On the median, S$9,503, a Singapore citizen aged 55 or under pays S$1,600 employee CPF (20%) and takes home about S$7,903 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$7,280 | S$9,503 | S$13,226 |
| Basic | S$7,209 | S$9,390 | S$13,000 |
By industry median gross, highest first
| Industry | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional services | S$9,949 | S$12,242 | S$15,033 |
| Financial and insurance services | S$8,406 | S$11,882 | S$16,333 |
| Information and communications | S$7,630 | S$9,625 | S$15,275 |
| Manufacturing | S$7,050 | S$9,508 | S$12,304 |
| Wholesale and retail trade | S$6,893 | S$9,151 | S$12,328 |
| Health and social services | S$7,100 | S$8,524 | S$9,696 |
| Transport and storage | S$7,205 | S$8,148 | S$10,515 |
Jobs paying about the same median gross
- Marine superintendent S$9,600
- Sales professional (institutional sales of financial products) S$9,583
- Cloud specialist S$9,583
- International market agent/representative (e.g. junket operator) S$9,530
- Treasury manager S$9,405
- 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
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.