Median gross pay a month · Embedded systems engineer (including port systems engineer)S$8,085Half earn S$6,110 to S$10,443 · June 2024 · 81st highest of 562 jobs
On the median, S$8,085, a Singapore citizen aged 55 or under pays S$1,600 employee CPF (20%) and takes home about S$6,485 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$6,110 | S$8,085 | S$10,443 |
| Basic | S$6,019 | S$8,026 | S$10,357 |
By industry median gross, highest first
| Industry | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale and retail trade | S$8,824 | S$9,969 | S$10,853 |
| Financial and insurance services | S$7,167 | S$9,181 | S$11,673 |
| Manufacturing | S$5,009 | S$6,891 | S$9,373 |
| Information and communications | S$5,109 | S$6,487 | S$7,248 |
| Transport and storage | S$4,920 | S$5,527 | S$7,668 |
| Professional services | S$4,697 | S$5,500 | S$6,971 |
Jobs paying about the same median gross
- Biologist S$8,352
- Chief engineer/second engineer (ship) S$8,339
- Safety and security consultant S$8,318
- Personnel/human resource manager S$8,197
- Marketing strategy/planning professional S$8,060
- Financial/investment adviser (e.g. relationship manager) S$8,000
- Postal service manager S$7,910
- Securities and finance dealer S$7,896
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.