Median gross pay a month · Applications/systems programmerS$6,500Half earn S$6,050 to S$7,660 · June 2024 · 141st highest of 562 jobs
On the median, S$6,500, a Singapore citizen aged 55 or under pays S$1,300 employee CPF (20%) and takes home about S$5,200 a month, before income tax. Work out your own CPF · income tax
Gross and basic pay a month, June 2024
| 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross | S$6,050 | S$6,500 | S$7,660 |
| Basic | S$6,050 | S$6,500 | S$7,585 |
By industry median gross, highest first
| Industry | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial and insurance services | S$6,050 | S$6,767 | S$7,911 |
| Wholesale and retail trade | S$4,900 | S$5,864 | S$7,023 |
| Information and communications | S$3,875 | S$5,250 | S$7,520 |
| Manufacturing | S$4,138 | S$4,874 | S$7,788 |
Jobs paying about the same median gross
- Emergency physician S$6,575
- Premises and facilities maintenance manager (excluding building security manager) S$6,542
- Maintenance planner S$6,540
- Air-conditioning/refrigeration engineer S$6,503
- Civil engineer S$6,500
- Procurement engineer S$6,500
- Translator S$6,456
- Internal medicine physician S$6,391
From MOM’s Occupational Wage Survey, June 2024, on data.gov.sg: citizens and PRs working full-time in private sector firms with 25 or more employees. Gross is basic pay plus overtime, commissions and allowances, before CPF; it leaves out bonuses and employer CPF.