See also UBS wealth report
— SG 2021: Monthly gross income (excluding employer CPF) for each full/part time employee, excluding non-residents. I prefer the MOM stat publication .. consistent format, enabling longitudinal analysis. Out of the 2021’s (roughly) 2,250,000 employees:
| histogram | cum | ||
| count(‘000) | |||
| Under $500 | 46.6 | 46.6 | 2.07% |
| $ 500 – $ 999 | 96.1 | 142.7 | 6.35% |
| $ 1,000 – $ 1,499 | 191.4 | 334.1 | 14.86% |
| $ 1,500 – $ 1,999 | 162.1 | 496.2 | 22.07% |
| $ 2,000 – $ 2,499 | 184.7 | 680.9 | 30.28% |
| $ 2,500 – $ 2,999 | 182.1 | 863 | 38.38% |
| $ 3,000 – $ 3,999 | 330.5 | 1193.5 | 53.07% |
| $ 4,000 – $ 4,999 | 237.1 | 1430.6 | 63.62% |
| $ 5,000 – $ 5,999 | 186.8 | 1617.4 | 71.92% |
| $ 6,000 – $ 6,999 | 125.1 | 1742.5 | 77.49% |
| $ 7,000 – $ 7,999 | 99 | 1841.5 | 81.89% |
| $ 8,000 – $ 8,999 | 82.6 | 1924.1 | 85.56% |
| $ 9,000 – $ 9,999 | 52.4 | 1976.5 | 87.89% |
| $10,000 – $10,999 | 62.7 | 2039.2 | 90.68% |
| $11,000 – $11,999 | 31 | 2070.2 | 92.06% |
| $12,000 – $12,999 | 25.9 | 2096.1 | 93.21% |
| $13,000 – $13,999 | 18.9 | 2115 | 94.05% |
| $14,000 – $14,999 | 16.9 | 2131.9 | 94.80% |
| $15,000 – $19,999 | 55.2 | 2187.1 | 97.26% |
| $20,000 and Over | 61.7 | 2248.8 | 100.00% |
— SG 2018: Monthly Household Income from Work , Excluding Employer CPF Contributions
- 50.0% of 2018 households earn 7k or less from work.. #45.6% for “includingAllCPF”
- 26.2% of 2018 households earn 3k or less from work.. #24.5% for “includingAllCPF”
- 64.6% of 2018 households earn 10k or less from work #59.3% for “includingAllCPF”
| histogram | cum | |
| Households With No Working Person | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| Below $1,000/month | 2 | 14.1 |
| $1,000 – $1,999 | 6.1 | 20.2 |
| $2,000 – $2,999 | 6 | 26.2 |
| $3,000 – $3,999 | 6 | 32.2 |
| $4,000 – $4,999 | 6.3 | 38.5 |
| $5,000 – $5,999 | 6 | 44.5 |
| $6,000 – $6,999 | 5.5 | 50.0 |
| $7,000 – $7,999 | 5 | 55.0 |
| $8,000 – $8,999 | 5.2 | 60.2 |
| $9,000 – $9,999 | 4.4 | 64.6 |
| $10,000 – $10,999 | 4.2 | 68.8 |
| $11,000 – $11,999 | 3.6 | 72.4 |
| $12,000 – $12,999 | 3.1 | 75.5 |
| $13,000 – $13,999 | 2.7 | 78.2 |
| $14,000 – $14,999 | 2.4 | 80.6 |
| $15,000 – $17,499 | 5.1 | 85.7 |
| $17,500 – $19,999 | 3.2 | 88.9 |
| $20,000 and Over | 11.1 | 100.0 |