On the median, S$8,000, a Singapore citizen aged 55 or under pays S$1,600 employee CPF (20%) and takes home about S$6,400 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$5,225 | S$8,000 | S$13,165 |
| Basic | S$5,210 | S$7,959 | S$13,063 |
By industry median gross, highest first
| Industry | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional services | S$14,000 | S$16,696 | S$20,000 |
| Financial and insurance services | S$5,230 | S$7,986 | S$12,920 |
| Information and communications | S$3,619 | S$7,225 | S$11,950 |
Jobs paying about the same median gross
- Safety and security consultant S$8,318
- Personnel/human resource manager S$8,197
- Embedded systems engineer (including port systems engineer) S$8,085
- Marketing strategy/planning professional S$8,060
- Postal service manager S$7,910
- Securities and finance dealer S$7,896
- Interaction designer S$7,883
- IT infrastructure specialist S$7,881
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.