On the median, S$3,983, a Singapore citizen aged 55 or under pays S$796 employee CPF (20%) and takes home about S$3,187 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$3,272 | S$3,983 | S$4,800 |
| Basic | S$3,000 | S$3,659 | S$4,472 |
By industry median gross, highest first
| Industry | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional services | S$3,970 | S$5,780 | S$8,463 |
| Manufacturing | S$3,684 | S$4,736 | S$6,006 |
| Information and communications | S$3,832 | S$4,534 | S$4,677 |
| Administrative and support services | S$3,560 | S$3,919 | S$4,356 |
| Construction | S$2,500 | S$3,825 | S$5,040 |
| Transport and storage | S$3,168 | S$3,641 | S$4,274 |
Jobs paying about the same median gross
- Restaurant manager S$4,000
- Pre-primary education teacher S$4,000
- Personnel/human resource officer S$4,000
- Author S$4,000
- Operations officer (except transport operations) S$3,970
- Bank teller S$3,965
- Safety inspector (vehicles, processes and products) S$3,964
- Kitchen operations head/supervisor S$3,949
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.