Computer Technician Average Salary in Singapore 2019
How much money does a Computer Technician make in Singapore?
5,828 SGD per month This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Computer Technician salaries may differ drasticlty based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find detialed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Computer Technician Salary Distribution in Singapore
Abount These Figures: Salary Range, Median and Percentiles
Computer Technician salaries in Singapore range between 2,739 SGD per month (minimum salary) to 8,626 SGD per month (maximum salary).The median salary is 5,712 SGD per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Computer Technician are earning less than 5,712 SGD while the other half are earning more than 5,712 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 as Computer Technician are earning less than 3,803 SGD while 75% of them are earning more than 3,803 SGD. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working as Computer Technician are earning less than 6,882 SGD while 25% are earning more than 6,882 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 salaryComputer Technician Salary Comparison by Years of Experience
| 0 - 2 Years | = | 3,151 SGD |
| 2 - 5 Years |  +37% | 4,328 SGD |
| 5 - 10 Years | +12% | 4,858 SGD |
| 10 - 15 Years | +22% | 5,918 SGD |
| 15 - 20 Years | +18% | 6,978 SGD |
| 20+ Years | +16% | 8,067 SGD |
Experience level is the most important factor in determining your salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down Computer Technician salaries by experience level. A Computer Technician with less than two years of experience makes approximatly 3,151 SGD per month. While someone with experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 4,328 SGD per month, 37% more than someone with less than two year's experience. Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 4,858 SGD per month, 12% more than a person with two to five years of experience. Additionally, Computer Technician(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 5,918 SGD per month, 22% more than a person with five to ten years of experience. If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 6,978 SGD per month, 18% more than a person with ten to fifteen years of experience. Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 8,067 SGD per month, 16% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
Computer Technician Salary Comparison By Education
| Certificate or Diploma | = | 3,975 SGD |
| Bachelor's Degree | +47% | 5,830 SGD |
| Master's Degree | +15% | 6,713 SGD |
We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add into your income? We broke down Computer Technician salaries by education level in order to make a comparison. When the education level is Certificate or Diploma, the average salary of a Computer Technician is 3,975 SGD per month. While someone with a Bachelor's Degree gets a salary of 5,830 SGD per month, 47% more than someone with Certificate or Diploma. A Master's Degree gets its holder an average salary of 6,713 SGD per month, 15% more than someone with Bachelor's Degree.
Computer Technician Salary Comparison By Gender
| Female | = | 5,449 SGD |
| Male | +16% | 6,294 SGD |
Public / Government vs Private Sector Salary Comparison
| Private Sector | = | 5,158 SGD |
| Public Sector | +28% | 6,586 SGD |
Computer Technician Salary Trend and Forecast in Singapore
How are Computer Technician salaries changing over time? Listed below is a chart that shows the average salary in recent years.
| Average Salary 2016 | = | 5,365 SGD |
| Average Salary 2017 | +4% | 5,563 SGD |
| Average Salary 2018 | +2% | 5,669 SGD |
| Average Salary 2019 | +3% | 5,828 SGD |
Computer Technician Average Hourly Wage in Singapore
34 SGD per hour The average hourly wage (pay per hour) in Singapore for Computer Technician is 34 SGD. This means that the average Computer Technician in Singapore earns approximatly 34 SGD for every worked hour.
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.
Computer Technician VS Other Jobs
We compared Singapore salaries for Computer Technician, Information Technology, and All Jobs and we found that Computer Technician salaries are 29% less than those of Information Technology. We also found out that Information Technology salaries are 3% less than those of All Jobs.Salary comparison with similar jobs
| Job Title | Average Salary |
| Applications System Specialist | 6,580 SGD | +13% |
| Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Specialist | 8,287 SGD | +42% |
| Artificial Intelligence Developer | 7,580 SGD | +30% |
| Blockchain Associate | 7,414 SGD | +27% |
| Blockchain Developer | 6,898 SGD | +18% |
| Computer Animator | 6,552 SGD | +12% |
| Computer Hardware Engineer | 6,419 SGD | +10% |
| Computer Operator | 5,086 SGD |  -13% |
| Computer Technician | 5,828 SGD | = |
| Copy Editor | 6,185 SGD | +6% |
| Data Center Technician | 6,607 SGD | +13% |
| Documentation Specialist | 7,124 SGD | +22% |
| Ethical Hacker | 6,800 SGD | +17% |
| GIS Analyst | 6,969 SGD | +20% |
| Global BI Analyst | 8,197 SGD | +41% |
| Hardware Design Engineer | 7,647 SGD | +31% |
| Hardware Technician | 6,094 SGD | +5% |
| Help Desk Analyst | 7,575 SGD | +30% |
| Informatics Optimization Specialist | 7,770 SGD | +33% |
| Information Assurance Analyst | 7,805 SGD | +34% |
| Information Technology Infrastructure Engineer | 6,852 SGD | +18% |
| Information Technology Quality Specialist | 8,109 SGD | +39% |
| Information Technology Trainer | 8,125 SGD | +39% |
| Interface Designer | 6,575 SGD | +13% |
| Microsystems Engineer | 7,389 SGD | +27% |
| Numerical Control Programmer | 6,166 SGD | +6% |
| Records Manager | 6,445 SGD | +11% |
| Scrum Master | 6,550 SGD | +12% |
| Software Sales | 7,249 SGD | +24% |
| Software Specialist | 6,906 SGD | +18% |
| Storage Engineer | 6,166 SGD | +6% |
| Systems Engineer | 6,171 SGD | +6% |
| Systems Integrator | 7,414 SGD | +27% |
| Technical Sales | 7,737 SGD | +33% |
| Technical Trainer | 8,118 SGD | +39% |
| Technical Writer | 7,063 SGD | +21% |
| Tester | 6,628 SGD | +14% |
| Usability Engineer | 7,516 SGD | +29% |
| User Experience Consultant | 8,631 SGD | +48% |
| User Experience Design Expert | 8,194 SGD | +41% |
| User Experience Researcher | 8,866 SGD | +52% |
| User Interface Designer | 7,427 SGD | +27% |
| Video Game Designer | 6,616 SGD | +14% |
| Visual Information Specialist | 6,927 SGD | +19% |
| Writer and Documentor | 6,879 SGD | +18% |
