Median gross pay a month · In-house legal counsel (except judiciary, ministries and statutory boards)S$17,972Half earn S$12,000 to S$22,218 · June 2024 · 3rd highest of 562 jobs
On the median, S$17,972, a Singapore citizen aged 55 or under pays S$1,600 employee CPF (20%) and takes home about S$16,372 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$12,000 | S$17,972 | S$22,218 |
| Basic | S$12,000 | S$17,650 | S$22,035 |
By industry median gross, highest first
| Industry | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial and insurance services | S$14,333 | S$19,269 | S$23,948 |
| Information and communications | S$12,909 | S$18,000 | S$23,526 |
| Professional services | S$12,065 | S$18,000 | S$27,732 |
| Administrative and support services | S$10,506 | S$17,300 | S$22,030 |
| Wholesale and retail trade | S$11,695 | S$16,640 | S$20,125 |
| Manufacturing | S$10,000 | S$15,097 | S$20,000 |
Jobs paying about the same median gross
- Flying instructor (except air force) S$20,000
- Foreign exchange broker S$19,750
- Commodities trader (excluding oil and bunker) S$16,000
- Chief information officer/chief technology officer/chief security officer S$15,258
- Oil and bunker trader S$14,896
- Commercial airline pilot S$13,878
- Foreign exchange dealer S$13,583
- Trade broker S$13,500
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.