Investment Banker in Singapore: a S$224,000 national median
Investment Bankers in Singapore earn a national median of S$224,000 (S$18,700 a month, roughly S$108 an hour on a 2,080-hour year).
The Singapore median is US$175,233 per year.
Showing amounts in USD (USD default; source data is SGD). FX as of Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:02:31 +0000. Convert currencies
Investment Bankers in Singapore earn a national median of S$224,000 (S$18,700 a month, roughly S$108 an hour on a 2,080-hour year).
Singapore is 3rd of 4 countries for this role once medians are converted at the same exchange rate (US$175,200). The United Kingdom pays 5% more (S$236,168 at today's rate) and India pays 73% less (S$61,326).
That median is about 1.8× GDP per person (US$98,800, World Bank 2025). That is a rough sign of how far the role pays above the average national income.
| # | Country | Median (USD) | In SGD | vs Singapore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | US$184,800 | S$236,168 | +5% | |
| 3 | US$175,200 | S$224,000 | — | |
| 4 | US$48,000 | S$61,326 | -73% |
If a remote employer paid the U.S. median for the same job (US$250,000), that would be about S$319,574, 1.43× the local median.
Using our take-home calculator for Singapore, the S$224,000 median loses income tax S$21,872 and CPF S$19,200, leaving S$182,928 a year or S$15,244 a month. Total deductions: 18% of gross.
Consumer prices in Singapore rose 0.9% in 2025 (World Bank). Matching that on the S$224,000 median takes a raise of about S$2,016.
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$862 before tax.
Figures are estimates, updated 2026-11-01. See our methodology for sources and limitations.