Median gross pay a month · Research officer (non-statistical)S$5,200Half earn S$4,500 to S$6,812 · June 2024 · 221st highest of 562 jobs
On the median, S$5,200, a Singapore citizen aged 55 or under pays S$1,040 employee CPF (20%) and takes home about S$4,160 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$4,500 | S$5,200 | S$6,812 |
| Basic | S$4,478 | S$5,200 | S$6,807 |
By industry median gross, highest first
| Industry | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial and insurance services | S$5,700 | S$9,417 | S$13,387 |
| Information and communications | S$5,125 | S$7,600 | S$14,094 |
| Wholesale and retail trade | S$4,905 | S$6,500 | S$7,875 |
| Professional services | S$4,868 | S$5,567 | S$7,186 |
| Manufacturing | S$4,705 | S$5,526 | S$6,735 |
| Public administration and education | S$4,000 | S$4,583 | S$6,000 |
| Health and social services | S$3,934 | S$4,475 | S$5,672 |
Jobs paying about the same median gross
- Appraiser/valuer (excluding intangible asset valuer) S$5,281
- Registered nurse and other nursing professional (e.g. clinical nurse, nurse educator, excluding enrolled nurse) S$5,276
- Content writer S$5,250
- Optometrist S$5,241
- Sonographer S$5,200
- Pawnbroker S$5,192
- Policy administration professional (e.g. policy analyst) S$5,179
- General dental practitioner S$5,163
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.