The Public Service Commission (PSC), an independent constitutional body, is responsible for permanent recruitment of health cadres in Nepal. While the Ministry of Health and Population and its department has authority for temporary and daily wage recruitment. The MoHP manages officer level recruitment, while the Regional Health Directorate (RHD) manages below the officer level.
In the health sector, while the PSC recruits all level of health staff and the department, regional and district authorities of the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) are responsible for their deployment.
Rules and regulations regarding permanent, temporary and daily wage contracts are set out in the Civil Service Act 1993 and the Nepal Health Service Act 1997.
The Health Service Act 1997 defines recruitment of temporary posts of up to six months, with the consent of the PSC, and the Ministry of General Administration should be informed within seven days of the appointment. Article 8B of the Nepal Health Service Act 1997 restricts appointments regarding daily wage recruitment.
During recent budget speech for fiscal year 2073/74, Govt of Nepal hiked salary of different govt officials including those who are working in health sectors. So, the table shown below gives information regarding existing salary for Health Care professionals in Nepal (Effective from Sharwan, 2073).
|
Level |
Name of the positions |
Salary |
|
Basic level First |
Not existing |
NPR: 21,640 |
|
Basic level Second |
Not existing |
NPR: 21,248 |
|
Level 3rd |
Village Ayurved Health Workers, Village Health Workers, Maternal and Child Health Worker |
NPR: 22,617 |
|
Level 4th |
ANM, Baidhya (Ayurved), Microscopist Assistant, CMA, Junior Medical Recorder Supervisor |
NPR: 27,343 |
|
Level 5th Basic (Junior) |
Staff Nurses, Dental Supervisor, Ayurved Assistant, Health Education Technician, Microscopist, HA, Senior AHW, Medical Recorder Supervisor Pharmacy Supervisor/ Quality Control Supervisor Physiotherapy Assistant, Radiography Supervisor, ECG Technician |
NPR: 28,198 |
|
Officer Level 5th Senior |
Senior Staff Nurses/Dental Supervisor/Ayurved Assistant/Health Education Technician/Microscopist/Health Assistant/AHW/Medical Recorder/Pharmacy Supervisor/ Quality Control Supervisor/Physiotherapy Assistant, Radiography Supervisor/ECG Technician and others |
NPR: 29,960 |
|
Officer Level Sixth |
Staff Nurse Officer, Health Education Technician Officer, Lab Technician Officer, Senior AHW Officer, Medical Recorder Supervisor/ Inspector Pharmacy Supervisor Officer, Physiotherapy Officer, Radiography Inspector, Radiotherapy Officer, Medical Physician Inspector, ECG Technician Officer, Dental Surgeon |
NPR: 35,585 |
|
Officer Level 7th |
Medical Officer, Sister, Dental Surgeon, Officer Kaviraj, Homeopathy Medical Officer, Integrated Medical Officer |
NPR: 37,440 |
|
Officer Level 8th |
Medical Officer |
NPR: 38,784 |
|
Officer Level 9th |
Consultants, Forensic Medical Officer, Medical Superintendent, Health Education Trainer Administrator, Deputy Chief Medical Technologist, Public Health Administrator |
NPR: 41,854 |
|
Officer Level 10th |
DPHOs, Senior PH Administrators, Medical Superintendent, Chief Medical Officers, Senior Consultants, Senior Homeopathy Doctor, Senior Hospital Nursing Administrator, Senior Community Nursing Administrator and others |
NPR: 45,502 |
|
Officer Level 11th |
Chief Consultant, Hospital Director, Chief Medical Technologist, DGs of DoDA, DoA, Directors, Division Chiefs, Regional Directors, KTM DPHO, Deputy DG and so on |
NPR: 47,167 |
|
Officer Level 12th |
Director General of DoHS, Chief PPICD, Secretary of MoHP |
NPR: 54,848 |
Health care professional who are recruited ahead of 2057/04/01 get special grades (two grade) so their salary is slightly higher than the salary mentioned.
