Breakdown of Singaporean and PR Professionals, Managers and Executives in 25th and 50th-80th Percentiles of Basic and Gross Monthly Salaries

Mr Patrick Tay Teck Guan asked the Minister for Manpower as at 2017, what is the breakdown for Singaporeans and permanent residents who are professionals, managers and executives in Singapore in terms of the 25th, 50th, 60th, 70th, 75th and 80th percentile of the (i) basic monthly salary (including and excluding employer CPF contributions) and (ii) gross monthly salary (including and excluding employer CPF contributions).

Mr Lim Swee Say: Since 2016, the Ministry has adopted the reporting of occupation data for Professionals, Managers, Executives and Technicians (PMETs) instead of Professionals, Managers and Executives (PMEs). This is because the two job categories of PME and Associate Professionals and Technicians (APT) will become less distinct in the future economy.

The breakdown of gross monthly income (including employer CPF contributions) by percentiles as at June 2013 and June 2016, for full time employed residents 7 who are PMETs, is provided in Table 1.

Data on basic monthly income is not available.

Table 1 Gross Monthly Income from Work 8 (including Employer CPF contributions) of Full-Time Employed 9 Resident PMETs, June 2013 and 2016

Note(s) to Question No(s) 9:

7 Residents refer to Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents.

8 Gross monthly income refers to income earned from employment. For employees, it refers to the gross monthly wages or salaries before deduction of employee CPF contributions and personal income tax. It comprises basic wages, overtime pay, commissions, tips, other allowances and one-twelfth of annual bonuses. For self-employed persons, gross monthly income refers to the average monthly profits from their business, trade or profession (i.e. total receipts less business expenses incurred) before deduction of income tax.

9 Full-time employment refers to employment where the normal hours of work is 35 hours or more in a week.