On the median, S$3,965, a Singapore citizen aged 55 or under pays S$793 employee CPF (20%) and takes home about S$3,172 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$3,194 | S$3,965 | S$4,560 |
| Basic | S$2,967 | S$3,890 | S$4,401 |
By industry median gross, highest first
| Industry | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial and insurance services | S$3,456 | S$4,125 | S$4,655 |
| Administrative and support services | S$2,000 | S$3,200 | S$3,650 |
Jobs paying about the same median gross
- Restaurant manager S$4,000
- Pre-primary education teacher S$4,000
- Assistant mechanical engineer S$3,983
- Operations officer (except transport operations) S$3,970
- Safety inspector (vehicles, processes and products) S$3,964
- Kitchen operations head/supervisor S$3,949
- Script writer and editor S$3,945
- Management executive S$3,913
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.