Chemist
Median gross monthly wage
$6,357
The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $4,500 and $11,430 a month.
25th percentile$4,500
75th percentile$11,430
Basic monthly wage$6,104
Pay by age
Median gross monthly wage at each age band — an indication of how pay progresses over a career.
Pay by industry
- Public administration & education
- $11,940
- Manufacturing
- $6,569
- Wholesale & retail trade
- $5,434
- Professional services
- $4,746
Pay by sex
Men earn 24% more
- Men
- $7,048
- Women
- $5,684
Pay by company size
- Companies with 200+ staff
- $7,359
- Companies under 200 staff
- $4,954
Source: Ministry of Manpower, Occupational Wages survey, June 2024. Figures are gross monthly wages for full-time resident employees, including employer CPF contributions and overtime. The survey is a snapshot of June 2024, so these figures show no trend over time.