Teacher pay in Singapore: Singapore leads, Singapore trails
The Singapore national median for a teacher is $118,000 a year. Among 1 metros with observed data, pay runs from about $82,700 in Singapore to $82,700 in Singapore (1×).
Teachers plan lessons, instruct students, and assess learning across subjects and grades. Common screening skills include Instruction, Planning, Assessment, and Classroom management.
A modeled national band runs about $86,100–$156,900 around that midpoint. Employment Pass criteria and COMPASS scoring are independent of this cash sort. Employment outlook for the occupation is sketched at +1% over a decade — a national demand guess, not a hiring guarantee in every Singaporean city.
When metro percentiles appear, prefer those over this national midpoint for a named city. Until then, treat $118,000 as a country-level sketch and pressure-test any offer with tax and cost-of-living tools.
Singapore shows about 0.9% CPI in 2025. A teacher raise that trails inflation is a real-pay cut even if it still beats last year’s peers. This occupation is also covered in 39 other countries — useful for remote or relocation shortlists, after FX and local tax. Nearby education titles on this site include Professor and School Principal.
How to use Teacher pay data in Singapore
Start with the national median ($118,000), then pick the metro where you would actually work. Observed city rows below are stronger than a pay-index guess. If your city is missing, stay on this page for the country figure and check the Singapore hub for other careers.
Convert gross through the salary calculator before comparing two cities — tax and rent often reorder a cash ranking. Figures are estimates for research, not employer bands.
National band vs top metro
National sketch: $86,100 (10th) → $118,000 (median) → $156,900 (90th). Singapore’s observed median is $82,700, with a local band about $62,300–$110,000. If an offer is “at the Singapore median” but the job is in Singapore, you may still be under local market.