Software Engineer Salary in Singapore
The median Software Engineer salary in Singapore is SGD 106,656, with most packages landing between SGD 79,896 and SGD 190,000. 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 38.41 | SGD 51.28 | SGD 77.96 | SGD 91.35 |
| Per month | SGD 6,658 | SGD 8,888 | SGD 13,513 | SGD 15,833 |
Converted from the annual figure at 2080 working hours a year.
Salary by seniority
Estimated| Junior | SGD 64,000 | -40% |
| Mid-level | SGD 94,000 | -12% |
| Senior | SGD 133,000 | +25% |
| Lead / Exec | SGD 187,000 | +75% |
Total compensation
Benefits are worth about SGD 13,000 a year on top of cash pay.
Where this pay goes furthest
The same package, in local cost-of-living terms, across markets.
- India₹691,000
- Portugal€22,000
- Greece€27,000
- PolandPLN 124,000
- Italy€33,000
- Japan¥5,666,000
How we calculate this
These figures place a Software 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
- software developer (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 106,656 a good salary for a Software Engineer in Singapore?
SGD 106,656 is the median, so it sits at the centre of the market. Earning above SGD 162,156 puts you in the top quartile; below SGD 79,896, there is room to negotiate.
How much does a senior Software Engineer earn in Singapore?
A senior Software Engineer earns around SGD 133,000, against SGD 64,000 early in the career. Seniority bands are estimated from the overall median.
What is the total compensation for a Software Engineer in Singapore?
On top of base pay, benefits are worth about SGD 13,000 a year. Bonus and equity vary by employer and sector.
How is this Software 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.