Median gross pay a month · Data scientistS$9,047Half earn S$6,890 to S$12,132 · June 2024 · 49th highest of 562 jobs
On the median, S$9,047, a Singapore citizen aged 55 or under pays S$1,600 employee CPF (20%) and takes home about S$7,447 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$6,890 | S$9,047 | S$12,132 |
| Basic | S$6,867 | S$8,992 | S$12,055 |
By industry median gross, highest first
| Industry | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information and communications | S$7,500 | S$10,500 | S$12,500 |
| Financial and insurance services | S$7,144 | S$10,000 | S$14,750 |
| Manufacturing | S$6,639 | S$9,790 | S$12,550 |
| Professional services | S$7,602 | S$9,453 | S$12,167 |
| Transport and storage | S$5,300 | S$7,771 | S$10,920 |
| Health and social services | S$4,277 | S$6,640 | S$8,919 |
| Wholesale and retail trade | S$5,356 | S$6,130 | S$9,350 |
Jobs paying about the same median gross
- Budgeting and financial accounting manager (including financial controller) S$9,203
- Industrial relations manager S$9,176
- Power generation and distribution engineer S$9,131
- Quality control/assurance manager S$9,100
- Dermatologist S$9,035
- Ship broker (e.g. charter or sales & purchase) S$9,000
- Clinical research professional S$8,990
- Wholesale trade manager S$8,905
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.