Sources & methodology

Singapore sources

Official sources and calculation methods used for CampCareer's Singapore salary, student-cost, tuition, work and study information.

Professional salary distribution

Ministry of Manpower

Data: 2025 income
Income of full-time employed resident PMEs, 2025
Method
Monthly P20, median and P80 gross income values are multiplied by twelve, producing SGD 64,800–166,800 and a median benchmark of SGD 100,800.
Coverage and limits
Resident professionals, managers and executives excluding associate professionals and technicians; employer CPF is excluded.

Student living costs

National University of Singapore

Data: Checked 6 August 2026
Incoming student monthly cost estimates
Method
The displayed SGD 1,150–3,400 range spans the official on-campus and off-campus monthly planning scenarios.
Coverage and limits
One student, tuition excluded. Private rent and personal spending can exceed the upper value.

International undergraduate tuition

NTU and SUTD

Data: Academic year 2026
AY2026 undergraduate feesSecondary official source
Method
The range uses the subsidised non-ASEAN international rate for a mainstream NTU programme and the published SUTD undergraduate rate.
Coverage and limits
Students taking the MOE Tuition Grant generally accept a three-year Singapore work obligation after graduation.

Minimum-wage treatment

Ministry of Manpower

Data: Checked 6 August 2026
Employment Act salary FAQ
Method
The evidence layer records that Singapore has no universal statutory hourly minimum, so the dashboard does not invent a numeric value.
Coverage and limits
Progressive Wage Model and sector-specific requirements apply to covered roles and employers.

Student work permission

Ministry of Manpower

Data: Checked 6 August 2026
Work pass exemption for foreign students
Method
The calculation layer stores the school-term maximum of 16 hours per week.
Coverage and limits
Only students at listed institutions qualify; approved industrial attachments have separate treatment.

Student's Pass fee

Immigration & Checkpoints Authority

Data: Checked 6 August 2026
Student's Pass for Institutes of Higher Learning
Method
The primary application metric stores the SGD 45 processing fee.
Coverage and limits
The SGD 60 issuance fee and, where applicable, SGD 30 multiple-journey visa fee are additional.

Last reviewed 6 August 2026. A national range describes its source population or stated planning scenario; it does not predict an individual's salary, expenses, admission, employment or visa outcome.