30 highest paid jobs in Singapore revealed
The recent Singapore Salary and Wages report reveals that Specialized Surgeons lead the list of 30 highest paid jobs in Singapore.
On average, a Specialized Surgeon in Singapore takes home a gross monthly salary of $25,930 per monthly.
This is followed by Managing Director ($18,317), General Surgeon ($14,627), Commodities Futures Broker ($14,441), General Manager ($14,120), Company Director ($12,388), Legal Service Manager ($10,293), Creative Director ($9,690), Operations Manager – Finance ($9,508) and Foreign Exchange Dealer ($9,200).
Chemical Engineer, on the hand, is the highest paid engineering job with $6,295, and is the only job in the engineering field (executive level) that makes it to the list of 30 best paid positions in the country.
Following is the table of the position against the mean (average) gross monthly salary for each of the job. Bonuses, share options, revenue sharing and other monetary benefits are not included in the data calculation.
| No | Job Title | Mean Salary (Sing $) |
| 1 | Specialized Surgeon | 25,930 |
| 2 | Managing Director | 18,317 |
| 3 | General Surgeon | 14,627 |
| 4 | Commodities Futures Broker | 14,441 |
| 5 | General Manager | 14,129 |
| 6 | Company Director | 12,388 |
| 7 | Legal Service manager | 10,293 |
| 8 | Creative Director (Advertising) | 9,690 |
| 9 | Operations Manager (Finance) | 9,508 |
| 10 | Foreign Exchange Dealer/Broker | 9,200 |
| 11 | R&D Manager | 7,923 |
| 12 | Business Development Manager | 7,597 |
| 13 | Legal Officer | 7,564 |
| 14 | Computer and IS Manager | 7,401 |
| 15 | Corporate Planning Manager | 7,290 |
| 16 | Technical Manager | 7,093 |
| 17 | Treasury Manager | 7,057 |
| 18 | HR/Personnel Manager | 6,972 |
| 19 | Advocate & Solicitor | 6,791 |
| 20 | Budgeting & Finance Manager | 6,776 |
| 21 | Marketing Manager | 6,672 |
| 22 | Engineering Manager | 6,653 |
| 23 | Lawyer | 6,476 |
| 24 | Operations Manager (Commerce) | 6,471 |
| 25 | Sales Manager | 6,360 |
| 26 | Customer Service Manager | 6,354 |
| 27 | Chemical Engineer (Petrochemicals) | 6,295 |
| 28 | Business Management Consultant | 6,266 |
| 29 | Production/Plant Manager | 6,254 |
| 30 | Procurement Manager | 6,249 |
The salary report was produced and published by the Ministry of Manpower Singapore, which is also an annual publication.
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