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Singapore Salary
Benchmark

This benchmark shows the monthly wage range for a role in Singapore – the 25th percentile, median and 75th percentile – drawn from MOM’s Occupational Wage Survey 2024 for fulltime resident employees. Use it to sense-check an offer or a salary expectation. It is an indicative market reference, not a guaranteed or offered salary.

Indicative benchmark

Singapore Salary Benchmark

See the monthly wage range for a role in Singapore — 25th percentile, median and 75th percentile — from MOM's Occupational Wage Survey 2024.

Gross includes overtime, commissions and allowances; basic is base pay only. Both exclude bonuses and employer CPF.

Indicative monthly gross wage

Median
25th percentile
75th percentile

The 25th–75th percentile spread reflects differences in experience, seniority and employer. This is an indicative market benchmark, not an offer or a guaranteed salary.

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Source: Ministry ofManpower Occupational Wage Survey 2024 (resident employees), via data.gov.sg last
reviewed 13 June 2026 data version 2026.06. Figures are gross or basic monthlywage for full-time Singapore
Citizens and PRs at private firms with≥25 employees, June 2024, before employee CPF and tax and excluding
bonuses. This is an indicative market benchmark, not an offered or guaranteed salary. Compare with MOM’s ownwage benchmarking tool. The published tool reads MOM’s figures live from the data layer; this preview uses an
offline sample of that 562-occupation dataset.

THE DAТА

Where does this salary data come from?

The figures are from MOM’s annual Occupational Wage Survey, covering full-time resident employees (Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents) at private-sector firms with at least 25 employees, as at June 2024. They show gross monthly wage – basic pay plus overtime, commissions and allowances – before employee CPF and tax, and excluding bonuses.
READING THE RANGE

What do the 25th, median and 75th percentiles mean?

The median is the midpoint: half of workers in that role earn more, half earn less. The 25th percentile marks the lower quarter and the 75th the upper quarter. The spread between them reflects differences in experience, seniority, performance and employer – which is why a single role shows a range rather than one number.
USING THE BENCHMARK

Is this what I should pay or expect?

It is a market reference, not a rule. Actual pay depends on the candidate’s experience, the
specific scope, your sector and the package as a whole. Treat the median as a starting anchor
and the 25th-75th band as the typical range. For roles requiring an Employment Pass,
the pass also has its own qualifying-salary floor, which is separate.
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CURRENCY

How current is this data?

It is MOM’s 2024 survey – the latest published. MOM updates it annually; this page shows the survey year and a last-reviewed date, and is refreshed when MOM releases new figures.
CURRENCY

How current is this data?

It is MOM’s 2024 survey – the latest published. MOM updates it annually; this page shows the
survey year and a last-reviewed date, and is refreshed when MOM releases new figures.

OccupationGroup25thMedian75th
AccountantFinanceS$4,600S$5,498S$6,695
ArchitectBuilt environmentS$5,250S$6,798S$10,366
AuditorFinanceS$4,875S$5,575S$7,693
Business development managerSales & marketingS$5,957S$8,669S$13,189
Civil engineerEngineeringS$4,900S$6,500S$8,165
Compliance officerFinanceS$5,500S$7,395S$13,048
Content writerCreativeS$4,327S$5,250S$8,097
Cybersecurity specialistInfocommS$7,579S$10,071S$13,583
Data analystInfocommS$5,807S$8,356S$12,201
Data scientistInfocommS$6,890S$9,047S$12,132
Digital marketing specialistSales & marketingS$3,679S$5,300S$8,235
Electrical engineerEngineeringS$4,687S$6,000S$8,155
Electronics engineerEngineeringS$6,092S$7,861S$9,135
Executive assistantCorporateS$3,728S$5,035S$6,840
Finance managerFinanceS$5,380S$8,750S$16,569
Financial analystFinanceS$5,460S$7,500S$10,784
General managerCorporateS$8,470S$12,750S$16,100
Graphic designerCreativeS$3,010S$3,765S$4,496
HR executiveCorporateS$3,370S$4,000S$4,605
HR managerCorporateS$5,777S$8,197S$12,919
IT service managerInfocommS$7,280S$9,503S$13,226
Lecturer (tertiary)EducationS$9,434S$12,990S$17,850
Legal counselProfessional servicesS$12,000S$17,972S$22,218
Logistics executiveSupply chainS$3,331S$4,282S$5,815
Marketing managerSales & marketingS$6,000S$8,841S$13,061
Mechanical engineerEngineeringS$4,900S$6,205S$8,678
Network / infrastructure engineerInfocommS$5,718S$7,881S$10,740
ParalegalProfessional servicesS$3,535S$4,557S$7,200
PharmacistHealthcareS$4,504S$5,466S$7,346
PhysiotherapistHealthcareS$4,235S$4,814S$6,200
PR / communications managerSales & marketingS$5,943S$8,514S$13,333
Process / chemical engineerEngineeringS$4,990S$5,833S$7,600
Procurement managerSupply chainS$6,000S$8,367S$12,248
Project / site supervisorBuilt environmentS$2,000S$3,480S$4,800
Project manager (general)CorporateS$5,500S$7,693S$11,006
QA / QC engineerEngineeringS$4,794S$6,310S$8,471
Quantity surveyorBuilt environmentS$4,000S$5,030S$6,322
Recruitment consultantCorporateS$4,750S$5,709S$8,000
Registered nurseHealthcareS$4,261S$5,276S$6,835
Sales managerSales & marketingS$5,000S$7,049S$10,353
Software developerInfocommS$6,658S$8,888S$13,513
Supply chain managerSupply chainS$5,050S$6,650S$9,882
Systems analystInfocommS$6,050S$6,500S$7,660
Training managerEducationS$5,214S$5,960S$7,270
UX / UI designerInfocommS$5,913S$7,883S$11,400

Indicative gross monthly wage by occupation, from MOM's Occupational Wage Survey 2024 (full-time resident employees; gross excludes bonuses and employer CPF). A market reference, not an offered or guaranteed salary. Each role maps to a specific MOM occupation (shown on hover).

Compiled from officially published Ministry of Manpower information · Last reviewed against officially published rates: 2026-06-13. Figures may change — confirm with official sources before acting.

Salary benchmark - common questions

Percentiles show how a candidate's salary compares with others in the same sector and age group. A higher percentile means the salary is higher than a larger share of comparable workers, resulting in more COMPASS points.
Basic wage is the employee's fixed monthly salary before allowances and bonuses. Gross wage includes the basic wage plus regular allowances, overtime, commissions, and other payments before deductions.

A salary range reflects differences in experience, seniority, responsibilities, and market demand for the same occupation. COMPASS compares the candidate's salary against relevant benchmarks within that range.
Salary benchmarks are reviewed and updated periodically by Singapore's Ministry of Manpower (MOM) to reflect the latest labour market and wage data.

A resident basis compares against Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents only, while an all-worker basis includes both local and foreign employees in the comparison.
Yes. The Employment Pass (EP) qualifying salary is a separate eligibility requirement. Applicants must meet the minimum EP salary before being assessed under COMPASS.

The salary benchmark data is based on the Ministry of Manpower's (MOM) Occupational Wage Survey, which is published through data.gov.sg. It provides the official wage data used to support COMPASS salary benchmarks.

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