Philippine salary guide · October 2026
Registered Nurse (Government Hospital) pay per month, by experience. Also listed as Staff Nurse, Nurse I, Hospital Nurse, RN.
Government rates are the same nationwide: Nurse I SG 15, Nurse II SG 16, Nurse III SG 17, Steps 1–8, basic pay before PERA and allowances. Private hospitals often start below SG 15, and provincial private hospitals pay less than Metro Manila ones.
Better-paying openings get more applicants, and most are screened by software first. Make sure yours gets read.
About ₱42,000 – ₱45,000 a month at entry level and ₱45,500 – ₱49,000 with a few years of experience; senior roles reach ₱49,500 – ₱53,000. Government rates are the same nationwide: Nurse I SG 15, Nurse II SG 16, Nurse III SG 17, Steps 1–8, basic pay before PERA and allowances. Private hospitals often start below SG 15, and provincial private hospitals pay less than Metro Manila ones.
Experience and the employer matter most, but so does getting shortlisted for the better-paying openings. Use the exact skills from the job post, show results with numbers, and make sure your resume can be read by applicant tracking systems.
They are gross monthly pay as advertised or set by law, before tax, SSS, PhilHealth and Pag-IBIG deductions, and without allowances or bonuses unless stated.
Checked October 2026. Gross monthly pay. Private-sector figures come from advertised pay in job postings; the experience bands are our estimate built from them, not a survey. Government rates are basic pay from the official salary table, before allowances. Actual offers vary by employer, city and skills.