Median Salary Singapore: Where Does Your Salary Rank?
Before your own CPF deduction. Include regular allowances, overtime and commissions.
MOM's income figures include one-twelfth of annual bonuses.
Bands are S$500 wide up to S$3,000, S$1,000 wide to S$15,000, then S$15,000 to S$19,999 and S$20,000 and over.
Your income vs full-time employed residents
43rd percentile
- Median, excl. employer CPF
- S$5,000
- Median, incl. employer CPF
- S$5,775
- You vs that median
- S$500 below
- Median at 30 - 34
- S$5,417
- Software developer median
- S$7,808
Software developer: median wage
Median gross wage
S$7,808
Basic S$7,605, June 2025
Your salary vs it
S$3,308 below
Monthly salary only, as OWS excludes bonuses
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Median wages by age, 2025
| Age | Excl. employer CPF | Incl. employer CPF |
|---|---|---|
| 15 to 19 | S$1,600 | S$1,872 |
| 20 to 24 | S$2,813 | S$3,276 |
| 25 to 29 | S$4,333 | S$5,000 |
| 30 to 34 | S$5,417 | S$6,338 |
| 35 to 39 | S$6,250 | S$7,253 |
| 40 to 44 | S$6,750 | S$7,800 |
| 45 to 49 | S$6,608 | S$7,605 |
| 50 to 54 | S$5,958 | S$6,825 |
| 55 to 59 | S$4,410 | S$5,005 |
| 60 and Over | S$2,970 | S$3,222 |
Percentiles use MOM's Labour Force in Singapore 2025 income bands for full-time employed residents (citizens and PRs, June 2025, excluding full-time National Servicemen), assuming incomes are spread evenly within each band, so treat the result as an estimate to the nearest few points. Occupation medians are from MOM's Occupational Wage Survey 2025(private establishments with 25 or more employees).
How this works
The percentile uses MOM's Labour Force in Singapore 2025 (Comprehensive Labour Force Survey, June 2025), Table C10: full-time employed residents (Singapore citizens and PRs, excluding full-time National Servicemen) by gross monthly income from employment, excluding employer CPF contributions. MOM counts gross income before the employee's CPF deduction and tax, including one-twelfth of annual bonuses, so the calculator adds your bonus divided by 12 to your monthly salary. Within each income band it assumes incomes are spread evenly, so the percentile is an estimate.
MOM puts the 2025 median at S$5,000 a month excluding employer CPF (S$5,250 for men, S$4,776 for women) and S$5,775 including employer CPF. Age medians come from Tables C3 and C4, which peak at S$6,750 (excluding employer CPF) for ages 40 to 44.
Occupation medians are MOM's Occupational Wage Survey 2025 (Table 1, June 2025): median monthly gross wages of full-time resident employees in private establishments with at least 25 employees. Gross wage there is basic pay plus overtime, commissions, allowances and other regular cash payments, excluding bonuses and employer CPF, so compare it with your monthly salary alone. About 100 common occupations are included.
FAQs
What is the median salary in Singapore?
S$5,775 a month in June 2025 for full-time employed residents, including employer CPF contributions, according to MOM. Excluding employer CPF, which is closer to the gross pay on a payslip, the median is S$5,000 (S$5,250 for men and S$4,776 for women).
Is S$4,500 a month a good salary in Singapore?
A gross S$4,500 a month (excluding employer CPF) is around the 43rd percentile of full-time employed residents in MOM's 2025 data, a little below the S$5,000 median. For those aged 25 to 29 the median is S$4,333, so S$4,500 is above the typical figure for that age.
What salary puts you in the top 20% in Singapore?
About S$10,000 a month. On MOM's 2025 income bands, S$10,000 excluding employer CPF is roughly the 81st percentile of full-time employed residents, and about 4.7% earn S$20,000 or more a month.
Does the median salary include CPF and bonuses?
MOM's headline median of S$5,775 includes employer CPF contributions; the S$5,000 figure excludes them. Both are before the employee's own CPF deduction, and both include one-twelfth of annual bonuses. Occupational Wage Survey medians exclude bonuses and employer CPF.