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Salary Design manager in Singapore

Market pay levels based on 16 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median8 600 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average8 468 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile8 000 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile9 500 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile8 000 $
Median8 600 $
Upper quartile9 500 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 8 000 $ and 9 500 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 9 500 $.
  • The upper quartile is 19% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The sample is small (16 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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GTM ALUMINIUM PTE LTD Singapore ·

Design Manager

7 200 – 14 000 $

Efficient and effective management of design development, co-ordination, approval and issue for construction. Develop and maintain a project-specific BIM Execution Plan to define the BIM ob…

Full time3–6 yearsOn-siteSingapore
SINGAPORE ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION PTE. LTD. Telok Blangah ·

Design Manager

10 000 – 13 000 $

Responsibilities Develop and maintain detailed design, drawings, and document submission schedules, ensuring that submissions are properly sequenced and aligned with construction, procureme…

Full time6+ yearsOn-siteTelok Blangah
HOCK LIAN SENG INFRASTRUCTURE PTE. LTD. Singapore ·

Design Manager

10 000 – 13 000 $

Design Manager – Main Contractor | LTA Cross Island Line MRT Role: Lead the design management function for an LTA Cross Island Line MRT project, acting as the key interface between the Main…

Full time6+ yearsOn-siteSingapore
SINOHYDRO CORPORATION LIMITED (Singapore Branch) Singapore ·

Design Manager

9 000 – 12 000 $

- Must have at least 10 years of practical experience as Design Manager for MRT / LTA projects - Work with internal and external design teams to create a design brief based on the client’s…

Full time6+ yearsOn-siteSingapore
GAMMON PTE. LIMITED Singapore ·

Design Manager

8 500 – 10 000 $

Responsibilities: Oversee all design approvals with contractors and consultants Ensure that the designs are in accordance with the industry standards, compliance and contractual requirement…

Full time6+ yearsOn-siteSingapore
PURETECH ENGINEERING PTE LTD Eunos ·

Design Manager

7 000 – 10 000 $

Responsibilities Design& Specifications Management Responsible for the design, shop drawings, standard details and calculations etc. Lead and conduct engineering and design works. Reviewing…

Full time6+ yearsOn-siteEunos

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (8 600 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (8 468 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 8 000 $ to 9 500 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 8 000 $ and a quarter above 9 500 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 16 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 8 600 $ is the market level, above 9 500 $ is the strong quarter, below 8 000 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.