Statistics on Proportion of Singaporean Nursing Graduates and Median Salary in Public and Non-public Hospitals

Mr Leong Mun Wai asked the Minister for Health in each year since 2020 (a) what proportion of Singaporean nursing graduates are working in public hospitals; and (b) what is the median salary of Singaporean nursing graduates (i) working in public hospitals and (ii) not working in public hospitals respectively.

Mr Ong Ye Kung: Between 2020 and 2022, around 70% of practising nurses registered with the Singapore Nursing Board were working in the public healthcare sector.

Fresh nursing graduates from our local Institutes of Higher Learning who join the public healthcare sector can expect to earn a starting base salary of between $2,050 and $4,050 per month, depending on their qualifications. This excludes shift allowances, overtime and bonuses. The Ministry of Health does not collect salary data from private healthcare providers.