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Median Gross Monthly Income From Employment of Full-Time Employed Residents by Sex

Description

Ministry of Manpower CSV of the median gross monthly income from employment of full-time employed residents in Singapore by sex, covering June reference months from 2001 to 2025. Two measures are reported for each year and sex, one including and one excluding employer or platform operator CPF contributions, so users can compare wage levels with total labour cost. Residents refer to citizens and permanent residents and full-time National Servicemen are excluded; 2005 data are unavailable and the definition of full-time work changed from at least 30 to at least 35 hours a week in 2009. Labour economists and HR analysts use the series to track wage growth and the gender income gap.

Official description

1. Data pertain to full-time employed residents excluding full-time National Servicemen. 2. Reference month of June 3. Residents refer to Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents. 4. Data for 2005 are not available as the Comprehensive Labour Force Survey was not conducted in these years due to the conduct of the General Household Survey 2005 by the Singapore Department of Statistics. 5. 2007 data have been adjusted based on latest revised population estimates from the Singapore Department of Statistics to facilitate comparisons with 2008 onwards. 6. Before 2009, full-time employment refers to employment where the normal hours of work is at least 30 hours per week. From 2009 onwards, it refers to employment where the normal hours of work is at least 35 hours per week. 7. Gross monthly income from employment refers to income earned from employment. For employees, it refers to the gross monthly wages or salaries before deduction of employee CPF contributions and personal income tax. It comprises basic wages, overtime pay, commissions, tips, other allowances and one-twelfth of annual bonuses. For self-employed persons, gross monthly income refers to the average monthly profits from their business, trade or profession (i.e. total receipts less business expenses incurred) before deduction of income tax and platform workers’ share of CPF contributions. Source: Comprehensive Labour Force Survey, Manpower Research & Statistics Department, MOM

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Coverage
2001-01-01 – 2025-01-01
Rows
48
Columns
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Data

Year Sex Median Gross Monthly Income From Employment (Including Employer / Platform Operator CPF Contributions) Median Gross Monthly Income From Employment (Excluding Employer / Platform Operator CPF Contributions)
2001 male 2514.000000 2250.000000
2001 female 2204.000000 1950.000000
2002 male 2514.000000 2176.000000
2002 female 2219.000000 1950.000000
2003 male 2514.000000 2217.000000
2003 female 2262.000000 2000.000000
2004 male 2449.000000 2200.000000
2004 female 2204.000000 1988.000000
2006 male 2526.000000 2333.000000
2006 female 2260.000000 2000.000000
2007 male 2712.000000 2500.000000
2007 female 2449.000000 2167.000000
2008 male 3024.000000 2713.000000
2008 female 2720.000000 2400.000000
2009 male 3000.000000 2708.000000
2009 female 2754.000000 2492.000000
2010 male 3159.000000 2917.000000
2010 female 2863.000000 2500.000000
2011 male 3441.000000 3000.000000
2011 female 3099.000000 2708.000000
2012 male 3640.000000 3250.000000
2012 female 3230.000000 2828.000000
2013 male 3915.000000 3467.000000
2013 female 3480.000000 3000.000000
2014 male 4000.000000 3502.000000

Columns

Column Type Categorical
Year Year (YYYY) No
Sex Text Yes
Median Gross Monthly Income From Employment (Including Employer / Platform Operator CPF Contributions) Numeric No
Median Gross Monthly Income From Employment (Excluding Employer / Platform Operator CPF Contributions) Numeric No