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Average Mental Health Nurse Salary in Singapore for 2026

A mental health nurse in Singapore earns about 77,860 SGD a year. That's 25% 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 36,800 SGD a year, while the very top stretches to 127,700 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 mental health nurse make in Singapore?

Average salary
77,860 SGD
6,488 SGD per month
Lowest reported
36,800 SGD
3,066 SGD per month
Highest reported
127,700 SGD
10,641 SGD per month

A typical mental health nurse working in Singapore brings home around 6,488 SGD a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 36,800 SGD, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 127,700 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 mental health nurse 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 mental health nurse 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 mental health nurses in Singapore earn less than 86,520 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 56,100 SGD (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 115,520 SGD (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of mental health nurses sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 36,800 SGD. The highest stretch to 127,700 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.

36,800
Low
86,520
Median
127,700
High
56,100
25th
115,520
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in SGD

Mental health nurse pay by experience in Singapore

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

  • 0-2 Years
    42,320 SGD
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    56,140 SGD
  • 5-10 Years
    +46% from previous
    82,160 SGD
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    99,460 SGD
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    107,860 SGD
  • 20+ Years
    +11% from previous
    119,560 SGD

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 46%. That is the point at which a mental health nurse 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.


Mental health nurse pay by education in Singapore

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving mental health nurse 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 mental health nurse salary in Singapore broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Bachelor's Degree
    48,740 SGD
  • Master's Degree
    +88% from previous
    91,840 SGD

Mental health nurse gender pay gap in Singapore

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Singapore is no exception. Male mental health nurses in Singapore earn an average of 78,940 SGD a year, while female mental health nurses earn around 80,500 SGD. That works out to a 2% 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.

Mental Health Nurse gender pay gap

2%

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

Women 80,500 SGD
Men 78,940 SGD

Pay raises for a mental health nurse 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 10% every 17 months, which works out to roughly 7% 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

Mental health nurse 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 mental health nurses in Singapore reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a mental health nurse 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 mental health nurses 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

Mental health nurse: 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


Mental Health Nurse in Singapore: FAQs

  • How much does a mental health nurse make per month in Singapore?

    A mental health nurse in Singapore earns about 6,488 SGD a month before tax, based on an annual average of 77,860 SGD.

  • What's the salary range for a mental health nurse in Singapore?

    Entry-level mental health nurses in Singapore start near 36,800 SGD. Top-end pay reaches around 127,700 SGD. The middle 50% of earners sit between 56,100 and 115,520 SGD.

  • Is the median mental health nurse salary in Singapore higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 86,520 SGD, higher than the average of 77,860 SGD. Half of mental health nurses in Singapore earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for mental health nurses in Singapore?

    Men working as a mental health nurse in Singapore earn around 2% less than women on average (78,940 vs 80,500 SGD a year).

  • Do mental health nurses in Singapore get bonuses?

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

  • Do mental health nurses earn more in the public or private sector in Singapore?

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

  • How often do mental health nurses in Singapore get a pay raise?

    A mental health nurse in Singapore sees a raise of around 10% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.