Working in Singapore as a Primary School Teacher
Primary School Teacher is not on a published shortage list in Singapore. That does not close the door: the general skilled-work route still applies, and the salary floor for it is below, compared against what the job actually pays.
Is this occupation on a shortage list?
No. No published shortage list names this occupation, so the general skilled-work route applies.
Does the pay clear the visa salary floor?
Employment Pass
No. The median of SGD 60,000 reaches 89% of the SGD 67,200 floor.
This is the entry-level floor. The qualifying salary rises progressively with age and reaches roughly twice this figure by 45.
Employment Pass (financial services)
No. The median of SGD 60,000 reaches 81% of the SGD 74,400 floor.
This is the entry-level floor. The qualifying salary rises progressively with age and reaches roughly twice this figure by 45.
Route to permanent residence
- Employment PassEmployer-sponsored
- Employment Pass (financial services)Employer-sponsored
What else to know
- Singapore runs no shortage-occupation list. Eligibility is a salary floor plus the COMPASS points test, so no occupation is favoured by name.
- The Employment Pass qualifying salary rises on 1 January 2027, already legislated.
- The pay figures on the salary page cover residents in private-sector firms with at least 25 employees, so they exclude the public sector and the Employment Pass population.
Rules checked against the official source on 2026-08-01.
This is a summary of published rules, not immigration advice.