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Employment cost calculator
Singapore

See what it actually costs to employ someone in Singapore. Enter a gross salary and get the full statutory breakdown, line by line — statutory rates from our country guides, checked July 2026.

Step 1

Enter the salary

SGD

Enter what you'd pay before any statutory deductions — we compute the rest.

Statutory baseline, checked July 2026. Estimates, not tax or legal advice. Full Singapore hiring guide →
&Step 2 · Result
Enter a salary to begin

Your employer cost, employee deductions, and estimated net all appear here.

Employer contributions
Line itemRateEst. amount (enter a salary)
Central Provident Fund (CPF) — employer share7.5%–17%SGD 0–SGD 0
Skills Development Fund (SDF)0.25%SGD 0
Employee statutory deductions
Line itemRateEst. amount (enter a salary)
CPF — employee share5%–20%SGD 0–SGD 0
Income taxProgressive (see incomeTax brackets)—
Income tax bands
Income bandRate
Up to 20,0000%
20,001 – 30,0002%
30,001 – 40,0003.5%
40,001 – 80,0007%
80,001 – 120,00011.5%
120,001 – 160,00015%
160,001 – 200,00018%
200,001 – 240,00019%
240,001 – 280,00019.5%
280,001 – 320,00020%
320,001 – 500,00022%
500,001 – 1,000,00023%
Over 1,000,00024%

Frequently asked questions

What does an employer pay on top of gross salary in Singapore?

Employer statutory contributions add roughly 7.75%–17.25% on top of gross salary. See the itemized breakdown above for each line.

What statutory deductions come out of an employee's pay in Singapore?

Employee-side statutory deductions (before income tax) run roughly 5%–20% of gross salary. See the itemized breakdown above for each line.

Does Singapore use a progressive income tax system?

Yes — income tax in Singapore is progressive across 13 bands, from 0% to 24%. The calculator above applies these bands to your gross salary automatically.

Where do these Singapore figures come from?

Statutory baseline, checked July 2026 — from the statutory data in our country guides. These are estimates, not tax or legal advice. For an exact quote, book a demo with our team.

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