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Average Medication Aide Salary in Singapore for 2026

A medication aide in Singapore earns about 67,320 SGD a year. That's 35% 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 32,200 SGD a year, while the very top stretches to 107,900 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 medication aide make in Singapore?

Average salary
67,320 SGD
5,610 SGD per month
Lowest reported
32,200 SGD
2,683 SGD per month
Highest reported
107,900 SGD
8,991 SGD per month

A typical medication aide working in Singapore brings home around 5,610 SGD a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 32,200 SGD, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 107,900 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 medication 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 medication 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 medication aides in Singapore earn less than 72,740 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 47,580 SGD (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 97,900 SGD (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of medication aides sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 32,200 SGD. The highest stretch to 107,900 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.

32,200
Low
72,740
Median
107,900
High
47,580
25th
97,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in SGD

Medication aide pay by experience in Singapore

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a medication 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 medication aide salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    37,620 SGD
  • 2-5 Years
    +27% from previous
    47,720 SGD
  • 5-10 Years
    +52% from previous
    72,360 SGD
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    85,760 SGD
  • 15-20 Years
    +12% from previous
    95,860 SGD
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    101,860 SGD

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 52%. That is the point at which a medication 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.

Medication aide pay by education in Singapore

Education lifts pay across almost every role, but the size of the lift varies enormously. The biggest premiums show up in licensed professions like medicine, law and accounting, where extra years of formal study open up seniority that isn't available without the qualification. The smallest premiums show up in skilled trades and creative work, where practical experience often beats academic credentials.

As a rough cross-industry guide for Singapore: a post-secondary certificate or diploma adds around 17% over a high-school-only baseline. A bachelor's degree typically adds another 25% on top of that. A master's lifts pay a further 30%, and a PhD adds about 22% more in fields that value research-level qualifications. These are averages across many different professions, so the real number for your specific job could easily be twice as high or close to zero. The per-job pages below have the real numbers for individual roles.

Medication 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 medication aides in Singapore earn an average of 66,140 SGD a year, while female medication aides earn around 72,780 SGD. That works out to a 9% 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.

Medication Aide gender pay gap

9%

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

Women 72,780 SGD
Men 66,140 SGD

Pay raises for a medication 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

Medication 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.

35%

35% of medication aides in Singapore reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a medication 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 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 65% of medication 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

Medication 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

Medication Aide in Singapore: FAQs

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

    A medication aide in Singapore earns about 5,610 SGD a month before tax, based on an annual average of 67,320 SGD.

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

    Entry-level medication aides in Singapore start near 32,200 SGD. Top-end pay reaches around 107,900 SGD. The middle 50% of earners sit between 47,580 and 97,900 SGD.

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

    The median is 72,740 SGD, higher than the average of 67,320 SGD. Half of medication aides in Singapore earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a medication aide in Singapore earn around 9% less than women on average (66,140 vs 72,780 SGD a year).

  • Do medication aides in Singapore get bonuses?

    About 35% of medication aides in Singapore reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

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

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

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

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