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Average Home Health Aide Salary in Singapore for 2026

A home health aide in Singapore earns about 71,280 SGD a year. That's 31% below the national average of 103,200 SGD.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Singapore sit around 39,640 SGD a year, while the very top stretches to 110,340 SGD. Everything on this page is in Singapore dollar (SGD, symbol $), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Singapore, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.


How much does a home health aide make in Singapore?

Average salary
71,280 SGD
5,940 SGD per month
Lowest reported
39,640 SGD
3,303 SGD per month
Highest reported
110,340 SGD
9,195 SGD per month

A typical home health aide working in Singapore brings home around 5,940 SGD a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 39,640 SGD, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 110,340 SGD for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior home health aide working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.


How home health aide pay ranges in Singapore

A good way to think about salary in Singapore is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all home health aides in Singapore earn less than 71,700 SGD a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 48,920 SGD (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 88,260 SGD (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of home health aides sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 39,640 SGD. The highest stretch to 110,340 SGD, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

39,640
Low
71,700
Median
110,340
High
48,920
25th
88,260
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in SGD

Home health aide pay by experience in Singapore

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a home health aide in Singapore, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical home health aide salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    44,800 SGD
  • 2-5 Years
    +28% from previous
    57,360 SGD
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    77,060 SGD
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    92,400 SGD
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    98,120 SGD
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    105,880 SGD

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a home health aide typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.


Home health aide pay by education in Singapore

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving home health aide pay in Singapore. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average home health aide salary in Singapore broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Bachelor's Degree
    60,160 SGD
  • Master's Degree
    +38% from previous
    83,100 SGD

Home health aide gender pay gap in Singapore

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Singapore is no exception. Male home health aides in Singapore earn an average of 70,700 SGD a year, while female home health aides earn around 74,940 SGD. That works out to a 6% gap in favour of women, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Home Health Aide gender pay gap

6%

Men earn this much less than women on average in Singapore.

Women 74,940 SGD
Men 70,700 SGD

Pay raises for a home health aide in Singapore

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Singapore sees a raise of about 11% every 15 months, which works out to roughly 9% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Singapore, the national average raise is around 9% every 15 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Singapore:

  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
    1%
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Home health aide bonus rates in Singapore

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

29%

29% of home health aides in Singapore reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a home health aide a low-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 71% of home health aides reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Singapore

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Home health aide: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Singapore is about 5% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

5%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Singapore on average.

Public sector 103,440 SGD
Private sector 98,540 SGD


Home Health Aide in Singapore: FAQs

  • How much does a home health aide make per month in Singapore?

    A home health aide in Singapore earns about 5,940 SGD a month before tax, based on an annual average of 71,280 SGD.

  • What's the salary range for a home health aide in Singapore?

    Entry-level home health aides in Singapore start near 39,640 SGD. Top-end pay reaches around 110,340 SGD. The middle 50% of earners sit between 48,920 and 88,260 SGD.

  • Is the median home health aide salary in Singapore higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 71,700 SGD, higher than the average of 71,280 SGD. Half of home health aides in Singapore earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for home health aides in Singapore?

    Men working as a home health aide in Singapore earn around 6% less than women on average (70,700 vs 74,940 SGD a year).

  • Do home health aides in Singapore get bonuses?

    About 29% of home health aides in Singapore reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do home health aides earn more in the public or private sector in Singapore?

    In Singapore, the public sector pays a home health aide about 5% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do home health aides in Singapore get a pay raise?

    A home health aide in Singapore sees a raise of around 11% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.