What is a typical nursing salary in the Philippines?

Published

Hi,

I was wondering what the typical nursing salary for an RN is in your country? Here in Canada in my province they start new BSCN grads at 26.80$ Canadian per hour...according to the internet thats like 1161 pesos per hour...so in a typical 8 hour shift it would be around 9288 pesos per day. I've met alot of nurses from phils that would say that the salary is better in the usa/canada but i never found out any information. Ive always wanted to visit overseas and was just wondering this about the phillipines.

Thank you

Muhaha

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Hi,

I was wondering what the typical nursing salary for an RN is in your country? Here in Canada in my province they start new BSCN grads at 26.80$ Canadian per hour...according to the internet thats like 1161 pesos per hour...so in a typical 8 hour shift it would be around 9288 pesos per day. I've met alot of nurses from phils that would say that the salary is better in the usa/canada but i never found out any information. Ive always wanted to visit overseas and was just wondering this about the phillipines.

Thank you

Muhaha

there's a big difference between the salaries in public and private hospitals. public hospitals have bigger salaries. i know of a private hospital which gives a starting salary of around Php 5,900. your "one day" there is more than "one month" here. :uhoh3:

Up Vote Up Vote ×

is that 5900 per day or per month?

Up Vote Up Vote ×

around 6,000 to 8,000 per month. Very very very very low.:o

Up Vote Up Vote ×
around 6,000 to 8,000 per month. Very very very very low.:o

First of all, the cost of living between the two countries are extremely different so they can't and shouldn't be compared at face value.

Second, it really depends on the place where you work as a nurse. In almost all cases, the monthly income one generates is well above the minimum wage requirements (which is around 5000 - 6000). Incidentally, a government staff nurse in the Philippines can earn around 12000-15000 pesos.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
is that 5900 per day or per month?

this is per month. this is based on my salary when i was a nurse. minus the taxes, i took home around Php 5,000 per month.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
First of all, the cost of living between the two countries are extremely different so they can't and shouldn't be compared at face value.

Second, it really depends on the place where you work as a nurse. In almost all cases, the monthly income one generates is well above the minimum wage requirements (which is around 5000 - 6000). Incidentally, a government staff nurse in the Philippines can earn around 12000-15000 pesos.

hmmm... personally, i wouldn't say anything close to the nurses' salary here being "well above the minimum wage requirements". maybe it's just me, but really, i just can't bring myself to agree.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Maternal and Child.
Hi,

I was wondering what the typical nursing salary for an RN is in your country? Here in Canada in my province they start new BSCN grads at 26.80$ Canadian per hour...according to the internet thats like 1161 pesos per hour...so in a typical 8 hour shift it would be around 9288 pesos per day. I've met alot of nurses from phils that would say that the salary is better in the usa/canada but i never found out any information. Ive always wanted to visit overseas and was just wondering this about the phillipines.

Thank you

Muhaha

9288? give or take, that's my month's salary and i work in a government hospital.:madface:

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in ER,med surg, nursing home.
Hi,

I was wondering what the typical nursing salary for an RN is in your country? Here in Canada in my province they start new BSCN grads at 26.80$ Canadian per hour...according to the internet thats like 1161 pesos per hour...so in a typical 8 hour shift it would be around 9288 pesos per day. I've met alot of nurses from phils that would say that the salary is better in the usa/canada but i never found out any information. Ive always wanted to visit overseas and was just wondering this about the phillipines.

Thank you

Muhaha

WHAT SALARY???!!!:o most of the new grad licensed nurses right now are working in hospitals for free (not because they want to but because they don't have a choice)...they are called "volunteer nurses". They have the same responsibilities and risks as staff nurses. Not only don't they have salaries, SOME are being charged for fees for them to be able to train in these hospitals.:icon_roll

Up Vote Up Vote ×
First of all, the cost of living between the two countries are extremely different so they can't and shouldn't be compared at face value.

Second, it really depends on the place where you work as a nurse. In almost all cases, the monthly income one generates is well above the minimum wage requirements (which is around 5000 - 6000). Incidentally, a government staff nurse in the Philippines can earn around 12000-15000 pesos.

Cost of living is high, salary is low, even if it's "above" the minimum wage.

In my case, the government hospital where I live wouldn't hire fresh grads unless they have or know of someone to "back them up".

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Maternal and Child.
Cost of living is high, salary is low, even if it's "above" the minimum wage.

In my case, the government hospital where I live wouldn't hire fresh grads unless they have or know of someone to "back them up".

I applied in a government hospital too, I dont have someone to "back me up", I was a fresh graduate and I dont have any work history, but I got in. Almost all of my batchmates in that hospital were all fresh graduates. The hospital is under DOH.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in paediatric and day surgery ward.

hi there freeandsingle..can i ask?..where is your facility?..under DOH?

thanks!

Up Vote Up Vote ×
+ Join the Discussion