Social worker (general)
Occupational group: Professionals, Managers & Executives
Median gross monthly wage
$4,405
The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $3,920 and $5,374 a month.
25th percentile$3,920
75th percentile$5,374
Basic monthly wage$4,370
Pay by age
Median gross monthly wage at each age band — an indication of how pay progresses over a career.
Pay by industry
- Other community, social & personal services
- $4,450
- Health & social services
- $4,232
Pay by sex
Median pay is the same for both.
- Men
- $4,410
- Women
- $4,400
Pay by company size
- Companies with 200+ staff
- $4,500
- Companies under 200 staff
- $4,120
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.