Veterinarian salary in Singapore
What the job is: Veterinarian diagnoses, prevents and treats diseases, injuries and dysfunctions of animals. Also called: Animal surgeon. SSOC 2024, 22500
- Veterinarian: S$9,313 median a month. Middle 50% earn S$4,760 to S$11,834.
- Veterinary technician or assistant: S$4,210 median. Middle 50% earn S$3,310 to S$5,403.
- In professional services: veterinarians earn S$10,870 at the median.
- Women veterinarians: S$8,805 median. MOM does not publish a figure for men.
How much do veterinarians earn?
A veterinarian earns S$9,313 at the median. Veterinary technicians and assistants earn S$4,210.
Gross monthly wage, June 2025, all industries.
| Occupation, all industries | Basic wage, median | Gross, 25th percentile | Gross, median | Gross, 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VeterinarianLimited detail | 8,938 | 4,760 | 9,313 | 11,834 |
| Veterinary technician/assistantLimited detail | 4,098 | 3,310 | 4,210 | 5,403 |
Source cells (MOM spreadsheet)
T4!C233:I233, T4!C347:I347- Veterinarians have a range of S$7,074 between the 25th and 75th percentile.
- The veterinarian basic median is S$8,938.
- A veterinarian diagnoses, prevents and treats diseases and injuries of animals (SSOC 2024).
- Veterinary nurses are counted with veterinary technicians and assistants (SSOC 2024).
By employer industry
MOM publishes a veterinarian median for one industry: professional services, at S$10,870.
| Employer industry | Median gross wage | Gross wage, middle 50% |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 10,870 | 4,932 to 12,583 |
Source cells (MOM spreadsheet)
T4.9!C107:I107- In professional services, the middle 50% of veterinarians earn S$4,932 to S$12,583.
- MOM does not publish veterinarian pay by age for June 2025.
By sex and employer size
Women veterinarians earn S$8,805 at the median. MOM does not publish a median for men.
| Occupation | All, median gross | Men | Women | Women vs men |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinarian | 9,313 | – | 8,805 | – |
| Veterinary technician/assistant | 4,210 | – | 4,138 | – |
Source cells (MOM spreadsheet)
T1.2!C201:E201, T1.2!C290:E290| Occupation | Firms with 25 to 199 employees | Firms with 200 or more | Large vs small |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinarian | 10,934 | – | – |
| Veterinary technician/assistant | 4,369 | – | – |
Source cells (MOM spreadsheet)
T2!C226:G226, T2!C336:G336- Veterinarians earn S$10,934 at employers with 25 to 199 staff. MOM does not publish a figure for larger employers.
- Women veterinary technicians and assistants earn S$4,138 at the median.
- Veterinary technicians and assistants earn S$4,369 at employers with 25 to 199 staff.
Pay over time
The veterinarian median was S$8,500 in 2024 and S$9,313 in 2025. MOM figures for veterinarians start in 2024.
Official medians for the last six years, then a projection for June 2026.
| Occupation | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinarian | – | – | – | – | 8,500 | 9,313 | |
| Veterinary technician/assistant | – | – | – | 3,788 | 3,531 | 4,210 |
- Veterinary technician and assistant pay was S$3,788 in 2023, S$3,531 in 2024 and S$4,210 in 2025.
- Neither job is projected: veterinarians have fewer than three years of figures, and technician pay moves too much from year to year.
Is veterinary work affected by AI?
The ILO rates veterinarians and veterinary technicians Not exposed to generative AI. Both have an average task score of 0.14.
Based on the International Labour Organization's 2025 index, which scores every core task of a job from 0 (AI cannot help) to 1 (AI could do nearly all of it).
AI can do very little of this job. Most tasks are hands-on or face to face.
- Most exposed taskAdvising clients on health, nutrition and feeding, hygiene
- Least exposed taskPerforming surgery, dressing wounds and setting broken bones
- In numbersNone of its 9 main tasks is one AI could do a large part of.
AI can do very little of this job. Most tasks are hands-on or face to face.
- Most exposed taskProducing radiographs, collecting samples
- Least exposed taskPerforming routine animal dental procedures
- In numbersNone of its 10 main tasks is one AI could do a large part of.
- Not exposed
- Minimal
- Some
- Moderate
- High
- Very high
Scored as ILO group 2250 Veterinarians. Average task score 0.14, higher than 15% of the 427 jobs the ILO scored.
- Not exposed
- Minimal
- Some
- Moderate
- High
- Very high
Scored as ILO group 3240 Veterinary technicians and assistants. Average task score 0.14, higher than 14% of the 427 jobs the ILO scored.
| Factor | Veterinarian | Veterinary technician/assistant |
|---|---|---|
| 1Exposure levelThe ILO's rating for the whole job, from not exposed up to very high. | Not exposed | Not exposed |
| 2Average task scoreHow much of each core task generative AI could do, averaged. 0 means none, 1 means nearly all. | 0.14 higher than 15% of jobs | 0.14 higher than 14% of jobs |
| 3Tasks AI could do much ofTasks scoring 0.5 or more. These are the parts of the job most likely to change. | 0 of 9 | 0 of 10 |
| 4Hands-on or people tasksTasks scoring under 0.25: physical, in-person or judgement work that AI barely touches. | 9 of 9 | 10 of 10 |
| 5How even the exposure isEven means AI touches most tasks a little. Uneven means a few tasks are exposed and the rest are not. | Even (0.05) | Even (0.02) |
| 6Most exposed taskWhere AI tools are likely to show up first. | Advising clients on health, nutrition and feeding, hygiene… 0.22 | Producing radiographs, collecting samples and performing… 0.18 |
| 7Least exposed taskThe task AI can help with least. | Performing surgery, dressing wounds and setting broken bones 0.09 | Performing routine animal dental procedures and assisting… 0.10 |
| 8Pay trend so farChange in the MOM median since the first year on record. Any AI effect would show here in later years. | +10% S$8,500 (2024) to S$9,313 (2025) | +11% S$3,788 (2023) to S$4,210 (2025) |
- 0.22Advising clients on health, nutrition and feeding, hygiene, breeding and care…
- 0.21Determining the presence and nature of abnormal conditions by physical…
- 0.17Participating in programmes designed to prevent the occurrence and spread of…
- 0.09Performing surgery, dressing wounds and setting broken bones
- 0.10Providing euthanasia services for animals
- 0.11Rendering obstetric and dental services to animals
- 0.18Producing radiographs, collecting samples and performing other laboratory…
- 0.17Conducting examinations of animals to make diagnoses or refer more difficult…
- 0.17Placing animals in cages for recovery from operations and monitoring their…
- 0.10Performing routine animal dental procedures and assisting veterinarians with…
- 0.12Cleaning and sterilising examination tables and instruments and preparing…
- 0.12Assisting veterinarians to administer anaesthetics and oxygen during treatment
Source cells (MOM spreadsheet)
SSOC 22500 to ISCO 2250 (SSOC2024-ISCO08!B225); SSOC 32400 to ISCO 3240 (SSOC2024-ISCO08!B535)- For veterinarians, advising clients on animal health, feeding and care is the most exposed task, at 0.22.
- Performing surgery, dressing wounds and setting broken bones is the least exposed task, at 0.09.
- For technicians, producing radiographs and collecting samples is the most exposed task, at 0.18.
- Exposure measures how much of the work AI could do or speed up. It does not measure job cuts.
Which figure should you compare with?
Match your title first, then the industry of your employer.
| You are | Compare with | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| Veterinary technician or assistant | Technician row, median | S$4,210 |
| Veterinarian | Veterinarian row, median | S$9,313 |
| Veterinarian in professional services | Industry median | S$10,870 |
| Veterinarian at an employer with 25 to 199 staff | Size median | S$10,934 |
| Woman veterinarian | Women's median | S$8,805 |
About these figures
What the pay figures includeMonthly gross pay with allowances and overtime, without bonuses or employer CPF
Every figure is monthly, includes allowances and overtime, and excludes bonuses and employer CPF.
| Measure | Includes | Excludes |
|---|---|---|
| Basic wage | Basic pay | Allowances, overtime, bonus, employer CPF |
| Gross wage | Basic + allowances + overtime + commissions | Bonus, employer CPF, lump sums |
| Graduate salary | Same as gross, full-time permanent jobs only | Bonus, employer CPF |
- S$9,313 × 12 = S$111,756 a year before bonus. It is not a total package.
What this data does not coverMOM surveys private-sector employers with at least 25 staff, so small clinics are not covered.
MOM surveys private-sector employers with at least 25 staff, so small clinics are not covered.
- Every MOM figure is for full-time resident employees.
- MOM publishes limited detail for both jobs, so there are no age figures for June 2025.
- MOM figures exclude bonuses.
Questions
What is the veterinarian salary in Singapore?
MOM's median gross monthly wage for veterinarian was S$9,313 in June 2025. The middle half earned S$4,760 to S$11,834. Basic pay alone had a median of S$8,938.
What is the veterinarian salary per year in Singapore?
S$9,313 a month is S$111,756 a year before bonus. Bonuses and the employer's CPF contribution come on top and are not in MOM's monthly figure.
What is the difference between a veterinarian and a veterinary technician?
Veterinarian diagnoses, prevents and treats diseases, injuries and dysfunctions of animals. Veterinary technician/assistant carries out advisory, diagnostic, preventive and curative veterinary tasks, more limited in scope and complexity than those carried out by, and with the guidance of veterinarians. In June 2025 the median gross monthly wage was S$9,313 for veterinarians and S$4,210 for veterinary technicians (MOM; definitions from SSOC 2024).
Where do these figures come from?
From MOM's Occupational Wages 2025, which covers full-time resident employees in private firms with at least 25 staff, as at June 2025. Gross wages include allowances and overtime but not bonuses or employer CPF.
Related guides
Sources
MOM Occupational Wages 2025
- MOM, Occupational Wages 2025, Tables 1 to 4. June 2025, released 30 June 2026. SSOC 22500, 32400. Exact cells are listed under each table.
- MOM, Coverage and Methodology 2025.
- ILO generative AI exposure index 2025, matched to SSOC through the SingStat correspondence table.