On the median, S$6,500, a Singapore citizen aged 55 or under pays S$1,300 employee CPF (20%) and takes home about S$5,200 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$4,906 | S$6,500 | S$8,956 |
| Basic | S$4,906 | S$6,365 | S$8,689 |
By industry median gross, highest first
| Industry | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information and communications | S$6,750 | S$10,250 | S$16,916 |
| Manufacturing | S$4,710 | S$6,142 | S$8,101 |
Jobs paying about the same median gross
- Maintenance planner S$6,540
- Air-conditioning/refrigeration engineer S$6,503
- Civil engineer S$6,500
- Applications/systems programmer S$6,500
- Translator S$6,456
- Internal medicine physician S$6,391
- Administration manager S$6,388
- Revenue specialist S$6,387
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.