Starting in 2020, registered nurses (RNs) employed in public hospitals in the Philippines will earn pay grades ranging from 15 to 24. Each pay grade is associated with a nursing position (i.e., Nurse I, Nurse II, and so on).
The salary grade for entry-level nurses (Nurse I position) was increased by the Department of Budget and Management to SG15 in July 2020. SG11 used to be the lowest pay grade for government nurses. Higher-paying nursing positions also saw an increase in pay of one or two levels.
Government nurses’ salaries will increase as a result of this upgrade. The pay increase will take effect as of January 1, 2020.
No matter their status (regular/contractual/casual) or whether they work full- or part-time, all nurses employed by government-run hospitals, state universities and colleges, and local government units (LGUs) are covered by the salary increase.
SG4 for Nursing Attendant I, SG6 for Nursing Attendant II, and SG7 for Ward Assistant are the pay grades for government hospital staff who assist RNs with non-medical tasks.
In the Philippines, how much do government nurses make?
Entry-level nurses made between PHP 32,053 and PHP 34,801 per month in 2020. Government nurses in higher positions can make up to PHP 95,283. Nursing attendants can expect to earn between PHP 13,807 and PHP 16,378 in 2020. Ward assistants earn between PHP 16,458 and PHP 17,364 per year.
Salaries for nurses and other healthcare workers in public hospitals will continue to rise every year under the SSL until 2023.
Salary Grade 2020 Table for Government Nurses (Effective January 1, 2020)
Position | Salary Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 |
Nursing Attendant I | 4 | 13,807 | 13,914 | 14,020 | 14,128 | 14,236 | 14,345 | 14,456 | 14,567 |
Nursing Attendant II | 6 | 15,524 | 15,643 | 15,763 | 15,884 | 16,007 | 16,129 | 16,253 | 16,378 |
Ward Assistant | 7 | 16,458 | 16,585 | 16,713 | 16,841 | 16,970 | 17,101 | 17,231 | 17,364 |
Nurse I | 15 | 32,053 | 32,431 | 32,814 | 33,202 | 33,594 | 33,991 | 34,393 | 34,801 |
Nurse II | 16 | 35,106 | 35,522 | 35,943 | 36,369 | 36,801 | 37,238 | 37,681 | 38,128 |
Nurse III | 17 | 38,464 | 38,992 | 39,385 | 39,854 | 40,329 | 40,810 | 41,296 | 41,789 |
Nurse IV | 19 | 46,791 | 47,530 | 48,281 | 49,044 | 49,820 | 50,608 | 51,410 | 52,224 |
Nurse V | 20 | 52,703 | 53,537 | 54,386 | 55,248 | 56,125 | 57,016 | 57,921 | 58,841 |
Nurse VI | 22 | 66,867 | 67,933 | 69,017 | 70,118 | 71,237 | 72,375 | 73,531 | 74,705 |
Nurse VII | 24 | 85,074 | 86,462 | 87,874 | 89,308 | 90,766 | 92,248 | 93,753 | 95,283 |
Salary Grade 2021 Table for Government Nurses (Effective January 1, 2021)
Position | Salary Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 |
Nursing Attendant I | 4 | 14,400 | 14,511 | 14,622 | 14,735 | 14,848 | 14,961 | 15,077 | 15,192 |
Nursing Attendant II | 6 | 16,200 | 16,325 | 16,450 | 16,577 | 16,704 | 16,832 | 16,962 | 17,092 |
Ward Assistant | 7 | 17,179 | 17,311 | 17,444 | 17,578 | 17,713 | 17,849 | 17,985 | 18,124 |
Nurse I | 15 | 33,575 | 33,953 | 34,336 | 34,724 | 35,116 | 35,513 | 35,915 | 36,323 |
Nurse II | 16 | 36,628 | 37,044 | 37,465 | 37,891 | 38,323 | 38,760 | 39,203 | 39,650 |
Nurse III | 17 | 39,986 | 40,444 | 40,907 | 41,376 | 41,851 | 42,332 | 42,818 | 43,311 |
Nurse IV | 19 | 48,313 | 49,052 | 49,803 | 50,566 | 51,342 | 52,130 | 52,932 | 53,746 |
Nurse V | 20 | 54,251 | 55,085 | 55,934 | 56,796 | 57,673 | 58,564 | 59,469 | 60,389 |
Nurse VI | 22 | 68,415 | 69,481 | 70,565 | 71,666 | 72,785 | 73,923 | 75,079 | 76,253 |
Nurse VII | 24 | 86,742 | 88,158 | 89,597 | 91,059 | 92,545 | 94,057 | 95,592 | 97,152 |
Salary Grade 2022 Table for Government Nurses (Effective January 1, 2022)
Position | Salary Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 |
Nursing Attendant I | 4 | 14,993 | 15,109 | 15,224 | 15,341 | 15,459 | 15,577 | 15,698 | 15,818 |
Nursing Attendant II | 6 | 16,877 | 17,007 | 17,137 | 17,269 | 17,402 | 17,535 | 17,670 | 17,806 |
Ward Assistant | 7 | 17,899 | 18,037 | 18,176 | 18,315 | 18,455 | 18,598 | 18,740 | 18,884 |
Nurse I | 15 | 35,097 | 35,475 | 35,858 | 36,246 | 36,638 | 37,035 | 37,437 | 37,845 |
Nurse II | 16 | 38,150 | 38,566 | 38,987 | 39,413 | 39,845 | 40,282 | 40,725 | 41,172 |
Nurse III | 17 | 41,508 | 41,966 | 42,429 | 42,898 | 43,373 | 43,854 | 44,340 | 44,833 |
Nurse IV | 19 | 49,835 | 50,574 | 51,325 | 52,088 | 52,864 | 53,652 | 54,454 | 55,268 |
Nurse V | 20 | 55,799 | 56,633 | 57,482 | 58,344 | 59,221 | 60,112 | 61,017 | 61,937 |
Nurse VI | 22 | 69,963 | 71,029 | 72,113 | 73,214 | 74,333 | 75,471 | 76,627 | 77,801 |
Nurse VII | 24 | 88,410 | 89,853 | 91,320 | 92,810 | 94,325 | 95,865 | 97,430 | 99,020 |
Salary Grade 2023 Table for Government Nurses (Effective January 1, 2023)
Position | Salary Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 |
Nursing Attendant I | 4 | 15,586 | 15,706 | 15,827 | 15,948 | 16,071 | 16,193 | 16,318 | 16,443 |
Nursing Attendant II | 6 | 17,553 | 17,688 | 17,824 | 17,962 | 18,100 | 18,238 | 18,379 | 18,520 |
Ward Assistant | 7 | 18,620 | 18,763 | 18,907 | 19,053 | 19,198 | 19,346 | 19,494 | 19,644 |
Nurse I | 15 | 36,619 | 36,997 | 37,380 | 37,768 | 38,160 | 38,557 | 38,959 | 39,367 |
Nurse II | 16 | 39,672 | 40,088 | 40,509 | 40,935 | 41,367 | 41,804 | 42,247 | 42,694 |
Nurse III | 17 | 43,030 | 43,488 | 43,951 | 44,420 | 44,895 | 45,376 | 45,862 | 46,355 |
Nurse IV | 19 | 51,357 | 52,096 | 52,847 | 53,610 | 54,386 | 55,174 | 55,976 | 56,790 |
Nurse V | 20 | 57,347 | 58,181 | 59,030 | 59,892 | 60,769 | 61,660 | 62,565 | 63,485 |
Nurse VI | 22 | 71,511 | 72,577 | 73,661 | 74,762 | 75,881 | 77,019 | 78,175 | 79,349 |
Nurse VII | 24 | 90,078 | 91,548 | 93,043 | 94,562 | 96,105 | 97,674 | 99,268 | 100,888 |
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Source: Philippine Go