Your guide to the most updated salary statistics of over 200 common occupations by full-time employees in Singapore.
Findings and figures are based on the latest Occupational Wage Survey conducted by Manpower Research & Statistics Department, Ministry of Manpower (MOM). Data presents basic and gross monthly income, excluding bonuses.
See notes below for more information.
| Occupation | Basic Wage | Gross Wage | Age of 25 to 29 Years | Age of 30 to 39 Years | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th Percentile ($) | Median ($) | 75th Percentile ($) | 25th Percentile ($) | Median ($) | 75th Percentile ($) | Basic Wage ($) | Gross Wage ($) | Basic Wage ($) | Gross Wage ($) | |
| MANAGERS | ||||||||||
| Administration manager | 5,305 | 7,970 | 10,800 | 5,450 | 8,050 | 10,950 | 5,027 | 5,073 | 6,801 | 6,863 |
| Advertising/Public relations manager | 5,500 | 7,546 | 10,850 | 5,640 | 7,711 | 11,046 | 5,029 | 5,100 | 7,516 | 7,655 |
| Aged care services manager | 5,366 | 6,962 | 8,506 | 5,571 | 7,149 | 8,832 | s | s | 5,857 | 6,070 |
| Attractions manager | 4,632 | 5,556 | 8,384 | 4,633 | 5,558 | 8,425 | - | - | - | - |
| Audit manager | 8,100 | 10,514 | 14,097 | 8,262 | 10,650 | 14,402 | 6,750 | 6,765 | 9,889 | 10,000 |
| Budgeting/Financial accounting manager | 7,244 | 9,957 | 14,729 | 7,380 | 10,136 | 15,000 | 6,778 | 6,778 | 8,780 | 8,900 |
| Business development manager | 6,677 | 9,716 | 15,350 | 6,865 | 10,000 | 15,736 | 5,213 | 5,300 | 7,813 | 8,000 |
| Call centre manager | 4,346 | 6,400 | 8,977 | 4,346 | 6,428 | 9,230 | s | s | 4,997 | 5,100 |
| Casino operations manager | 6,081 | 7,918 | 9,721 | 6,081 | 7,918 | 9,740 | s | s | 7,518 | 7,518 |
| Catering manager | 3,105 | 4,874 | 6,292 | 3,140 | 4,884 | 6,292 | - | - | - | - |
| Chief information officer/Chief technology officer/Chief information security officer | 12,158 | 17,500 | 20,000 | 12,763 | 17,812 | 20,000 | s | s | 12,911 | 13,527 |
| Chief operating officer/General manager | 9,938 | 13,500 | 19,274 | 10,000 | 13,750 | 19,585 | s | s | 10,689 | 10,750 |
| Cleaning operations manager | 2,700 | 3,600 | 5,405 | 3,000 | 4,925 | 6,100 | s | s | 3,400 | 4,562 |
| Community partnership/relations manager | 6,370 | 7,382 | 9,463 | 6,482 | 7,600 | 9,820 | - | - | - | - |
| Company director | 8,855 | 13,562 | 18,986 | 9,000 | 13,839 | 19,472 | 6,265 | 6,494 | 10,882 | 11,001 |
| Construction manager | 3,572 | 5,821 | 8,800 | 3,800 | 6,000 | 9,057 | 3,245 | 3,250 | 5,111 | 5,494 |
| Customer service manager | 6,134 | 8,461 | 11,524 | 6,300 | 8,700 | 11,875 | 5,857 | 5,900 | 7,833 | 8,000 |
| Event manager | 4,841 | 6,230 | 9,252 | 4,888 | 6,240 | 9,292 | s | s | 6,041 | 6,067 |
| Financial risk manager | 8,273 | 12,815 | 18,571 | 8,453 | 13,058 | 19,480 | s | s | 9,743 | 9,953 |
| Financial services manager | 7,618 | 11,208 | 18,508 | 7,725 | 11,600 | 19,194 | 6,801 | 6,801 | 9,027 | 9,210 |
| Food and beverage operations manager | 2,716 | 3,776 | 5,433 | 2,900 | 3,980 | 5,640 | 2,938 | 3,100 | 3,811 | 3,980 |
| Health services manager | 6,441 | 8,643 | 12,799 | 6,500 | 8,709 | 12,799 | s | s | 7,366 | 7,525 |
| Hotel operations/Lodging services manager | 4,104 | 5,000 | 6,764 | 4,210 | 5,143 | 6,848 | s | s | 4,569 | 4,795 |
| ICT service manager | 7,178 | 9,398 | 12,312 | 7,249 | 9,510 | 12,436 | 6,879 | 6,960 | 8,088 | 8,208 |
| Industrial relations manager | 4,928 | 6,833 | 9,242 | 5,632 | 7,804 | 9,937 | s | s | 6,253 | 6,595 |
| Insurance services manager | 8,113 | 11,139 | 17,785 | 8,220 | 11,450 | 18,102 | s | s | 8,787 | 8,855 |
| Landscape manager | 3,100 | 4,580 | 5,914 | 3,500 | 4,826 | 6,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Managing director/Chief executive officer | 6,800 | 12,378 | 19,981 | 7,144 | 13,000 | 20,000 | 4,950 | 5,202 | 10,000 | 10,222 |
| Manufacturing manager | 4,000 | 6,864 | 10,579 | 4,285 | 7,315 | 10,922 | 3,466 | 3,762 | 4,965 | 5,180 |
| Marketing manager | 6,573 | 9,856 | 15,070 | 6,773 | 10,069 | 15,600 | 6,500 | 6,699 | 9,140 | 9,300 |
| Media/Broadcast manager | 6,654 | 8,553 | 10,816 | 6,660 | 8,561 | 10,825 | s | s | s | s |
| Merchandising/Category manager | 6,317 | 8,508 | 11,956 | 6,584 | 8,670 | 12,420 | s | s | 7,574 | 7,776 |
| Network/Communications/ Infrastructure manager | 8,500 | 10,680 | 14,719 | 8,600 | 10,911 | 15,032 | s | s | 8,939 | 9,281 |
| Online sales channel manager | 7,509 | 10,393 | 13,985 | 7,659 | 10,405 | 14,173 | s | s | 7,755 | 7,759 |
| Personnel/Human resource manager | 5,993 | 8,588 | 13,827 | 6,100 | 8,759 | 14,045 | 5,300 | 5,357 | 7,440 | 7,500 |
| Policy manager | 8,243 | 12,208 | 19,593 | 8,540 | 12,512 | 20,000 | s | s | 10,325 | 10,547 |
| Port/Shipping operations manager | 7,180 | 9,518 | 15,000 | 7,384 | 9,681 | 15,200 | s | s | 8,975 | 9,000 |
| Postal service manager | 5,589 | 9,832 | 13,605 | 5,939 | 10,878 | 14,688 | s | s | s | s |
| Premises/Facilities maintenance manager (excluding building security) | 5,911 | 7,922 | 11,079 | 6,045 | 8,070 | 11,351 | s | s | 7,225 | 7,286 |
| Preschool education/Early intervention centre manager | 6,793 | 8,105 | 9,518 | 6,820 | 8,242 | 9,542 | s | s | 7,674 | 7,784 |
| Procurement/Purchasing manager | 6,237 | 8,495 | 12,620 | 6,386 | 8,644 | 13,042 | s | s | 7,172 | 7,235 |
| Quality control/assurance manager | 6,644 | 9,057 | 12,888 | 7,000 | 9,500 | 13,220 | s | s | 7,308 | 7,688 |
| Regional sales manager | 8,450 | 12,213 | 16,632 | 8,820 | 12,457 | 17,361 | s | s | 9,498 | 10,235 |
| Research and development manager | 8,713 | 11,859 | 16,251 | 8,988 | 12,000 | 16,547 | s | s | 9,044 | 9,275 |
| Restaurant manager | 2,488 | 3,500 | 4,877 | 2,857 | 3,900 | 5,086 | 3,260 | 3,400 | 3,515 | 4,000 |
| Retail manager | 3,500 | 5,000 | 7,363 | 3,816 | 5,270 | 7,700 | 3,867 | 4,029 | 4,522 | 4,830 |
| Risk management manager | 12,250 | 16,833 | 19,984 | 12,611 | 17,077 | 20,000 | s | s | 12,127 | 12,316 |
| Sales manager | 5,600 | 8,145 | 13,125 | 6,000 | 8,559 | 13,631 | 4,903 | 5,000 | 7,105 | 7,416 |
| School principal | 5,525 | 6,601 | 8,010 | 5,740 | 6,828 | 8,345 | s | s | 6,369 | 6,500 |
| Security manager | 5,020 | 7,737 | 11,331 | 5,214 | 7,838 | 11,410 | s | s | 7,965 | 8,000 |
| Social services manager | 4,330 | 6,517 | 9,345 | 4,427 | 6,580 | 9,390 | s | s | s | s |
| Software and applications manager | 8,998 | 12,000 | 16,344 | 9,243 | 12,500 | 16,816 | s | s | 10,000 | 10,101 |
| Sports centre manager | 3,708 | 5,205 | 8,226 | 4,594 | 6,402 | 9,314 | s | s | 4,970 | 5,265 |
| Strategic planning manager | 7,900 | 10,937 | 15,881 | 8,103 | 11,150 | 16,387 | s | s | 9,586 | 9,750 |
| Supply and distribution/ Logistics/ Warehousing manager | 5,572 | 8,205 | 12,338 | 5,833 | 8,500 | 12,678 | 4,536 | 4,640 | 6,948 | 7,081 |
| Technical/Engineering services manager (excluding transport) | 6,704 | 9,940 | 13,687 | 7,039 | 10,112 | 14,114 | 5,414 | 5,571 | 7,352 | 7,605 |
| Training manager | 5,886 | 8,000 | 10,800 | 6,079 | 8,082 | 11,055 | s | s | 6,937 | 7,068 |
| Transport/Technical operations manager (excluding port and shipping operations) | 4,141 | 6,121 | 9,000 | 4,592 | 6,297 | 9,165 | 4,097 | 4,371 | 6,315 | 6,380 |
| Travel agency manager | 4,300 | 7,240 | 9,556 | 5,000 | 7,240 | 11,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Wellness centre manager | 2,745 | 4,000 | 6,000 | 4,261 | 6,000 | 9,932 | s | s | s | s |
| Wholesale trade manager | 6,980 | 10,323 | 19,345 | 7,530 | 10,650 | 20,000 | s | s | 8,500 | 8,623 |
| PROFESSIONALS | ||||||||||
| Accountant (excluding tax accountant) | 4,525 | 5,833 | 7,725 | 4,638 | 5,968 | 7,953 | 4,847 | 4,977 | 5,888 | 6,000 |
| Actuary | 5,287 | 7,814 | 11,480 | 5,433 | 7,953 | 11,616 | 6,024 | 6,085 | 8,325 | 8,426 |
| Advocate/Solicitor (practising) | 6,800 | 8,300 | 11,300 | 7,700 | 10,000 | 13,500 | 7,500 | 8,800 | 10,000 | 12,500 |
| Aeronautical engineer | 4,633 | 6,311 | 8,541 | 4,645 | 6,329 | 8,600 | 4,714 | 4,724 | 6,152 | 6,165 |
| Air-conditioning/ Refrigeration engineer | 5,115 | 6,441 | 8,670 | 5,184 | 6,497 | 8,802 | 4,827 | 4,937 | 6,500 | 6,683 |
| Applications/Systems programmer | 5,593 | 8,021 | 9,835 | 5,680 | 8,209 | 10,000 | 4,733 | 4,800 | 7,785 | 7,819 |
| Artificial intelligence/Machine learning engineer | 8,000 | 10,300 | 13,970 | 8,000 | 10,700 | 14,046 | 8,068 | 8,970 | 11,299 | 11,519 |
| Artistic director (stage/film/television/ commercial/video/radio) | 4,225 | 5,500 | 8,975 | 4,225 | 5,500 | 9,225 | - | - | - | - |
| Audio/Video equipment engineer | 3,792 | 4,869 | 6,301 | 3,860 | 4,911 | 6,500 | s | s | 4,947 | 4,972 |
| Audiologist | 4,520 | 5,457 | 6,325 | 4,520 | 5,457 | 6,325 | s | s | 5,561 | 5,561 |
| Auditor (accounting) | 4,570 | 5,750 | 7,750 | 4,650 | 5,750 | 7,800 | 5,600 | 5,600 | 6,800 | 6,884 |
| Automation engineer | 6,333 | 9,972 | 15,416 | 6,694 | 10,019 | 15,482 | s | s | 6,891 | 6,997 |
| Automotive engineer | 3,780 | 4,212 | 5,113 | 4,127 | 4,796 | 5,469 | - | - | - | - |
| Biochemist | 7,707 | 9,226 | 10,461 | 7,707 | 9,226 | 10,461 | - | - | - | - |
| Biologist | 4,898 | 5,896 | 7,904 | 5,981 | 7,320 | 9,705 | 4,585 | 5,704 | 5,657 | 7,194 |
| Biomedical engineer | 5,981 | 8,562 | 11,212 | 6,237 | 8,625 | 11,293 | s | s | 7,194 | 7,298 |
| Building architect | 4,800 | 5,961 | 8,189 | 4,858 | 6,051 | 8,450 | 4,800 | 4,833 | 5,850 | 6,000 |
| Building construction engineer | 4,098 | 5,328 | 7,280 | 4,378 | 5,743 | 7,650 | 4,181 | 4,385 | 5,302 | 5,585 |
| Business consultant | 5,292 | 6,897 | 10,326 | 5,400 | 7,000 | 10,690 | 5,700 | 5,737 | 7,150 | 7,276 |
| Business valuer | 7,259 | 9,319 | 13,964 | 7,458 | 10,080 | 15,484 | s | s | 8,335 | 8,726 |
| Business/Financial project management professional | 5,176 | 7,350 | 9,958 | 5,400 | 7,670 | 10,800 | 4,618 | 4,668 | 6,795 | 6,810 |
| Chemical engineer (excluding petroleum and petrochemical) | 4,480 | 5,953 | 8,625 | 5,034 | 6,400 | 9,000 | 4,262 | 4,741 | 5,877 | 6,100 |
| Chemical engineer (petroleum) | 7,659 | 9,678 | 11,799 | 7,744 | 9,730 | 11,851 | s | s | 9,266 | 9,307 |
| Chemist | 4,326 | 6,150 | 9,417 | 4,728 | 6,770 | 10,152 | 3,999 | 4,303 | 5,244 | 5,761 |
| Civil engineer | 4,699 | 5,767 | 7,324 | 4,785 | 5,974 | 7,550 | 4,700 | 4,775 | 6,000 | 6,180 |
| Clinical psychologist | 3,682 | 4,715 | 5,719 | 3,682 | 4,715 | 5,720 | - | - | - | - |
| Clinical research professional | 6,187 | 8,273 | 9,842 | 6,294 | 8,342 | 9,904 | s | s | 8,021 | 8,021 |
| Cloud specialist | 7,085 | 9,332 | 16,242 | 7,085 | 10,169 | 16,615 | 6,294 | 6,380 | 8,729 | 8,866 |
| Commercial airline pilot | 12,322 | 17,053 | 20,000 | 12,322 | 17,053 | 20,000 | 2,800 | 2,800 | 12,255 | 12,255 |
| Commodities trader (excluding oil, bunker and environmental commodities) | 5,000 | 9,509 | 16,816 | 5,000 | 9,509 | 16,845 | - | - | - | - |
| Commodities/Freight derivatives broker | 7,961 | 10,002 | 13,820 | 8,034 | 10,174 | 14,260 | - | - | - | - |
| Compliance officer/Risk analyst (financial) | 6,528 | 8,995 | 13,582 | 6,785 | 9,500 | 15,000 | 5,733 | 5,830 | 8,065 | 8,364 |
| Computer engineer | 4,245 | 6,143 | 8,341 | 4,366 | 6,385 | 8,507 | 4,794 | 4,905 | 6,019 | 6,174 |
| Content writer | 4,304 | 6,480 | 9,167 | 4,460 | 6,669 | 9,224 | 4,100 | 6,232 | 6,247 | |
| Counsellor (family) | 3,988 | 4,786 | 5,735 | 4,000 | 4,800 | 5,812 | s | s | 4,444 | 4,450 |
| Creative advertising professional | 4,713 | 7,050 | 10,704 | 4,760 | 7,135 | 10,800 | 4,150 | 4,150 | 6,925 | 6,995 |
| Curator | 4,459 | 5,936 | 7,524 | 4,460 | 5,938 | 7,525 | - | - | - | - |
| Cyber risk specialist | 7,000 | 10,247 | 14,333 | 7,293 | 10,495 | 15,250 | 6,513 | 6,929 | 9,086 | 9,673 |
| Cybersecurity architect | 7,000 | 9,622 | 15,024 | 7,078 | 9,820 | 15,583 | s | s | 9,480 | 9,590 |
| Data centre engineer | 5,323 | 7,020 | 11,296 | 5,437 | 7,175 | 11,525 | 5,690 | 5,798 | 7,073 | 7,254 |
| Data engineer | 6,351 | 8,551 | 10,674 | 6,351 | 8,721 | 11,400 | s | s | 8,681 | 8,726 |
| Data scientist | 7,528 | 9,522 | 12,562 | 7,857 | 10,110 | 13,727 | 6,879 | 7,000 | 9,110 | 9,693 |
| Data/Database administrator | 5,542 | 8,115 | 13,198 | 5,750 | 8,470 | 13,540 | s | s | 7,242 | 7,541 |
| Data/Database architect | 8,486 | 10,486 | 16,821 | 8,500 | 10,500 | 16,823 | - | - | - | - |
| DevOps engineer | 5,940 | 6,450 | 8,335 | 6,052 | 6,561 | 8,502 | 5,940 | 6,052 | 6,974 | 7,074 |
| Diagnostic radiographer | 4,730 | 5,775 | 7,645 | 4,800 | 6,031 | 7,761 | 4,737 | 4,811 | 6,302 | 6,415 |
| Diagnostic radiologist | 10,849 | 20,000 | 30,000 | 10,849 | 20,000 | 30,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Dietitian | 4,174 | 5,095 | 6,459 | 4,197 | 5,125 | 6,484 | s | s | 5,214 | 5,214 |
| Digital marketing professional | 4,000 | 5,513 | 7,700 | 4,165 | 5,623 | 7,754 | 4,800 | 4,845 | 6,047 | 6,100 |
| Director (stage/film/television/ commercial/video/radio) | 5,198 | 6,900 | 10,461 | 5,200 | 6,900 | 10,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Early intervention teacher for infants and children | 3,250 | 3,772 | 4,654 | 3,250 | 3,772 | 4,826 | - | - | - | - |
| Economist | 7,500 | 12,959 | 19,891 | 7,600 | 12,995 | 20,000 | s | s | 15,158 | 15,158 |
| Editor (news/periodicals) | 6,200 | 10,250 | 15,500 | 6,239 | 10,369 | 15,688 | 4,625 | 4,700 | 7,675 | 7,800 |
| Editor (radio/television/video) | 4,316 | 5,618 | 7,663 | 4,320 | 5,618 | 7,663 | s | s | 5,010 | 5,010 |
| Electrical engineer | 4,369 | 5,638 | 7,250 | 4,748 | 6,042 | 7,643 | 4,400 | 4,726 | 5,731 | 6,078 |
| Electronics engineer | 5,199 | 7,765 | 10,520 | 5,976 | 8,200 | 10,967 | 4,455 | 5,376 | 7,000 | 7,776 |
| Embedded systems engineer | 6,097 | 7,620 | 9,183 | 6,121 | 7,656 | 9,248 | s | s | 7,177 | 7,177 |
| Enterprise/Solution/Software architect | 9,151 | 12,971 | 17,213 | 9,579 | 13,614 | 17,746 | s | s | 11,366 | 12,000 |
| Environmental engineer | 4,907 | 5,723 | 7,976 | 5,000 | 5,743 | 8,055 | s | s | 5,677 | 5,687 |
| Environmental officer (environmental protection) | 3,897 | 5,072 | 6,940 | 3,900 | 5,072 | 6,940 | s | s | 6,056 | 6,056 |
| Executive search consultant | 3,100 | 3,662 | 6,900 | 3,300 | 3,900 | 7,729 | s | s | 3,504 | 3,662 |
| Fashion designer | 3,280 | 4,150 | 7,066 | 3,300 | 4,175 | 7,091 | s | s | 4,958 | 5,015 |
| Financial analyst | 5,979 | 8,150 | 12,310 | 6,050 | 8,365 | 12,786 | 5,957 | 6,000 | 8,309 | 8,505 |
| Financial derivatives dealer | 16,005 | 19,895 | 19,895 | 16,090 | 20,000 | 20,000 | s | s | 16,279 | 16,365 |
| Financial product structurer | 7,128 | 9,178 | 14,214 | 7,220 | 9,987 | 15,840 | s | s | 8,334 | 8,402 |
| Financial/Investment adviser | 5,098 | 7,882 | 11,823 | 5,560 | 8,050 | 12,700 | 4,592 | 5,000 | 7,000 | 7,303 |
| Flying instructor (excluding air force) | 7,846 | 20,000 | 30,000 | 9,567 | 20,000 | 30,000 | s | s | s | s |
| Food/Drink technologist | 3,822 | 4,581 | 6,616 | 3,822 | 4,635 | 6,674 | - | - | - | - |
| Foreign exchange dealer | 9,031 | 10,775 | 17,250 | 9,136 | 13,500 | 20,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Fund/Portfolio manager | 9,608 | 15,431 | 19,879 | 9,702 | 15,750 | 20,000 | 6,200 | 6,200 | 11,043 | 11,110 |
| General dental practitioner | 4,937 | 4,984 | 5,409 | 4,937 | 5,007 | 5,409 | - | - | - | - |
| General practitioner/Physician | 6,552 | 7,128 | 10,286 | 6,553 | 7,165 | 10,449 | 6,705 | 6,707 | 7,920 | 7,979 |
| Graphic designer | 3,170 | 4,188 | 5,481 | 3,200 | 4,225 | 5,500 | 3,732 | 3,875 | 4,510 | 4,585 |
| Horticulturist/Arborist | 3,121 | 4,200 | 5,635 | 3,600 | 4,216 | 5,731 | - | - | - | - |
| Human resource consultant (excluding executive search consultant) | 5,000 | 6,760 | 9,410 | 5,168 | 6,894 | 9,524 | 4,972 | 5,205 | 6,700 | 6,828 |
| ICT auditor | 7,851 | 10,742 | 13,649 | 7,851 | 12,125 | 13,700 | - | - | - | - |
| ICT business process consultant/ Business analyst | 5,471 | 8,242 | 11,132 | 5,588 | 8,445 | 11,400 | 5,219 | 5,415 | 7,155 | 7,242 |
| ICT quality assurance specialist | 4,934 | 6,966 | 8,661 | 5,076 | 7,022 | 9,210 | 5,160 | 5,160 | 7,000 | 7,056 |
| ICT sales and services professional | 7,661 | 14,246 | 18,500 | 8,088 | 15,841 | 19,687 | 7,260 | 7,331 | 12,500 | 15,575 |
| Industrial machinery/tools engineer | 4,518 | 5,602 | 6,683 | 4,957 | 5,969 | 7,068 | s | s | 5,556 | 5,759 |
| Industrial relations officer | 4,160 | 4,944 | 6,305 | 4,760 | 5,843 | 7,178 | s | s | 5,420 | 6,337 |
| Industrial safety engineer | 4,264 | 6,604 | 9,401 | 4,500 | 6,936 | 9,680 | 3,843 | 4,000 | 4,920 | 5,279 |
| In-house legal counsel (excluding judiciary, ministries and statutory boards) | 7,000 | 12,423 | 19,758 | 7,083 | 13,000 | 20,000 | 5,800 | 5,834 | 12,504 | 13,078 |
| Instrumentalist | 6,760 | 7,463 | 8,121 | 6,911 | 7,599 | 8,375 | - | - | - | - |
| Instrumentation engineer | 5,486 | 6,702 | 8,532 | 5,580 | 6,976 | 8,564 | s | s | 5,940 | 6,028 |
| Insurance underwriter | 6,155 | 9,544 | 14,583 | 6,357 | 9,566 | 14,583 | s | s | 7,979 | 8,055 |
| Interaction designer | 6,784 | 9,804 | 13,592 | 6,887 | 10,477 | 15,966 | 5,829 | 5,829 | 8,755 | 8,822 |
| Internal medicine physician | 7,068 | 7,877 | 10,709 | 7,068 | 8,883 | 10,709 | 7,069 | 7,069 | s | s |
| IT infrastructure specialist | 5,300 | 7,776 | 11,065 | 5,460 | 7,836 | 11,126 | 4,751 | 4,908 | 6,840 | 7,000 |
| Journalist | 4,998 | 6,220 | 8,431 | 5,000 | 6,222 | 8,434 | 5,148 | 5,150 | 6,333 | 6,336 |
| Land surveyor | 3,000 | 5,000 | 7,500 | 3,042 | 5,183 | 7,800 | - | - | - | - |
| Librarian | 3,987 | 5,463 | 7,077 | 4,000 | 5,472 | 7,100 | s | s | 5,283 | 5,300 |
| Lift engineer | 4,300 | 4,989 | 5,850 | 4,510 | 5,220 | 6,290 | s | s | 4,761 | 4,969 |
| Management consultant | 7,350 | 9,340 | 14,749 | 7,434 | 9,701 | 15,108 | 6,181 | 6,400 | 8,675 | 8,811 |
| Manufacturing engineer | 4,657 | 5,988 | 8,004 | 5,180 | 6,476 | 8,833 | 4,537 | 4,580 | 5,525 | 6,013 |
| Marine engineer | 4,532 | 5,733 | 7,819 | 4,890 | 6,200 | 8,549 | 4,827 | 4,900 | 4,876 | 5,605 |
| Marine superintendent | 7,000 | 11,878 | 15,200 | 7,150 | 12,000 | 15,250 | s | s | 7,424 | 7,464 |
| Market research professional | 5,230 | 7,066 | 10,896 | 5,300 | 7,222 | 11,280 | 5,656 | 5,691 | 7,500 | 7,800 |
| Marketing strategy/planning professional | 6,350 | 8,800 | 13,996 | 6,465 | 9,000 | 14,970 | s | s | 8,400 | 8,575 |
| Materials engineer | 5,448 | 7,009 | 9,712 | 5,508 | 7,058 | 9,739 | 5,206 | 5,206 | 6,308 | 6,326 |
| Mechanical engineer | 4,354 | 5,660 | 7,739 | 4,615 | 6,015 | 8,209 | 4,200 | 4,417 | 5,414 | 5,665 |
| Media/Broadcast engineer | 4,615 | 5,531 | 7,029 | 4,619 | 5,540 | 7,040 | s | s | 4,625 | 4,630 |
| Medical laboratory scientist | 5,569 | 7,411 | 11,003 | 5,578 | 7,436 | 11,120 | - | - | - | - |
| Medical scientist | 7,119 | 9,017 | 10,695 | 7,265 | 9,203 | 10,914 | s | s | 7,975 | 8,138 |
| Medical social worker | 4,319 | 4,882 | 6,627 | 4,319 | 4,883 | 6,627 | 4,381 | 4,381 | 5,000 | 5,090 |
| Medical/Pharmaceutical products sales professional | 4,727 | 6,174 | 7,687 | 5,340 | 6,571 | 8,650 | s | s | 6,289 | 6,643 |
| Minister of religion | 3,842 | 5,384 | 7,080 | 3,842 | 5,424 | 7,165 | 3,120 | 3,120 | 3,859 | 3,859 |
| Multimedia designer/artist/animator | 3,896 | 5,400 | 7,800 | 4,000 | 5,400 | 7,800 | 4,385 | 4,500 | 5,900 | 5,900 |
| Multimedia-games developer/designer | 5,202 | 7,025 | 13,279 | 5,381 | 7,176 | 13,279 | s | s | 7,555 | 7,794 |
| Network/Server/Applications/Computer systems administrator | 4,690 | 6,071 | 8,721 | 4,712 | 6,167 | 8,850 | 3,944 | 4,013 | 5,200 | 5,250 |
| Occupational health and safety professional | 4,364 | 5,737 | 8,403 | 4,434 | 5,777 | 8,598 | s | s | s | s |
| Occupational therapist | 4,217 | 4,919 | 6,430 | 4,260 | 4,962 | 6,430 | 4,329 | 4,330 | 5,443 | 5,498 |
| Oil/Bunker trader | 7,691 | 10,179 | 15,000 | 7,841 | 10,883 | 15,000 | s | s | 10,452 | 10,951 |
| Operations research analyst | 6,810 | 9,055 | 13,300 | 7,114 | 9,600 | 13,397 | 6,788 | 7,041 | 8,939 | 9,087 |
| Optical engineer | 6,961 | 9,415 | 13,233 | 6,961 | 9,502 | 13,233 | s | s | s | s |
| Optometrist | 4,830 | 5,561 | 6,450 | 4,830 | 5,561 | 6,450 | - | - | - | - |
| Personnel/Human resource officer | 3,480 | 4,500 | 6,032 | 3,521 | 4,565 | 6,163 | 3,867 | 3,920 | 4,703 | 4,790 |
| Pharmacist (patient care) | 4,663 | 5,578 | 7,097 | 4,682 | 5,612 | 7,123 | 4,770 | 4,807 | 5,887 | 5,909 |
| Physiotherapist | 4,556 | 5,323 | 6,890 | 4,579 | 5,349 | 7,000 | 4,465 | 4,578 | 5,665 | 5,690 |
| Policy administration professional | 4,591 | 6,138 | 11,073 | 4,620 | 6,180 | 11,666 | s | s | 6,303 | 6,372 |
| Process engineer | 4,500 | 5,800 | 8,046 | 4,759 | 6,130 | 8,869 | 4,486 | 4,585 | 5,800 | 6,030 |
| Procurement engineer | 6,212 | 7,671 | 12,000 | 6,250 | 7,756 | 12,130 | s | s | s | s |
| Producer (stage/film/television/ commercial/video/radio) | 4,451 | 5,812 | 8,109 | 4,457 | 5,830 | 8,120 | 4,500 | 4,500 | 5,743 | 5,750 |
| Product/Industrial designer | 4,754 | 6,235 | 9,163 | 4,974 | 6,296 | 9,275 | 6,050 | 6,050 | 7,442 | 7,450 |
| Production engineer | 4,019 | 5,610 | 8,344 | 4,120 | 5,783 | 8,570 | 4,128 | 4,128 | 5,301 | 5,410 |
| Public relations/Corporate communications professional | 3,822 | 4,864 | 7,140 | 3,925 | 5,000 | 7,479 | 4,200 | 4,285 | 5,115 | 5,250 |
| Quality control/assurance engineer | 4,700 | 6,652 | 8,537 | 4,780 | 6,803 | 8,599 | 4,470 | 4,500 | 5,632 | 5,735 |
| Quantity surveyor | 3,200 | 4,600 | 5,989 | 3,388 | 4,800 | 6,082 | 3,883 | 4,000 | 4,800 | 5,000 |
| Radiation therapist | 4,609 | 5,410 | 7,491 | 4,699 | 5,622 | 7,939 | 4,502 | 4,525 | 5,528 | 5,622 |
| Registered nurse and related nursing professional (excluding enrolled nurse) | 4,057 | 4,943 | 6,456 | 4,261 | 5,210 | 6,843 | 4,142 | 4,340 | 5,046 | 5,348 |
| Research officer (non-statistical) | 4,785 | 6,087 | 7,942 | 4,793 | 6,100 | 7,943 | 4,867 | 4,867 | 6,526 | 6,529 |
| Revenue specialist | 5,095 | 6,601 | 7,872 | 5,095 | 6,876 | 8,146 | s | s | 6,601 | 6,904 |
| Rolling stock engineer | 5,362 | 6,111 | 7,083 | 5,426 | 6,146 | 7,176 | s | s | 5,859 | 5,859 |
| Sales professional (institutional sales of financial products) | 6,665 | 11,158 | 17,813 | 7,080 | 11,837 | 19,563 | s | s | 8,771 | 9,017 |
| Script writer/editor | 8,780 | 10,439 | 12,030 | 8,780 | 10,439 | 12,030 | - | - | - | - |
| Securities/Finance dealer | 5,568 | 7,865 | 11,614 | 5,776 | 8,075 | 11,614 | s | s | 7,000 | 7,333 |
| Security operations specialist | 7,879 | 9,625 | 11,833 | 8,046 | 10,148 | 12,083 | - | - | - | - |
| Semi-conductor engineer | 4,988 | 6,858 | 8,413 | 5,129 | 6,863 | 8,414 | - | - | - | - |
| Service designer | 6,956 | 9,306 | 12,584 | 6,956 | 10,400 | 13,872 | - | - | - | - |
| Ship broker | 7,975 | 12,351 | 17,174 | 8,567 | 13,792 | 18,417 | s | s | 12,960 | 14,000 |
| Ship charterer | 7,738 | 10,000 | 13,846 | 7,941 | 10,000 | 14,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Social worker (general) | 3,992 | 4,550 | 5,480 | 4,020 | 4,570 | 5,609 | 4,189 | 4,200 | 4,775 | 4,854 |
| Software developer | 5,697 | 7,605 | 10,830 | 5,994 | 7,808 | 11,092 | 6,369 | 6,400 | 8,000 | 8,169 |
| Specialised dentist | 4,702 | 5,059 | 5,349 | 4,702 | 5,104 | 5,515 | - | - | - | - |
| Speech therapist | 4,200 | 4,900 | 6,500 | 4,200 | 4,900 | 6,500 | 4,226 | 4,232 | 5,509 | 5,509 |
| Statistical officer/Data analyst | 4,548 | 5,694 | 7,118 | 4,561 | 5,869 | 7,375 | 5,749 | 5,833 | 6,807 | 7,037 |
| Statistician | 6,220 | 7,723 | 9,173 | 6,292 | 7,723 | 9,173 | s | s | 7,243 | 7,243 |
| Systems designer/analyst | 5,479 | 6,789 | 8,646 | 5,540 | 6,840 | 8,800 | 5,479 | 5,540 | 6,541 | 6,573 |
| Tax accountant | 6,400 | 9,925 | 14,000 | 6,450 | 10,085 | 14,500 | 6,000 | 6,100 | 9,550 | 9,650 |
| Technical sales professional | 4,040 | 5,239 | 8,177 | 4,335 | 5,936 | 8,956 | 4,163 | 4,579 | 5,237 | 5,914 |
| Technical superintendent | 5,604 | 8,000 | 14,119 | 5,650 | 8,087 | 14,251 | s | s | 6,157 | 6,157 |
| Technical writer | 4,581 | 5,801 | 7,257 | 4,750 | 6,039 | 7,424 | s | s | 5,557 | 6,041 |
| Technical/Vocational/Commercial education institute teacher/trainer | 3,587 | 4,603 | 6,626 | 3,600 | 4,629 | 6,667 | 3,920 | 3,931 | 4,660 | 4,690 |
| Telecommunications engineer | 4,618 | 6,143 | 7,970 | 4,727 | 6,228 | 8,180 | s | s | 5,640 | 5,695 |
| Threat analysis specialist | 6,205 | 7,590 | 9,754 | 6,528 | 7,940 | 9,754 | - | - | - | - |
| Trade broker | 6,574 | 8,988 | 19,860 | 6,581 | 9,750 | 20,000 | s | s | 8,000 | 9,000 |
| Traditional Chinese medicine practitioner | 1,695 | 3,789 | 4,713 | 2,000 | 4,170 | 6,000 | s | s | s | s |
| Training/Staff development professional | 4,104 | 5,717 | 7,993 | 4,279 | 5,955 | 8,335 | 6,494 | 6,614 | 5,738 | 6,046 |
| Translator | 4,036 | 6,839 | 10,575 | 4,096 | 6,839 | 10,741 | s | s | 6,270 | 6,270 |
| Treasury manager | 8,029 | 11,802 | 17,351 | 8,280 | 12,000 | 18,197 | s | s | 10,495 | 10,580 |
| University lecturer | 9,461 | 13,374 | 17,440 | 9,500 | 13,403 | 17,540 | s | s | 8,813 | 8,828 |
| Veterinarian | 4,604 | 8,938 | 10,610 | 4,760 | 9,312 | 11,834 | - | - | - | - |
| Web/Mobile applications developer | 4,800 | 6,290 | 8,495 | 4,818 | 6,290 | 8,495 | 5,450 | 5,450 | 6,350 | 6,350 |
Definitions
Monthly Basic Wage : This refers to the basic pay before deduction of employee CPF contributions and personal income tax. It excludes employer CPF contributions, bonuses, overtime payments, commissions, allowances (e.g. shift, food, housing and transport), other monetary payments and payments-in-kind.
Monthly Gross Wage : This refers to the sum of the basic wage, overtime payments, commissions, allowances, and other regular cash payments. It is before deduction of employee CPF contributions and personal income tax and excludes employer CPF contributions, bonuses, stock options, other lump sum payments and payments-in-kind.
25th Percentile Wage : This refers to the wage level which divides the bottom 25% of wage earners from the rest.
Median (50th Percentile) Wage : This refers to the wage level at the middle of the wage distribution which divides the bottom half of wage earners from the upper half.
75th Percentile Wage : This refers to the wage level which divides the top 25% of wage earners from the rest.
– : nil
s : Data have been suppressed due to small number of observations and to maintain confidentiality of information provided by respondents.
Source: Occupational Wage Survey, Manpower Research & Statistics Department, MOM.