Metalworking machine setter-operator
Median gross monthly wage
$2,809
The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $2,178 and $4,045 a month.
25th percentile$2,178
75th percentile$4,045
Basic monthly wage$2,512
Pay by age
Median gross monthly wage at each age band — an indication of how pay progresses over a career.
Pay by industry
- Manufacturing
- $3,348
- Transport & storage
- $2,544
- Administrative & support services
- $2,060
Pay by sex
Men earn 54% more
- Men
- $3,140
- Women
- $2,045
Pay by company size
- Companies with 200+ staff
- $3,172
- Companies under 200 staff
- $2,373
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.