On the median, S$7,000, a Singapore citizen aged 55 or under pays S$1,400 employee CPF (20%) and takes home about S$5,600 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$6,050 | S$7,000 | S$9,314 |
| Basic | S$6,050 | S$7,000 | S$9,299 |
By industry median gross, highest first
| Industry | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial and insurance services | S$6,050 | S$7,106 | S$9,719 |
| Information and communications | S$4,475 | S$6,650 | S$9,050 |
Jobs paying about the same median gross
- Creative advertising professional S$7,089
- Sales manager S$7,049
- Diagnostic radiologist S$7,016
- Market research professional S$7,000
- Insurance underwriter S$6,991
- School principal S$6,967
- Systems designer/analyst S$6,966
- Instrumentation engineer S$6,945
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.