Highest paying jobs in Singapore
The 30 best-paid jobs in Singapore, ranked by median gross monthly wage shown yearly (times 12). Where pay is published for a group of related jobs, the row lists every career that shares its figure.
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Ranked by median pay
Flying instructor (excluding air force): $240,000
Middle half earn: $96,600 to $360,000
Foreign exchange broker: $237,000
Middle half earn: $180,120 to $327,192
In-house legal counsel (excluding judiciary, ministries and statutory boards): $215,664
Middle half earn: $144,000 to $266,616
In-house legal counsel (excluding judiciary, ministries and statutory boards)
Chief information officer/Chief technology officer/Chief information security officer: $183,096
Middle half earn: $131,388 to $240,000
Chief information officer/Chief technology officer/Chief information security officer
Oil/Bunker trader: $178,752
Middle half earn: $103,320 to $240,000
Commercial airline pilot: $166,536
Middle half earn: $139,128 to $204,036
Foreign exchange dealer: $162,996
Middle half earn: $106,356 to $240,000
Trade broker: $162,000
Middle half earn: $69,216 to $240,000
Managing director/Chief executive officer: $156,000
Middle half earn: $72,780 to $240,000
University lecturer: $155,880
Middle half earn: $113,208 to $214,200
Strategic planning manager: $155,232
Middle half earn: $98,220 to $234,552
Financial risk manager: $155,088
Middle half earn: $111,300 to $223,896
Chief operating officer/General manager: $153,000
Middle half earn: $101,640 to $193,200
Energy engineer: $149,100
Middle half earn: $94,596 to $240,000
Ship charterer: $148,788
Middle half earn: $82,320 to $220,320
Financial product structurer: $147,852
Middle half earn: $97,440 to $204,636
ICT auditor: $147,732
Middle half earn: $126,144 to $186,984
Policy manager: $144,636
Middle half earn: $109,176 to $183,336
Commodities/Freight derivatives broker: $144,000
Middle half earn: $98,460 to $223,944
Director (stage/film/television/commercial/video/radio): $143,976
Middle half earn: $113,748 to $187,884
Risk management manager: $143,352
Middle half earn: $90,696 to $219,984
Company director: $132,000
Middle half earn: $62,400 to $199,224
Regional sales manager: $132,000
Middle half earn: $86,940 to $214,200
Research and development manager: $130,752
Middle half earn: $84,732 to $206,268
Editor (news/periodicals): $129,600
Middle half earn: $89,328 to $180,456
Management consultant: $129,588
Middle half earn: $72,636 to $215,940
Software and applications manager: $129,348
Middle half earn: $91,440 to $189,792
Network/Communications/Infrastructure manager: $129,000
Middle half earn: $101,916 to $176,688
Insurance services manager: $125,592
Middle half earn: $79,884 to $196,056
Audit manager: $120,492
Middle half earn: $92,304 to $169,992
Median gross monthly wage from Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg): Resident Occupational Wages (Occupational Wage Survey) (June 2024 (data.gov.sg update 2026-04-01)), times 12. It excludes bonuses and employer CPF contributions. Half of the workers earn more and half earn less. Source