Salary Increases for 37,000 Allied Health Professionals, Pharmacists and Administrative, Ancillary and Support Staff in Public Healthcare Clusters

Nurses will also see upward adjustment to monthly base salaries

The Ministry of Health (MOH) regularly reviews staff salaries in the public healthcare sector to ensure that the sector continues to offer strong career opportunities.

2.            This year, 37,000 allied health professionals (AHPs), pharmacists, and administrative, ancillary and support staff can expect increases to their monthly salaries by the middle of the year. We last increased the salaries of AHPs, pharmacists and administrative, ancillary and support staff in 2021. This salary increase will enable the public healthcare sector to better attract and retain such staff.

3.            In addition, 26,000 public healthcare nurses will benefit from adjustments to their salaries, to keep pace with market trends. These adjustments will be smaller, as they build on the Award for Nurses' Grace, Excellence and Loyalty (ANGEL) scheme introduced last year, to attract and encourage nurses to build a lifelong career in nursing.

4.            Beyond the public healthcare sector, MOH also implemented salary enhancements for community care organisations (CCOs) in 2024, where eligible CCOs received funding support to increase staff salaries. We also published salary guidelines for the CCO sector for the first time in 2024, to provide greater transparency to jobseekers and employees in the sector.

5.            As our population ages, the demand for healthcare services and manpower will continue to increase. Beyond renumeration, we will continue to review our manpower development initiatives and strengthen our healthcare workforce. We will continue to support mid-career entrants to the sector, improve job opportunities through job redesign and career development, and provide a conducive and safe work environment in our public healthcare sector through our zero-tolerance policy for abuse and harassment.