Median gross pay a month · Content writerS$5,250Half earn S$4,327 to S$8,097 · June 2024 · 219th highest of 562 jobs
On the median, S$5,250, a Singapore citizen aged 55 or under pays S$1,050 employee CPF (20%) and takes home about S$4,200 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$4,327 | S$5,250 | S$8,097 |
| Basic | S$4,300 | S$5,250 | S$8,097 |
By industry median gross, highest first
| Industry | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial and insurance services | S$6,084 | S$9,444 | S$15,260 |
| Manufacturing | S$5,156 | S$7,580 | S$13,825 |
| Wholesale and retail trade | S$4,010 | S$6,760 | S$12,651 |
| Professional services | S$4,200 | S$5,500 | S$8,500 |
| Information and communications | S$4,370 | S$4,770 | S$6,001 |
Jobs paying about the same median gross
- House steward S$5,287
- Food and beverage operations manager S$5,286
- Appraiser/valuer (excluding intangible asset valuer) S$5,281
- Registered nurse and other nursing professional (e.g. clinical nurse, nurse educator, excluding enrolled nurse) S$5,276
- Optometrist S$5,241
- Research officer (non-statistical) S$5,200
- Sonographer S$5,200
- Pawnbroker S$5,192
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.