Median gross pay a month · Mechanical engineerS$6,205Half earn S$4,900 to S$8,678 · June 2024 · 157th highest of 562 jobs
On the median, S$6,205, a Singapore citizen aged 55 or under pays S$1,241 employee CPF (20%) and takes home about S$4,964 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$4,900 | S$6,205 | S$8,678 |
| Basic | S$4,775 | S$6,030 | S$8,322 |
By industry median gross, highest first
| Industry | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information and communications | S$9,000 | S$9,350 | S$10,500 |
| Professional services | S$5,100 | S$6,531 | S$10,051 |
| Manufacturing | S$5,118 | S$6,432 | S$8,675 |
| Wholesale and retail trade | S$4,983 | S$6,366 | S$8,434 |
| Construction | S$4,528 | S$5,476 | S$7,250 |
| Transport and storage | S$4,300 | S$4,599 | S$5,003 |
Jobs paying about the same median gross
- Cardiothoracic surgeon S$6,294
- Biochemist S$6,264
- Production engineer S$6,251
- Community, partnership and relations manager S$6,250
- Attractions manager S$6,195
- Telecommunications engineer S$6,158
- Landscape architect S$6,145
- Insurance investigator S$6,125
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.