To keep pace with market trends, 26,000 public healthcare nurses will also benefit from adjustments to their salaries, said MOH.

"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."

COMMUNITY CARE ORGANISATIONS

MOH also implemented salary enhancements for community care organisations (CCOs) in 2024, where eligible CCOs received funding support to increase staff salaries, it said.

The Health Ministry 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".

As the population ages, the demand for healthcare services and manpower will continue to increase, it said.

"Beyond remuneration, 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."