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Chemist salary in Singapore

What a chemist earns a month, from MOM’s June 2024 wage survey. See where your own pay sits.

Median gross pay a month · ChemistS$6,357Half earn S$4,500 to S$11,430 · June 2024 · 148th highest of 562 jobs

On the median, S$6,357, a Singapore citizen aged 55 or under pays S$1,271 employee CPF (20%) and takes home about S$5,086 a month, before income tax. Work out your own CPF · income tax

Gross and basic pay a month, June 2024

25th percentileMedian75th percentile
GrossS$4,500S$6,357S$11,430
BasicS$4,341S$6,104S$11,339

By industry median gross, highest first

Industry25thMedian75th
Public administration and educationS$5,500S$11,940S$16,403
ManufacturingS$5,165S$6,569S$8,069
Wholesale and retail tradeS$4,027S$5,434S$8,452
Professional servicesS$3,800S$4,746S$6,538

Jobs paying about the same median gross

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.

Questions

How much does a chemist earn in Singapore?

A median of S$6,357 a month gross in MOM’s June 2024 survey: half earn more, half less, and the middle half S$4,500 to S$11,430. Basic pay, before overtime, commissions and allowances, had a median of S$6,104. That’s the 148th highest of the 562 jobs in the survey.

What is a chemist’s take-home pay?

On the median of S$6,357, a Singapore citizen aged 55 or under pays S$1,271 employee CPF and takes home about S$5,086 a month, before income tax. The CPF calculator works it out for any pay and age.

Which industry pays a chemist the most?

Public administration and education, a median of S$11,940 a month gross, against S$4,746 in professional services. MOM lists 4 industries for this job.

Is S$11,400 a good salary for a chemist?

S$11,400 is just under the 75th percentile, S$11,430: about three in four earn less. Type your own pay to see where it sits.

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