Local Salaries · Singapore
What is a good salary in 🇸🇬 Singapore (Singapore)?
The median is about $4,329/month; top-10% earners clear $10,633/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $1,313 | $15,756 | 1,716 SGD/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $4,329 | $51,948 | 5,658 SGD/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $6,947 | $83,364 | 9,080 SGD/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $10,633 | $127,596 | 13,897 SGD/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $22,122 | $265,464 | 28,913 SGD/mo |
Modeled from World Bank GNI $81,760 (2025) and Gini 38 (estimated). Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands — median $4,367/mo
- 🇸🇪 Sweden — median $4,250/mo
- 🇩🇪 Germany — median $3,914/mo
- 🇦🇺 Australia — median $3,805/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Singapore · a fair US → Singapore salary
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Singapore?
- The median wage is about $4,329/month ($51,948/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $6,947/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $10,633/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Singapore?
- Roughly $10,633/month ($127,596/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $22,122/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Singapore?
- Singapore has no statutory minimum wage — No general minimum; sector-specific Progressive Wage Model.
- How are these Singapore salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($81,760, 2025) and the Gini index (38, estimated). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.