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Mechanical Engineering Manager Average Salary in Singapore 2024

How much money does a person working as Mechanical Engineering Manager make in Singapore?


Average Monthly Salary
10,400 SGD
( 125,000 SGD yearly)

LOW
5,300
SGD
AVERAGE
10,400
SGD
HIGH
16,000
SGD
All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

A person working as Mechanical Engineering Manager in Singapore typically earns around 10,400 SGD. Salaries range from 5,300 SGD (lowest) to 16,000 SGD (highest).


Salary Variance

This is the average salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Mechanical Engineering Manager salaries in Singapore vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.



Mechanical Engineering Manager Pay Scale and Salaries in Singapore

Median and salary distribution Singapore Mechanical Engineering Manager monthly
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Salary Structure and Pay Scale Comparison

5% of people earn
9,490 SGD or more
10% of people earn
8,430 to 9,490 SGD
20% of people earn
6,100 SGD or less
65% of people earn
6,100 to 8,430 SGD
Minimum Salary
5,300 SGD
Median
9,530 SGD
Maximum
16,000 SGD




Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
  • Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

    Salaries for the position Mechanical Engineering Manager in Singapore range from 5,300 SGD (starting salary) to 16,000 SGD (maximum salary). It should be noted that the given figure is not the legally mandated minimum wage; rather, it represents the lowest figure reported in a salary survey that included thousands of participants and professionals from all regions of the country.

  • Median Salary

    With a median salary of 9,530 SGD, half of the professionals who work as Mechanical Engineering Manager in Singapore earn less than this amount, and the other half earn more. The median salary denotes the middle value of salaries. Ideally, you would want to belong to the group earning more than the median salary, located on the right side of the salary distribution graph.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    The median is closely associated with two other values known as the 25th and 75th percentiles. By examining the salary distribution chart, it can be determined that 25% of professionals employed as Mechanical Engineering Manager in Singapore earn less than 7,870 SGD, while 75% earn more. Similarly, the chart shows that 75% earn less than 10,800 SGD while 25% earn more.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    To provide a better understanding of expected salaries, we categorized the frequently occurring salaries into different ranges. This approach provides a more precise representation of salary distribution for the job title Mechanical Engineering Manager in Singapore compared to simply calculating the average. The majority of reported salaries, approximately 65%, fall within the range of 6,100 SGD to 8,430 SGD. About 20% of salaries are below the 6,100 SGD mark, while 10% fall within the range of 8,430 SGD to 9,490 SGD. Only 5% of individuals have salaries exceeding 9,490 SGD.

Salary Comparison by Years of Experience / Mechanical Engineering Manager / Singapore

How do experience and age affect pay?

0 - 2 Years
5,940 SGD
2 - 5 Years+31%
7,760 SGD
5 - 10 Years+40%
10,900 SGD
10 - 15 Years+20%
13,100 SGD
15 - 20 Years+9%
14,200 SGD
20+ Years+8%
15,300 SGD
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Salary comparison by years of experience monthly Singapore Mechanical Engineering Manager
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The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally, the more years of experience the higher the wage. We broke down salaries by experience level for people working as Mechanical Engineering Manager and this is what we found.


All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.

Employees with less than two years of experience earn approximately 5,940 SGD.

While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 7,760 SGD, 31% more than someone with less than two year's experience.

Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 10,900 SGD, 40% more than someone with two to five years of experience.

Additionally, professionals whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 13,100 SGD, 20% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.

If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 14,200 SGD, 9% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.

Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 15,300 SGD, 8% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.

On average, a person's salary doubles their starting salary by the time they cross the 10 years* experience mark.
* Based on the average change in salary over time. Salary variations differ from person to person.

Typical Salary Progress for Most Careers

Salary Comparison By Experience Level
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Salary Comparison By Education / Mechanical Engineering Manager / Singapore

How do education levels affect salaries?

Displayed below is the average salary variance between different education levels of professionals working as Mechanical Engineering Manager.

Bachelor's Degree
7,340 SGD
Master's Degree+77%
13,000 SGD
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
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We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down salaries by education level for the position Mechanical Engineering Manager in order to make a comparison.


Level 1: Bachelor's Degree

Employees at this education level have an average salary of 7,340 SGD.


Level 2: Master's Degree

At this level, the average salary becomes 13,000 SGD, 77% more than the previous level.



Is a Master's degree or an MBA worth it? Should you pursue higher education?

A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Singapore costs anywhere from 42,400 SGD to 127,000 SGD and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.

You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.

Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch to a higher-paying job. The numbers seem to support the theory. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.

If you can afford the costs of higher education, the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.


Typical Salary Difference by Education for Most Careers

Salary Comparison By Education Level
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Salary and Compensation Comparison By Gender / Mechanical Engineering Manager / Singapore

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Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? For the people who work as Mechanical Engineering Manager in Singapore, the average difference between the salary of male and female employees is 6%.

Male
10,700 SGD
Female-6%
10,100 SGD
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Comparison By Gender in Singapore for all Careers

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Average Annual Salary Increment Percentage / Mechanical Engineering Manager / Singapore

How much are annual salary increments in Singapore for individuals working as Mechanical Engineering Manager? How often do employees get salary raises?

Individuals working as Mechanical Engineering Manager in Singapore are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 12% every 16 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 9% granted to employees every 15 months.

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The figures provided here are averages of numbers. Those figures should be taken as general guidelines. Salary increments will vary from person to person and depend on many factors, but your performance and contribution to the success of the organization remain the most important factors in determining how much and how often you will be granted a raise.

Singapore / All Professions

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The term Annual Salary Increase usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rare that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one-year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.

How to calculate the salary increment percentage?

The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 / Increase Frequency

The average salary increase in one year (12 months) in Singapore is 7%.

Worldwide Salary Raises: All Countries and All Jobs

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Salary Packages and Schemes

Not all compensation increases are reflected directly in the salary. Some companies offer upgraded packages to their staff instead of cash money. The figures displayed here account only for direct increments to the base salary.



Bonus and Incentive Rates / Mechanical Engineering Manager / Singapore

How much and how often are bonuses being awarded?Annual Salary Bonus Rate Singapore Mechanical Engineering Manager
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44% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 56% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.

Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 3% to 6% of their annual salary.

Received Bonus
56%
No Bonus
44%

Types of Bonuses Considered

Individual Performance-Based Bonuses

The most standard form of bonus, where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.

Company Performance Bonuses

Occasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.

Goal-Based Bonuses

Granted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.

Holiday / End of Year Bonuses

These types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.

Bonuses Are Not Commissions!

People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.


What makes a position worthy of good bonuses and a high salary?

The main two types of jobs

Revenue GeneratorsSupporting Cast

Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business.

Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations.

Example:
A graphics designer working for a graphics designing company.

Example:
A graphic designer in the marketing department of a hospital.


Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.

Try to work for companies where your skills can generate revenue. We can't all generate revenue and that's perfectly fine.

Bonus Comparison by Seniority Level

Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.

Average Hourly Wage / Mechanical Engineering Manager / Singapore


60 SGD per hour

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) for individuals working as Mechanical Engineering Manager in Singapore is 60 SGD.This is the rate they get paid for every worked hour.


Hourly Wage = Annual Salary / ( 52 x 5 x 8 )

About The Hourly Pay Rate

The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually, jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fixed 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 the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.

What is the minimum hourly rate of pay?

The minimum pay rate per hour for people working as Mechanical Engineering Manager in Singapore is 31 SGD. This is the minimum as per the gathered data in the salary survey not the minimum hourly rate mandated by law.

Salary comparison with similar jobs

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3D Printing Engineer6,430 SGD-38%
Acoustics Engineer6,890 SGD-34%
Assembly Engineering Technician5,680 SGD-45%
Assistant Chief Engineer8,200 SGD-21%
Associate Engineer6,660 SGD-36%
AutoCAD Drafter4,230 SGD-59%
Autocad Operator4,620 SGD-56%
Automation Engineer7,350 SGD-29%
Avionic System Support Engineer6,640 SGD-36%
Biochemical Engineer6,780 SGD-35%
BMS Engineer6,570 SGD-37%
Bridge and Lock Tender3,680 SGD-65%
Broadcast Engineer6,790 SGD-35%
CAD Design Engineer7,410 SGD-29%
CAD Designer4,470 SGD-57%
CAE Engineer6,900 SGD-34%
Ceramics Engineer6,690 SGD-36%
Chemical Engineer7,310 SGD-30%
Civil Drafter4,400 SGD-58%
Civil Engineer7,520 SGD-28%
Civil Site Engineer7,020 SGD-32%
Civil Technician4,130 SGD-60%
Cognitive Engineer6,840 SGD-34%
Commissioning Engineer6,760 SGD-35%
Communications Engineer7,460 SGD-28%
Condition Monitoring Engineer6,340 SGD-39%
Contract Associate Engineer6,910 SGD-34%
Contract Engineer6,880 SGD-34%
Control Systems Engineer6,850 SGD-34%
Controls Engineer7,070 SGD-32%
Controls Software Engineer6,110 SGD-41%
Corrosion Engineer6,740 SGD-35%
Design Engineer7,430 SGD-29%
Director of Engineering13,900 SGD+34%
Drafter4,310 SGD-59%
Drafting Manager7,900 SGD-24%
Drilling Engineer7,040 SGD-32%
Drilling Foreman2,060 SGD-80%
Electrical Draughtsman3,570 SGD-66%
Electrical Engineer7,920 SGD-24%
Electrical Engineering Manager10,300 SGD-1%
Electromechanical Engineering Technologist7,710 SGD-26%
Electromechanical Equipment Assembler3,750 SGD-64%
Energy Engineer7,470 SGD-28%
Engine Assembler3,040 SGD-71%
Engineer7,560 SGD-27%
Engineering Account Manager8,450 SGD-19%
Engineering Chief Designer8,000 SGD-23%
Engineering Consultant10,100 SGD-3%
Engineering Key Account Manager9,830 SGD-5%
Engineering Lab Technician7,010 SGD-33%
Engineering Manager9,950 SGD-4%
Engineering Planning Manager10,300 SGD-1%
Engineering Production Manager13,200 SGD+27%
Engineering Project Analyst8,540 SGD-18%
Engineering Project Coordinator 8,350 SGD-20%
Engineering Project Director15,100 SGD+45%
Engineering Project Leader8,900 SGD-14%
Engineering Project Manager9,760 SGD-6%
Engineering Research and Development Manager10,900 SGD+5%
Engineering Safety Coordinator5,300 SGD-49%
Engineering Sales Manager9,250 SGD-11%
Engineering Technician5,410 SGD-48%
Engineering Technologist5,540 SGD-47%
Environmental Engineer6,990 SGD-33%
Equipment Engineer6,480 SGD-38%
Equipment Engineering Manager9,320 SGD-10%
Estimator6,070 SGD-42%
Fabrication Specialist5,060 SGD-51%
Fabricator3,240 SGD-69%
Facade Engineer7,230 SGD-30%
Fiber Analyst3,900 SGD-62%
Field Engineer7,320 SGD-30%
Field Engineering Manager11,900 SGD+14%
Fire Engineer7,080 SGD-32%
Fitter and Turner2,250 SGD-78%
Forestry Strategic Planner8,410 SGD-19%
Generation Engineer6,970 SGD-33%
Genetic Engineer7,860 SGD-24%
Geological Engineer7,380 SGD-29%
Geotechnical Engineer7,440 SGD-28%
Heavy Equipment Mechanic3,690 SGD-65%
Highway Engineer6,940 SGD-33%
HSE Professional6,470 SGD-38%
Human Machine Interface Engineer6,300 SGD-39%
HVAC Engineer7,380 SGD-29%
HVAC Supervisor6,740 SGD-35%
Industrial Engineer6,650 SGD-36%
Industrial Engineering Technologist6,920 SGD-33%
Instrument Engineer6,680 SGD-36%
Instrument Technician3,730 SGD-64%
Instrumentation and Control Engineer6,680 SGD-36%
Instrumentation Designer6,290 SGD-39%
Instrumentation Engineer6,790 SGD-35%
Instrumentation Manager7,330 SGD-29%
Irrigation Engineer6,680 SGD-36%
Licensed Aircraft Engineer7,340 SGD-29%
Locomotive Engineer6,650 SGD-36%
Maintenance Engineer6,420 SGD-38%
Maintenance Fitter2,500 SGD-76%
Maintenance Manager7,130 SGD-31%
Manufacturing Engineer6,560 SGD-37%
Marine Engineer6,820 SGD-34%
Materials Engineer6,620 SGD-36%
Materials Researcher6,620 SGD-36%
Materials Technician5,120 SGD-51%
Mechanical and Electrical Engineer7,530 SGD-28%
Mechanical Design Engineer7,650 SGD-26%
Mechanical Designer6,170 SGD-41%
Mechanical Engineer7,920 SGD-24%
Mechanical Engineering Manager10,400 SGD+0%
Mechanical Inspector6,840 SGD-34%
Mechatronics Engineer7,530 SGD-28%
Mining Engineer6,740 SGD-35%
Nanotechnology Engineer7,820 SGD-25%
Natural Language Processing Engineer8,060 SGD-22%
Oil and Petrochemical Engineer8,020 SGD-23%
Optical Engineer6,760 SGD-35%
Optical Instrument Assembler3,510 SGD-66%
PCB Assembler2,660 SGD-74%
Photonics Engineer7,830 SGD-25%
Photonics Technician6,360 SGD-39%
Pipeline Engineer6,270 SGD-40%
Piping Designer3,700 SGD-64%
Piping Engineer6,220 SGD-40%
Planning Engineer7,200 SGD-31%
Pressure Vessel Inspector3,490 SGD-66%
Principal Cost Engineer7,080 SGD-32%
Principal Engineer6,850 SGD-34%
Principal Support Engineer7,540 SGD-27%
Process Engineer7,240 SGD-30%
Process Operator4,080 SGD-61%
Product Development Engineer7,580 SGD-27%
Product Development Technician5,080 SGD-51%
Product Engineer7,550 SGD-27%
Product Safety Engineer6,770 SGD-35%
Production Engineer7,080 SGD-32%
Project Engineer7,650 SGD-26%
Proposal Manager9,210 SGD-11%
Purchasing Engineer6,490 SGD-38%
Quality Assurance Engineer7,130 SGD-31%
Rail Engineer7,220 SGD-31%
Regional Field Engineer7,370 SGD-29%
Remote Sensing Engineer7,390 SGD-29%
Robotics Engineer8,230 SGD-21%
Robotics Technician5,930 SGD-43%
Safety Engineer7,130 SGD-31%
Safety Inspector5,410 SGD-48%
Safety Manager8,800 SGD-15%
Safety Officer3,540 SGD-66%
Sales Engineer7,250 SGD-30%
Scheduling Engineer6,270 SGD-40%
Security Engineer7,250 SGD-30%
Service Engineer7,320 SGD-30%
Smart Home Engineer7,590 SGD-27%
Solar Engineer7,310 SGD-30%
Staff Engineer6,960 SGD-33%
Static Equipment Engineer7,040 SGD-32%
Stationary Engineer6,550 SGD-37%
Stress Engineer6,840 SGD-34%
Structural Analysis Engineer7,180 SGD-31%
Structural Designer6,460 SGD-38%
Structural Engineer7,150 SGD-31%
Structural Technician4,670 SGD-55%
Subsea Engineer8,410 SGD-19%
Supply Chain Specialist7,040 SGD-32%
Surveyor5,270 SGD-49%
Technical Affairs Officer3,560 SGD-66%
Technical Assistant3,510 SGD-66%
Technical Engineer6,120 SGD-41%
Technical Support Engineer6,340 SGD-39%
Tender Engineer6,230 SGD-40%
Test Development Engineer7,240 SGD-30%
Test Engineer6,710 SGD-35%
Transportation Engineer6,740 SGD-35%
Urban Engineer6,910 SGD-34%
Validation Engineer6,330 SGD-39%
Verification Engineer6,640 SGD-36%
Wastewater Engineer6,680 SGD-36%
Wind Energy Engineer7,430 SGD-29%
Wind Energy Operations Manager9,680 SGD-7%
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Work Planner5,160 SGD-50%

Government vs Private Sector Salary Comparison

Where can you get paid more, working in a private company or the government? The difference between the public or government sector salaries and the private sector salaries in Singapore is 5% on average across all career fields.

Private Sector
8,300 SGD
Public Sector+5%
8,700 SGD
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Statistics and Calculation Guide

What is considered to be a good and competitive salary for the job title Mechanical Engineering Manager in Singapore?

A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 9,530 SGD and 10,800 SGD. This is a very rough estimate. Experience and education play a very huge part in the final earnings.

Gross Salary (before tax) and Net Salary (after tax)

All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

Base / Basic Salary

The base salary for a careers like Mechanical Engineering Manager in Singapore ranges from 5,300 SGD to 7,870 SGD. The base salary depends on many factors including experience and education. It is not easy to provide a figure with very little information, so take this range with a grain of salt.


What is the difference between the median and the average salary?

Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people earn more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary


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