On the median, S$4,000, a Singapore citizen aged 55 or under pays S$800 employee CPF (20%) and takes home about S$3,200 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$3,000 | S$4,000 | S$4,710 |
| Basic | S$2,854 | S$3,850 | S$4,500 |
By industry median gross, highest first
| Industry | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | S$4,702 | S$5,811 | S$7,331 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | S$4,670 | S$5,280 | S$6,031 |
| Professional services | S$3,709 | S$4,431 | S$5,035 |
| Wholesale and retail trade | S$2,790 | S$3,710 | S$5,803 |
| Accommodation and food services | S$2,625 | S$3,300 | S$4,161 |
Jobs paying about the same median gross
- Assistant manufacturing engineer S$4,003
- Pre-primary education teacher S$4,000
- Personnel/human resource officer S$4,000
- Author S$4,000
- Assistant mechanical engineer S$3,983
- Operations officer (except transport operations) S$3,970
- Bank teller S$3,965
- Safety inspector (vehicles, processes and products) S$3,964
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.