Engineering Average Salaries in Singapore 2019
How much money does a person working in Engineering make in Singapore?
7,578 SGD per month Average Monthly Salary
A person working in Engineering in Singapore typically earns around 7,578 SGD per month.
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits.
Salaries differ drasticly between different Engineering 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 |
| Acoustics Engineer | 7,413 SGD |
| Assembly Engineering Technician | 6,653 SGD |
| Assistant Chief Engineer | 8,078 SGD |
| Associate Engineer | 7,333 SGD |
| Autocad Operator | 6,029 SGD |
| Automation Engineer | 8,161 SGD |
| Avionic System Support Engineer | 6,716 SGD |
| Biochemical Engineer | 8,221 SGD |
| BMS Engineer | 7,566 SGD |
| Bridge and Lock Tender | 6,716 SGD |
| Broadcast Engineer | 7,902 SGD |
| CAD Design Engineer | 7,081 SGD |
| CAD Designer | 5,844 SGD |
| CAE Engineer | 6,940 SGD |
| Ceramics Engineer | 7,325 SGD |
| Civil Engineer | 7,399 SGD |
| Commissioning Engineer | 7,053 SGD |
| Communications Engineer | 7,383 SGD |
| Condition Monitoring Engineer | 6,628 SGD |
| Contract Associate Engineer | 7,809 SGD |
| Control Systems Engineer | 7,377 SGD |
| Controls Engineer | 7,617 SGD |
| Controls Software Engineer | 7,150 SGD |
| Corrosion Engineer | 7,173 SGD |
| Design Engineer | 7,984 SGD |
| Drafter | 5,246 SGD |
| Drafting Manager | 7,837 SGD |
| Drilling Engineer | 7,137 SGD |
| Electrical Draughtsman | 4,561 SGD |
| Electrical Engineer | 7,922 SGD |
| Electrical Engineering Manager | 9,205 SGD |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technologist | 8,093 SGD |
| Electromechanical Equipment Assembler | 6,952 SGD |
| Energy Engineer | 8,229 SGD |
| Engine Assembler | 4,968 SGD |
| Engineer | 7,255 SGD |
| Engineering Account Manager | 7,305 SGD |
| Engineering Chief Designer | 7,467 SGD |
| Engineering Consultant | 8,800 SGD |
| Engineering Key Account Manager | 8,093 SGD |
| Engineering Lab Technician | 6,784 SGD |
| Engineering Planning Manager | 9,357 SGD |
| Engineering Production Manager | 9,497 SGD |
| Engineering Project Analyst | 8,356 SGD |
| Engineering Project Coordinator | 7,211 SGD |
| Engineering Project Director | 9,533 SGD |
| Engineering Project Manager | 8,816 SGD |
| Engineering Research and Development Manager | 8,408 SGD |
| Engineering Safety Coordinator | 6,140 SGD |
| Engineering Sales Manager | 8,563 SGD |
| Engineering Technician | 6,465 SGD |
| Engineering Technologist | 6,624 SGD |
| Environmental Engineer | 7,627 SGD |
| Equipment Engineer | 6,997 SGD |
| Equipment Engineering Manager | 8,462 SGD |
| Estimator | 7,040 SGD |
| Fabrication Specialist | 6,223 SGD |
| Fabricator | 5,398 SGD |
| Facade Engineer | 8,276 SGD |
| Fiber Analyst | 5,733 SGD |
| Field Engineer | 6,940 SGD |
| Field Engineering Manager | 9,086 SGD |
| Fire Engineer | 7,635 SGD |
| Fitter and Turner | 3,950 SGD |
| Forestry Strategic Planner | 8,430 SGD |
| Generation Engineer | 8,224 SGD |
| Genetic Engineer | 9,068 SGD |
| Geological Engineer | 8,464 SGD |
| Geotechnical Engineer | 8,065 SGD |
| Heavy Equipment Mechanic | 5,658 SGD |
| Highway Engineer | 6,562 SGD |
| HSE Professional | 6,367 SGD |
| HVAC Engineer | 7,316 SGD |
| HVAC Supervisor | 7,485 SGD |
| Industrial Engineer | 6,800 SGD |
| Industrial Engineering Technologist | 7,081 SGD |
| Instrument Engineer | 7,707 SGD |
| Instrumentation and Control Engineer | 7,422 SGD |
| Instrumentation Engineer | 7,547 SGD |
| Instrumentation Manager | 9,393 SGD |
| Irrigation Engineer | 6,772 SGD |
| Licensed Aircraft Engineer | 7,226 SGD |
| Locomotive Engineer | 6,898 SGD |
| Maintenance Engineer | 6,648 SGD |
| Maintenance Fitter | 4,759 SGD |
| Maintenance Manager | 8,666 SGD |
| Manufacturing Engineer | 7,580 SGD |
| Marine Engineer | 6,401 SGD |
| Materials Engineer | 6,660 SGD |
| Materials Researcher | 7,928 SGD |
| Materials Technician | 6,940 SGD |
| Mechanical and Electrical Engineer | 7,901 SGD |
| Mechanical Design Engineer | 7,890 SGD |
| Mechanical Designer | 6,852 SGD |
| Mechanical Engineer | 8,172 SGD |
| Mechanical Engineering Manager | 9,497 SGD |
| Mechanical Inspector | 7,397 SGD |
| Mechatronics Engineer | 6,969 SGD |
| Mining Engineer | 6,375 SGD |
| Oil and Petrochemical Engineer | 8,492 SGD |
| Optical Engineer | 6,661 SGD |
| Optical Instrument Assembler | 5,950 SGD |
| PCB Assembler | 5,364 SGD |
| Photonics Engineer | 8,029 SGD |
| Photonics Technician | 6,498 SGD |
| Pipeline Engineer | 6,772 SGD |
| Piping Designer | 5,974 SGD |
| Piping Engineer | 6,716 SGD |
| Planning Engineer | 6,997 SGD |
| Pressure Vessel Inspector | 4,990 SGD |
| Principal Cost Engineer | 7,869 SGD |
| Principal Engineer | 7,612 SGD |
| Principal Support Engineer | 7,333 SGD |
| Process Engineer | 7,325 SGD |
| Process Operator | 6,024 SGD |
| Product Development Engineer | 8,015 SGD |
| Product Development Technician | 6,294 SGD |
| Product Engineer | 7,165 SGD |
| Product Safety Engineer | 7,154 SGD |
| Production Engineer | 7,596 SGD |
| Project Engineer | 7,647 SGD |
| Proposal Manager | 8,530 SGD |
| Purchasing Engineer | 7,139 SGD |
| Quality Assurance Engineer | 7,109 SGD |
| Rail Engineer | 7,081 SGD |
| Robotics Engineer | 8,700 SGD |
| Robotics Technician | 7,137 SGD |
| Safety Engineer | 6,952 SGD |
| Safety Inspector | 6,367 SGD |
| Safety Manager | 8,382 SGD |
| Safety Officer | 5,900 SGD |
| Sales Engineer | 6,716 SGD |
| Scheduling Engineer | 6,095 SGD |
| Service Engineer | 7,770 SGD |
| Solar Engineer | 7,422 SGD |
| Staff Engineer | 6,940 SGD |
| Static Equipment Engineer | 6,934 SGD |
| Stationary Engineer | 6,831 SGD |
| Stress Engineer | 6,938 SGD |
| Structural Analysis Engineer | 7,634 SGD |
| Structural Designer | 6,732 SGD |
| Structural Engineer | 7,707 SGD |
| Structural Technician | 6,347 SGD |
| Supply Chain Specialist | 8,093 SGD |
| Surveyor | 5,431 SGD |
| Technical Affairs Officer | 5,827 SGD |
| Technical Assistant | 5,950 SGD |
| Technical Engineer | 6,498 SGD |
| Technical Support Engineer | 6,732 SGD |
| Tender Engineer | 6,465 SGD |
| Test Development Engineer | 7,382 SGD |
| Transportation Engineer | 7,427 SGD |
| Validation Engineer | 6,969 SGD |
| Verification Engineer | 6,716 SGD |
| Wastewater Engineer | 6,621 SGD |
| Wind Energy Engineer | 7,944 SGD |
| Wind Energy Operations Manager | 9,146 SGD |
| Work Planner | 5,696 SGD |
Engineering Jobs Salary Distribution in Singapore
Abount These Figures: Salary Range, Median and Percentiles
The Engineering salaries in Singapore range between 4,190 SGD per month (minimum salary) to 10,057 SGD per month (maximum salary).The median salary is 7,275 SGD per month, which means that half (50%) of people working in Engineering are earning less than 7,275 SGD while the other half are earning more than 7,275 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 Engineering are earning less than 5,159 SGD while 75% of them are earning more than 5,159 SGD. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working in Engineering are earning less than 7,973 SGD while 25% are earning more than 7,973 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 salaryEngineering Salary Forecast and Trend in Singapore
How do Engineering salaries change over time? Listed below is a chart that shows the average salary in recent years.
| Average Salary 2016 | = | 7,100 SGD |
| Average Salary 2017 |  +4% | 7,363 SGD |
| Average Salary 2018 | +1% | 7,459 SGD |
| Average Salary 2019 | +2% | 7,578 SGD |
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Engineering 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.Engineering Hourly Average Wage in Singapore
44 SGD per hour Average Hourly Wage
The average hourly wage (pay per hour) in Singapore for Engineering is 44 SGD. This means that the average person in Singapore earns approximatly 44 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.
Engineering VS Other Jobs
We compared Singapore salaries for Engineering and All Jobs and we found that Engineering salaries are 11% less than those of All Jobs.5730 - 184