Construction / Building / Installation Average Salaries in Singapore 2019
How much money does a person working in Construction / Building / Installation make in Singapore?
6,043 SGD per month Average Monthly Salary
A person working in Construction / Building / Installation in Singapore typically earns around 6,043 SGD per month.
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits.
Salaries differ drasticly between different Construction / Building / Installation jobs. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.
Salaries for specific jobs
| Job Title | Average Salary |
| Adjudicator | 5,098 SGD |
| Assembler | 4,875 SGD |
| Boat Builder and Shipwright | 5,519 SGD |
| Bricklayer | 4,099 SGD |
| Building Administrator | 5,031 SGD |
| Building Contracts Manager | 9,114 SGD |
| Building Inspector | 5,565 SGD |
| Building Monitor | 4,181 SGD |
| Building Sales Manager | 8,218 SGD |
| Cabinetmaker | 4,759 SGD |
| Carpenter | 5,036 SGD |
| Civil Engineer | 7,082 SGD |
| Civil Technician | 6,048 SGD |
| Concreter | 5,093 SGD |
| Construction and Maintenance Manager | 6,499 SGD |
| Construction Assistant | 5,463 SGD |
| Construction Coordinator | 6,121 SGD |
| Construction Estimator | 6,386 SGD |
| Construction Field Engineer | 7,382 SGD |
| Construction General Manager | 8,382 SGD |
| Construction Inventory Officer | 4,160 SGD |
| Construction Operations Manager | 7,870 SGD |
| Construction Project Coordinator | 7,575 SGD |
| Construction Project Engineer | 7,296 SGD |
| Construction Project Manager | 9,358 SGD |
| Construction Project Planner | 7,516 SGD |
| Construction Quality Control Manager | 8,430 SGD |
| Construction Safety Officer | 6,580 SGD |
| Construction Superintendent | 7,268 SGD |
| Construction Supervisor | 7,453 SGD |
| Construction Technical Assistant | 5,149 SGD |
| Construction Technical Officer | 4,914 SGD |
| Construction Technical Writer | 5,118 SGD |
| Construction Technician | 4,653 SGD |
| Crane and Tower Operator | 5,029 SGD |
| Diesel Mechanic | 4,099 SGD |
| Drywall Installer | 4,782 SGD |
| Electrical Draftsman | 4,281 SGD |
| Electrical Engineering Supervisor | 7,136 SGD |
| Electrical Engineering Technician | 5,913 SGD |
| Electrician | 6,704 SGD |
| Elevator Installer and Repairer | 5,197 SGD |
| Engineer | 7,514 SGD |
| Excavator Operator | 5,135 SGD |
| Floor Finisher | 5,800 SGD |
| Floor Manager | 6,020 SGD |
| Foreman | 4,230 SGD |
| Frame and Truss Detailer | 4,229 SGD |
| Furniture Finisher | 4,110 SGD |
| Gas Technician | 3,854 SGD |
| Handyman | 4,094 SGD |
| Health and Safety Coordinator | 5,698 SGD |
| Health and Safety Officer | 5,057 SGD |
| Installation Manager | 7,984 SGD |
| Installer | 4,548 SGD |
| Insulation Installer | 4,222 SGD |
| Labourer | 3,625 SGD |
| Land Surveyor | 5,200 SGD |
| Lift Technician | 3,934 SGD |
| Material Tester | 5,118 SGD |
| Model Maker | 5,218 SGD |
| Order Picker | 4,198 SGD |
| Painter | 4,469 SGD |
| Pipe Layer | 3,844 SGD |
| Pipefitter | 3,930 SGD |
| Plumber | 4,516 SGD |
| Property Coordinator | 7,283 SGD |
| Purchasing Manager | 8,032 SGD |
| Quantity Surveyor | 6,716 SGD |
| Roof Slater and Tiler | 4,623 SGD |
| Sheet Metal Mechanic | 5,192 SGD |
| Site Clerk | 4,516 SGD |
| Site engineer | 6,634 SGD |
| Site Leader | 7,596 SGD |
| Stock Controller | 5,634 SGD |
| Structural Steel Construction Worker | 4,955 SGD |
| Technical Draughtsman | 4,955 SGD |
| Tendering Manager | 9,253 SGD |
| Tower Crane Operator | 4,197 SGD |
| Wall and Floor Tiler | 3,967 SGD |
| Warehouse Manager | 7,804 SGD |
| Welder | 4,030 SGD |
| Welding Superintendent | 5,015 SGD |
Construction / Building / Installation Jobs Salary Distribution in Singapore
Abount These Figures: Salary Range, Median and Percentiles
The Construction / Building / Installation salaries in Singapore range between 3,667 SGD per month (minimum salary) to 9,953 SGD per month (maximum salary).The median salary is 5,862 SGD per month, which means that half (50%) of people working in Construction / Building / Installation are earning less than 5,862 SGD while the other half are earning more than 5,862 SGD. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of people working in Construction / Building / Installation are earning less than 4,288 SGD while 75% of them are earning more than 4,288 SGD. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working in Construction / Building / Installation are earning less than 7,433 SGD while 25% are earning more than 7,433 SGD.
What is the difference between the median and the average salary? What should you be looking at?
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plently of room for improvement. If your wage is in between the average and median, then things can be a bit confusing. We have written a guide to explain all the different senarios. How to compare your salaryConstruction / Building / Installation Salary Forecast and Trend in Singapore
How do Construction / Building / Installation salaries change over time? Listed below is a chart that shows the average salary in recent years.
| Average Salary 2016 | = | 5,612 SGD |
| Average Salary 2017 |  +4% | 5,820 SGD |
| Average Salary 2018 | +2% | 5,913 SGD |
| Average Salary 2019 | +2% | 6,043 SGD |
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Construction / Building / Installation salaries in Singapore are rising in the year 2019 based on recent submitted salaries and reports. As displayed in the chart, salaries in 2019 are 2% higher than those of 2018. The trend suggests a slow yet continous increase in pay in 2020 and future years. These numbers differ slightly from industry to another.Construction / Building / Installation Hourly Average Wage in Singapore
35 SGD per hour Average Hourly Wage
The average hourly wage (pay per hour) in Singapore for Construction / Building / Installation is 35 SGD. This means that the average person in Singapore earns approximatly 35 SGD for every worked hour.
Hourly Wage = Annual Salary ÷ ( 52 x 5 x 8 )
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one working hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximation and they are considered to the be the standard.
Construction / Building / Installation VS Other Jobs
We compared Singapore salaries for Construction / Building / Installation and All Jobs and we found that Construction / Building / Installation salaries are 29% less than those of All Jobs.5163 - 56