Education & Training salaries in Singapore
Teachers, lecturers, trainers and early childhood educators. Median pay and the middle 50% for 18 occupations, June 2025.
Salary guides in this field
Education & Training: median wage by occupation
Sorted from highest to lowest median. Titles with a guide are linked.
| Occupation (SSOC 2024) | 0k7k14k21k28k | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flying instructor (excluding air force)Professionals · 21723 | 9,567 | 20,000 | 30,000 | |
| University lecturerProfessionals · 23101 | 9,500 | 13,403 | 17,540 | |
| In-house legal counsel (excluding judiciary, ministries and statutory boards)Professionals · 26112 | 7,083 | 13,000 | 20,000 | |
| Preschool education/Early intervention centre managerManagers · 13410 | 6,821 | 8,242 | 9,542 | |
| School principalManagers · 13451 | 5,740 | 6,828 | 8,345 | |
| Technical/Vocational/Commercial education institute teacher/trainer guideProfessionals · 23300 | 3,600 | 4,629 | 6,667 | |
| Private tutor (academic) guideAssociate professionals & technicians · 36910 | 3,100 | 4,164 | 5,757 | |
| Language instructor (extracurriculum) guideAssociate professionals & technicians · 36201 | 2,964 | 4,124 | 4,700 | |
| Preschool education teacherAssociate professionals & technicians · 36100 | 3,396 | 4,062 | 4,865 | |
| Driving instructor/testerService & sales workers · 51950 | 3,572 | 4,015 | 4,344 | |
| Art and craft instructor (extracurriculum)Associate professionals & technicians · 36202 | 2,997 | 3,826 | 4,688 | |
| Early intervention teacher for infants and children guideProfessionals · 23622 | 3,250 | 3,772 | 4,826 | |
| Relief teacher guideAssociate professionals & technicians · 36991 | 2,600 | 3,550 | 5,025 | |
| Keeper/Trainer in zoological/bird/aquatic parkService & sales workers · 51942 | 2,685 | 3,165 | 3,704 | |
| Music instructor (extracurriculum)Associate professionals & technicians · 36204 | 2,345 | 3,117 | 4,010 | |
| Teacher aideService & sales workers · 53120 | 2,229 | 3,092 | 4,054 | |
| Physical fitness instructorAssociate professionals & technicians · 34223 | 2,400 | 2,730 | 4,200 | |
| Child/After school care centre workerService & sales workers · 53113 | 1,930 | 2,350 | 3,800 |
Source: MOM, Occupational Wages 2025, Table 4 (all industries), June 2025. Full-time resident employees at private firms with 25 or more staff; gross monthly wage excluding bonuses. Categories are Foundific groupings; the SSOC major group is shown under each title. For definitions and MOM's own caveats, see the Singapore salary guide.
Questions
What are the highest-paid education & training jobs in Singapore?
By MOM's median gross monthly wage in June 2025: Flying instructor (excluding air force) (S$20,000), University lecturer (S$13,403), In-house legal counsel (excluding judiciary, ministries and statutory boards) (S$13,000).
What are the lowest-paid education & training jobs in Singapore?
Physical fitness instructor (S$2,730) and Child/After school care centre worker (S$2,350), by median gross monthly wage in June 2025.
What is a typical education & training salary in Singapore?
The middle occupation in this field has a median of S$4,062 a month. Occupation medians run from S$2,350 to S$20,000.
Where do these figures come from?
From MOM's Occupational Wages 2025, Table 4: full-time resident employees in private firms with at least 25 staff, June 2025, gross monthly wages excluding bonuses.