On the median, S$8,060, a Singapore citizen aged 55 or under pays S$1,600 employee CPF (20%) and takes home about S$6,460 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$4,600 | S$8,060 | S$11,785 |
| Basic | S$4,567 | S$8,060 | S$11,760 |
By industry median gross, highest first
| Industry | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial and insurance services | S$8,595 | S$10,188 | S$12,760 |
| Manufacturing | S$5,975 | S$9,676 | S$12,626 |
| Information and communications | S$4,200 | S$7,020 | S$12,198 |
| Wholesale and retail trade | S$4,703 | S$6,118 | S$13,053 |
| Professional services | S$4,100 | S$5,521 | S$8,331 |
Jobs paying about the same median gross
- Chief engineer/second engineer (ship) S$8,339
- Safety and security consultant S$8,318
- Personnel/human resource manager S$8,197
- Embedded systems engineer (including port systems engineer) S$8,085
- Financial/investment adviser (e.g. relationship manager) S$8,000
- Postal service manager S$7,910
- Securities and finance dealer S$7,896
- Interaction designer S$7,883
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.