Mechanical Engineer Salary in Singapore

SGD 74,460Official wage data

The median Mechanical Engineer salary in Singapore is SGD 74,460, with most packages landing between SGD 58,800 and SGD 133,000. This benchmark is a official wage benchmark; sign in to compare your exact pay against the percentile bands.

Pay percentiles

Official wage data
25th percentile
SGD 58,800
Median (p50)
SGD 74,460
75th percentile
SGD 104,136
Top 10% (p90)
SGD 133,000

Gross annual, local currency.

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Per hour and per month

25th percentileMedian (p50)75th percentileTop 10% (p90)
Per hourSGD 28.27SGD 35.80SGD 50.07SGD 63.94
Per monthSGD 4,900SGD 6,205SGD 8,678SGD 11,083

Converted from the annual figure at 2080 working hours a year.

Salary by seniority

Estimated
JuniorSGD 45,000-40%
Mid-levelSGD 66,000-12%
SeniorSGD 93,000+25%
Lead / ExecSGD 130,000+75%

Total compensation

Base80%
Bonus8%
Equity4%
Benefits8%

Benefits are worth about SGD 9,000 a year on top of cash pay.

Where this pay goes furthest

The same package, in local cost-of-living terms, across markets.

How we calculate this

These figures place a Mechanical Engineer's pay against percentile bands (p25 to p90) in Singapore. Where national occupation data is thin, we model from regional wage references and label it as such; we never present an estimate as official. Figures are gross annual, rounded.

Where this figure comes from

Occupation as published
mechanical engineer (MOM OWS)
Reference period
2024
  • The source publishes a median for this occupation; the remaining percentiles are modelled from it.
  • The source does not publish Top 10% (p90) for this occupation, so those figures are estimated.

Contains information from the Ministry of Manpower Occupational Wage Survey accessed from data.gov.sg, made available under the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0.

Frequently asked questions

Is SGD 74,460 a good salary for a Mechanical Engineer in Singapore?

SGD 74,460 is the median, so it sits at the centre of the market. Earning above SGD 104,136 puts you in the top quartile; below SGD 58,800, there is room to negotiate.

How much does a senior Mechanical Engineer earn in Singapore?

A senior Mechanical Engineer earns around SGD 93,000, against SGD 45,000 early in the career. Seniority bands are estimated from the overall median.

What is the total compensation for a Mechanical Engineer in Singapore?

On top of base pay, benefits are worth about SGD 9,000 a year. Bonus and equity vary by employer and sector.

How is this Mechanical Engineer salary benchmark calculated?

We place your package against percentile bands for the role and country, from official wage data where available and regional references otherwise, always labeled.

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