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Secretary

Occupational group: Clerical, Service & Sales Workers

Median gross monthly wage

$5,035

The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $3,728 and $6,840 a month.

25th percentile$3,728 75th percentile$6,840 Basic monthly wage$4,874

Pay by age

Median gross monthly wage at each age band — an indication of how pay progresses over a career.

Pay by industry

Financial & insurance services
$7,094
Information & communications
$6,285
Wholesale & retail trade
$5,793
Transport & storage
$5,133
Manufacturing
$4,875
Professional services
$4,792
Public administration & education
$4,781
Real estate services
$4,760
Administrative & support services
$4,705
Other community, social & personal services
$4,643
Health & social services
$4,021
Accommodation & food services
$3,559
Construction
$2,850

Pay by sex

Women earn 26% more

Women
$5,081
Men
$4,046

Pay by company size

Companies with 200+ staff
$5,200
Companies under 200 staff
$4,823

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.