Accountant Salary in Singapore

Accountant pay in Singapore vs other countries

Singapore is 3rd of 7 countries for this role once medians are converted at the same exchange rate (US$56,000). Australia pays 43% more (S$102,448 at today's rate) and Germany pays 2% less (S$70,370).

That median is about 60% of GDP per person (US$98,800, World Bank 2025). This role pays less, relative to the national economy, than in many countries in our table.

#	Country	Median (USD)	In SGD	vs Singapore
2	Australia	US$80,100	S$102,448	+43%
3	Singapore	US$56,000	S$71,600	—
4	Germany	US$55,000	S$70,370	-2%

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How it ranks among Singaporean careers

Among the 10 careers we cover, this one ranks 9th by national median, in the bottom quarter. Just above it is Marketing Manager (S$89,500, 25% more). Just below is Teacher (S$70,300).

Every other finance & business role we cover pays more, led by Investment Banker at S$224,000.

Remote pay for workers in Singapore

If a remote employer paid the U.S. median for the same job (US$83,700), that would be about S$106,993, 1.49× the local median. Location-adjusted remote offers usually land between the two.

Accountant take-home pay in Singapore (estimate)

Using our take-home calculator for Singapore, the S$71,600 median loses income tax S$1,690 and CPF S$14,320, leaving S$55,590 a year or S$4,633 a month. Total deductions: 22% of gross.

Singapore: prices, jobs and holidays

Consumer prices in Singapore rose 0.9% in 2025 (World Bank). Matching that on the S$71,600 median takes a raise of about S$644.

Unemployment was 2.8% of the labour force in 2025.

Singapore has 11 public holidays in 2026 (Nager.Date); at the median, one working day is worth about S$275 before tax.