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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MOH) announced on Wednesday (Apr 8) updated salary guidelines for the community care sector, recommending pay increases of “about 7 per cent or more” in the annual total compensation for most job roles.<\/p>\n
“Community care staff play an important part in Singapore’s healthcare system, especially as MOH right-sites care from acute hospitals to community settings,” the ministry said in a media release.<\/p>\n
According to MOH, more than 23,000 people work in community care organisations (CCOs) across Singapore.<\/p>\n
The salary guidelines aim to help CCOs attract and retain talent by maintaining the sector’s market competitiveness and providing greater transparency to job seekers and workers alike, MOH said.<\/p>\n
“CCOs should use the guidelines to enhance fairness in pay structures and salaries within their respective organisations and sector,” it added.<\/p>\n
Health Minister Ong Ye Kung mentioned the new guidelines in February, along with a first tranche of support of S$100 million to help defray the cost of higher salaries in the sector.<\/p>\n
The updated guidelines take into account market movements since 2024, when the first MOH salary guidelines were published, and outline recommended starting and mid-point monthly salaries, as well as median annual total compensation across the sector’s various job categories.<\/p>\n
Within the nursing profession, staff nurses can expect starting salaries of around S$2,730 (US$2,140) with a mid-point of S$4,980, while nurse managers may see salaries exceeding S$7,000 at the entry level and around S$9,350 at mid-point.<\/p>\n
Amongst support care staff, healthcare attendants’ salaries now start from about S$1,800 and can reach around S$2,040 at mid-point levels.<\/p>\n
Amongst pharmacists, the starting salary for principal pharmacists is S$7,560, with a mid-point of S$10,080.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n