits that are both fair and competitive, we are reinforcing our commitment to their well-being. These enhancements will enable Singapore to continue attracting and retaining top talent, while strengthening our public healthcare system for the future,” said Ms Thanaletchimi.
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