Social Worker Salary in Singapore
The median Social Worker salary in Singapore is SGD 58,980, with most packages landing between SGD 50,436 and SGD 105,000. This benchmark is a official wage benchmark; sign in to compare your exact pay against the percentile bands.
Pay percentiles
Official wage dataGross annual, local currency.
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Per hour and per month
| 25th percentile | Median (p50) | 75th percentile | Top 10% (p90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per hour | SGD 24.25 | SGD 28.36 | SGD 37.58 | SGD 50.48 |
| Per month | SGD 4,203 | SGD 4,915 | SGD 6,513 | SGD 8,750 |
Converted from the annual figure at 2080 working hours a year.
Salary by seniority
Estimated| Junior | SGD 35,000 | -40% |
| Mid-level | SGD 52,000 | -12% |
| Senior | SGD 74,000 | +25% |
| Lead / Exec | SGD 103,000 | +75% |
Total compensation
Benefits are worth about SGD 7,000 a year on top of cash pay.
Where this pay goes furthest
The same package, in local cost-of-living terms, across markets.
- India₹382,000
- Portugal€12,000
- Greece€15,000
- PolandPLN 69,000
- Italy€18,000
- Japan¥3,133,000
How we calculate this
These figures place a Social Worker'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
- medical social worker (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 58,980 a good salary for a Social Worker in Singapore?
SGD 58,980 is the median, so it sits at the centre of the market. Earning above SGD 78,156 puts you in the top quartile; below SGD 50,436, there is room to negotiate.
How much does a senior Social Worker earn in Singapore?
A senior Social Worker earns around SGD 74,000, against SGD 35,000 early in the career. Seniority bands are estimated from the overall median.
What is the total compensation for a Social Worker in Singapore?
On top of base pay, benefits are worth about SGD 7,000 a year. Bonus and equity vary by employer and sector.
How is this Social Worker 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.