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Salary in Research and science in Singapore

Market pay levels based on 501 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median7 745 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average7 162 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile6 589 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile7 745 $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 quartile6 589 $
Median7 745 $
Upper quartile7 745 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 6 589 $ and 7 745 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 7 745 $.
  • The upper quartile is 18% above the lower one.
  • The average (7 162 $) is 8% below the median — many offers sit at the lower end.
  • The estimate uses 501 vacancies with a stated salary.

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WESTERN DIGITAL (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. Singapore ·

AI Research Scientist

$15,000 – $25,000

About This Role — The Mission This is not a generalist AI research role. We are looking for a researcher who has spent serious time thinking about how physics constraints interact with neur…

Full time1–3 yearsOn-siteSingapore
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A*STAR RESEARCH ENTITIES Singapore ·

Senior Principal Scientist III, A*SRL

$14,000 – $25,000

A*STAR Skin Research Labs investigates all aspects of skin health and disease. We are looking to appoint a Research Director (RSE6) to support our Skin Disease research theme and to drive f…

Contract6+ yearsOn-siteSingapore
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National University of Singapore Singapore ·

Visiting Professor (Medicine)

$18,000 – $20,000

At NUS Singapore, our people are the driving force behind our success. We pride ourselves on fostering a vibrant and inclusive community of talented individuals from diverse backgrounds. Wh…

Full time3–6 yearsOn-siteSingapore
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RANDSTAD PTE. LIMITED Singapore ·

Associate Director, Fragrance Development (SEA Region)

$16,000 – $20,000

about the company We are partnering with a global leader in the Flavour & Fragrance (F&F) industry. Renowned for its cutting-edge technology and pioneering advancements in aroma ingredients…

Full time6+ yearsOn-siteSingapore
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ENTEGRIS ASIA PTE. LTD. Serangoon ·

Senior Director, Computational Sciences & Digital Engineering

$14,000 – $20,000

The Role In this role, you will lead the enterprise Digital Design & Material Innovation Center, shaping a global capability that accelerates innovation, strengthens technology differentiat…

Full time6+ yearsOn-siteSerangoon
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A*STAR RESEARCH ENTITIES Singapore ·

Principal investigator, GIS

$9,800 – $19,600

The Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) is Singapore's flagship institute for the genomic sciences. The Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR) is the parent funding body for t…

Contract3–6 yearsOn-siteSingapore
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Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (7 745 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (7 162 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 6 589 $ to 7 745 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 6 589 $ and a quarter above 7 745 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 501 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 7 745 $ is the market level, above 7 745 $ is the strong quarter, below 6 589 $ 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.