Median gross pay a month · Shop sales assistantS$2,359Half earn S$1,600 to S$2,800 · June 2024 · 505th highest of 562 jobs
On the median, S$2,359, a Singapore citizen aged 55 or under pays S$471 employee CPF (20%) and takes home about S$1,888 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$1,600 | S$2,359 | S$2,800 |
| Basic | S$1,400 | S$2,030 | S$2,578 |
By industry median gross, highest first
| Industry | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial and insurance services | S$2,500 | S$3,188 | S$3,751 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | S$2,300 | S$2,827 | S$3,755 |
| Wholesale and retail trade | S$1,760 | S$2,430 | S$2,810 |
| Administrative and support services | S$1,771 | S$2,388 | S$2,538 |
| Professional services | S$1,602 | S$2,239 | S$2,861 |
| Real estate services | S$1,400 | S$2,094 | S$3,260 |
| Transport and storage | S$1,450 | S$1,907 | S$3,251 |
| Manufacturing | S$1,400 | S$1,902 | S$2,505 |
| Health and social services | S$1,400 | S$1,817 | S$2,602 |
| Construction | S$1,400 | S$1,600 | S$1,808 |
| Accommodation and food services | S$1,400 | S$1,600 | S$2,300 |
| Other community, social and personal services | S$1,400 | S$1,400 | S$1,600 |
Jobs paying about the same median gross
- Plumber S$2,400
- Postal service counter clerk S$2,392
- Ambulance driver S$2,386
- Parking valet S$2,372
- Fumigator and other pest and weed controller S$2,300
- Office, commercial and industrial establishments multi-skilled cleaner cum machine operator S$2,270
- Sewing machine operator S$2,267
- Bellboy/hotel porter S$2,255
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.