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Written Answer to PQ on Basic Monthly Wages

NOTICE PAPER NO. 116 OF 2025 FOR THE SITTING ON OR AFTER 15 OCTOBER
QUESTION NO. 338 FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

MP: Mr Patrick Tay Teck Guan

To ask the Minister for Manpower what is the most recent nominal basic monthly wages, excluding employer CPF, among full-time employed residents by deciles.

Answer:

1. The nominal basic monthly income from employment (excluding employer CPF contributions) of full-time resident employees aged 15 & over in 2024 are provided in Table 1 below.

2. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) publishes data on gross wages regularly. Gross wages provide a comprehensive view of total compensation from employment and are the best reflection of wage outcomes, as they include overtime pay, commissions, allowances and bonuses.

Table 1: Nominal Basic Monthly Income From Employment of Full-Time Resident Employees Aged 15 & Over in 2024 (as at June)

 

Level ($)

10th percentile

1,860

20th percentile

2,470

30th percentile

2,914

40th percentile

3,639

50th percentile (Median)

4,275

60th percentile

5,136

70th percentile

6,240

80th percentile

8,051

90th percentile

11,066
Source: Manpower Research and Statistics Department, MOM

FOOTNOTE

  1. Data exclude full-time National Servicemen and the self-employed.
  2. Basic monthly income from employment refers to basic pay, which excludes employer CPF contributions, bonuses, overtime payment, commissions, allowances, other monetary payments and payments-in-kind.