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Salary in Research and science in Singapore

Market pay levels based on 102 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median6 685 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average6 685 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile6 685 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile6 685 $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 685 $
Median6 685 $
Upper quartile6 685 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 6 685 $ and 6 685 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 6 685 $.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 102 vacancies with a stated salary.

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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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RANDSTAD PTE. LIMITED Singapore ·

Technical Manager (Fats Formulation)

$11,000 – $14,000

about the company A premier multinational B2B specialty food ingredients leader. The company designs high-performance lipid systems, functional coatings, and customized ingredient technolog…

Full time6+ yearsOn-siteSingapore
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FLAMINGO RECRUITMENT PTE. LTD. Singapore ·

AI Toolchain Algorithm Engineer (NPU)

$6,000 – $12,000

Location: Singapore, flexible location (Work from Home or Office) Key Responsibilities: 1. Develop, maintain, and optimize AI toolchains for chip-based NPU platforms. 2. Develop, implement,…

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

Senior Scientist, EDDC

$5,950 – $11,900

At Experimental Drug Development Centre (EDDC), we are dedicated to discovering and developing novel therapeutics through close collaboration with public sector institutions and industry pa…

Contract6+ yearsOn-siteSingapore
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A*STAR RESEARCH ENTITIES Singapore ·

Senior Scientist II, Centre for Frontier AI Research, IAIC

$5,900 – $11,800

The Trustworthy AI team at the Centre for Frontier AI Research (CFAR), IAIC, is seeking motivated scientists to conduct research on the safety of generative AI (GenAI) and multi-agent syste…

Contract3–6 yearsOn-siteSingapore
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Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (6 685 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (6 685 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 6 685 $ to 6 685 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 6 685 $ and a quarter above 6 685 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 102 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 6 685 $ is the market level, above 6 685 $ is the strong quarter, below 6 685 $ 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.