Technology is one of the best paid fields in Singapore, and the official data shows a wide range inside it. The technology and data group contains 32 jobs, with the top occupation median reaching S$17,812. Using the average salary in Singapore as a baseline helps you see how far tech roles sit above the typical worker. This article lays out the main figures and explains how to read them.
Median Pay for Common Tech Roles
According to MOM’s Occupational Wages for June 2025, cybersecurity roles have a median gross monthly wage of S9,821.SoftwareengineerssitatS7,808, system administrators at S6,167anddataanalystsanddatascientistsatS5,869. All of these exceed the national median income of S$5,775 except the data analyst figure, which is close to it. These are wages excluding bonuses.
Why Security Pays More Than Most Other Tech Jobs
Cybersecurity combines scarce skills with high responsibility. Employers are protecting systems, data and reputation, and mistakes can be costly. That pushes pay upward compared with general IT support or entry level analyst work. The median of S$9,821 is also a reminder that specialist skills often matter more than the industry label.
Reading the Middle 50% Range
A median is only half the story. Each occupation also has a 25th and 75th percentile, which show where the bottom and top quarter of earners sit. A software engineer at the 25th percentile is paid well below one at the 75th, and the gap often reflects experience, company size and specialty. Check the range for your exact title before you decide whether an offer is strong.
What the Tech Tables Do Not Show
Keep these limits in mind:
- Bonuses and equity are excluded from wage columns
- Employer CPF is not included
- Firms with fewer than 25 employees are outside the survey
- Foreign employees are not covered
- Job titles come from employers and can vary
- Total pay at large technology firms may include stock and bonuses
For many tech roles, those excluded items are a large share of real earnings.
How Tech Pay Compares With Other Fields
Accounting and finance roles show a similar spread, with financial analysts at S8,366andaccountantsatS5,968. Engineering jobs cluster near S6,000,withelectricalengineersatS6,042 and mechanical engineers at S6,015.BusinessanalystsandconsultantsreachS8,445. Tech roles sit at the upper end of the common professional range, though not uniquely so.
Starting Out in Tech
New entrants should not expect the median on day one. Graduate pay data shows starting salaries by programme, and the highest ones sit well above the lowest. The MOE Graduate Employment Survey ranks 128 programmes by median starting pay from S3,350toS6,950, so course choice has a visible effect on early pay. Experience then moves people through the range over time.
Testing a Tech Offer in Practice
Take your offer and strip out anything variable. Compare the basic salary with the basic wage column and the fixed monthly total with the gross wage column. Then use a take-home pay calculator to see what remains after CPF and tax. If equity or a large bonus is part of the package, value it conservatively, since it may not materialise.
Putting the Data to Use
Combine the national picture with job-level detail. The published average salary in Singapore shows where a typical resident worker sits, and a full Singapore salary guide shows where your specific tech role falls in its own range. A salary comparison tool then places your pay against your job and age, which makes negotiation more concrete.
Conclusion: Tech Pays Well, but Titles and Ranges Matter
Medians from S5,869toS9,821 across common tech jobs show that role and specialty matter more than the label. Check the range, remove variable pay and convert to take-home. Foundific lists MOM median pay for technology and data jobs with sources so you can benchmark with care.
