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HR salary in Singapore

What HR executives, consultants, trainers and managers earn, from first job to senior roles. MOM's title for an HR executive is human resource officer.

SingaporeMOM wages · June 2025MOE graduate survey 2025S$ per month, before bonusUpdated 17 Oct 2026
HR pay ladderMedian gross / month
SupportHR clerkS$2,810ExecutiveHR officerS$4,565SpecialistHR consultantS$6,894ManagerHR managerS$8,759
Middle 50%MedianScale S$0 to S$16kMOM Occupational Wages 2025
Starting payS$4,000SUSS Human Resource Management, six months after graduatingSee starting salaries →Early careerS$3,920HR officer, age 25 to 29See pay by age →HR managerS$8,759Median, all agesSee all HR jobs →
At a glance

HR salary in Singapore

  • HR officer or executive: S$4,565 median a month. Middle 50% earn S$3,522 to S$6,163.
  • HR manager: S$8,759 median, S$4,194 more than an HR officer.
  • HR consultant: S$6,894. Training professional: S$5,955.
  • Graduates: S$4,000 for SUSS Human Resource Management.
  • By employer: HR officers earn S$8,000 in information and communications, S$3,500 in accommodation and food.
How does your pay compare?MOM figures, June 2025. Nothing you type leaves your browser.
Part 1 · Pay today

How much do HR staff earn?

An HR manager earns S$8,759 at the median, S$4,194 more than an HR officer.

Gross monthly wage, June 2025, all industries.

Occupation, all industriesBasic wage, medianGross, 25th pctGross, medianGross, 75th pct
Personnel/Human resource clerkFull detail2,7871,6122,8103,950
Personnel/Human resource officerFull detail4,5003,5224,5656,163
Training/Staff development professionalFull detail5,7174,2795,9558,336
Human resource consultant (excluding executive search consultant)Full detail6,7605,1686,8949,524
Personnel/Human resource managerFull detail8,5886,1008,75914,045
Source: MOM Occupational Wages 2025, Table 4. Full-time resident employees, June 2025.
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What it means
  • MOM's HR officer title covers roles usually called HR executive or HR generalist.
  • HR managers have the widest range: S$6,100 to S$14,045 for the middle 50%.
  • HR clerks earn S$2,810.

Starting salary for HR graduates

SUSS Human Resource Management graduates earn S$4,000 at the median six months after graduating.

Graduates in full-time permanent jobs, surveyed on 1 November 2025. SUSS offers the only human resource degree in MOE's survey.

University and programmeBasic, medianGross, medianGross, meanGross, middle 50%
SUSS, Human Resource Management4,0004,0004,1433,700 to 4,300
NUS, Business Administration (Hons)4,6694,8605,4634,300 to 6,000
Full-time permanent jobs only, as at 1 November 2025. Source: MOE GES 2025 (NUS, SUSS).
What it means
  • Narrow range: S$3,700 to S$4,300 for the middle 50%.
  • NUS Business Administration (Hons) is shown for comparison, at S$4,860. Many HR staff come from business degrees.
Job outcomes for HR graduates72.8% of responding SUSS Human Resource Management graduates were in full-time permanent jobs.

72.8% of responding SUSS Human Resource Management graduates were in full-time permanent jobs.

Share of graduates in the labour force.

ProgrammeCourse response rateCurrently employedIn full-time permanent employment
SUSS, Human Resource Management75%85.2%72.8%
NUS, Business Administration (Hons)70%87.3%80.2%
Share of graduates in the labour force. Source: MOE GES 2025.
What it means
  • 85.2% were working in some form, including part-time and temporary jobs.
Part 2 · Who earns more

How pay changes with age

HR manager pay rises from S$5,357 at 25 to 29 to S$11,067 at 50 to 59. HR officer pay is highest in the forties, at S$5,295.

Median gross monthly wage by age group.

HR managerHR officer
03,0006,0009,00012,00025–295,3573,92030–397,5004,79040–4910,1175,29550–5911,0674,810
Median gross monthly wage (S$) by age group, June 2025. Source: MOM, Occupational Wages 2025, Table 3, all establishments.
Occupation25–2930–3940–4950–59
Personnel/Human resource officer3,9204,7905,2954,810
Human resource consultant (excluding executive search consultant)5,2056,8298,4817,838
Personnel/Human resource manager5,3577,50010,11711,067
Personnel/Human resource clerk3,1603,3402,7002,800
Training/Staff development professional6,6146,0466,3106,731
Median gross monthly wage, S$. "–" = suppressed by MOM. Source: MOM Occupational Wages 2025, Table 3.
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What it means
  • HR consultants reach S$8,481 at 40 to 49.
  • How to read it: each age band shows different people in June 2025, not one person's career.
By sex and employer sizeHR officers at firms with 200 or more staff earn S$4,800, against S$4,200 at smaller firms.

HR officers at firms with 200 or more staff earn S$4,800, against S$4,200 at smaller firms.

OccupationAll, median grossMenWomenWomen vs men
Personnel/Human resource officer4,5654,7004,547-3.3%
Human resource consultant (excluding executive search consultant)6,8947,3806,679-9.5%
Personnel/Human resource manager8,7599,7798,500-13.1%
Personnel/Human resource clerk2,8102,0752,900+39.8%
Training/Staff development professional5,9556,3785,500-13.8%
Median gross monthly wage, S$. Two group medians, not an adjusted pay gap. Source: MOM Occupational Wages 2025, Tables 1.1 and 1.2.
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OccupationFirms with 25 to 199 employeesFirms with 200 or moreLarge vs small
Personnel/Human resource officer4,2004,800+14.3%
Human resource consultant (excluding executive search consultant)6,9666,894-1.0%
Personnel/Human resource manager8,2009,251+12.8%
Personnel/Human resource clerk2,3003,393+47.5%
Training/Staff development professional5,0006,401+28.0%
Median gross monthly wage, S$. Source: MOM Occupational Wages 2025, Table 2.
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What it means
  • HR managers: S$9,779 for men and S$8,500 for women.
  • These compare two groups. They are not an adjusted pay gap.

By employer industry

HR officers in information and communications earn S$8,000 at the median, more than twice the S$3,500 in accommodation and food services.

Employer industryMedian gross wageGross wage, middle 50%
Information and Communications8,0005,459 to 11,583
Financial and Insurance Services5,9684,500 to 8,898
Wholesale and Retail Trade4,9743,900 to 6,879
Professional Services4,6283,583 to 5,730
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation4,5753,620 to 5,334
Transportation and Storage4,5483,510 to 6,130
Manufacturing4,5173,550 to 5,991
Health and Social Services4,4363,717 to 5,180
Public Administration and Education4,2443,639 to 5,217
Administrative and Support Services4,0303,400 to 5,204
Other Community, Social and Personal Services3,8142,500 to 4,730
Construction3,6192,500 to 4,650
Accommodation and Food Services3,5002,230 to 4,480
Real Estate Services1,9501,950 to 3,230
Personnel/Human resource officer (SSOC 24233). Source: MOM Occupational Wages 2025, Tables 4.1 to 4.14.
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What it means
  • MOM publishes HR officer pay for all 14 industries. Finance and insurance is second at S$5,968.
  • The real estate services figure, S$1,950, is far below the others. Treat it with care.
Part 3 · Over time

Pay over time and 2026 outlook

HR officer pay rose from S$3,739 in 2020 to S$4,565 in 2025. We project S$4,510 for June 2026, and S$8,950 for HR managers.

Official medians for the last six years, then a projection for June 2026.

Occupation202020212022202320242025Trend
Personnel/Human resource officer3,7393,9004,0303,9624,0004,565
Human resource consultant (excluding executive search consultant)–––––6,894
Personnel/Human resource manager–––7,7818,1978,759
Personnel/Human resource clerk–––3,0002,9502,810
Training/Staff development professional4,1604,0594,5604,0734,4905,955
Median gross monthly wage, June of each year, S$. "–" = not published, or the job code changed in a way that cannot be linked one-to-one. Earlier years use SSOC 2020 codes, linked to SSOC 2024 with SingStat's official correspondence table. MOM advises that single-year changes are noisy because the survey is a sample; look at the direction over several years. Source: MOM Occupational Wages 2020 to 2025, Table 4.

June 2026 projection Estimate

OccupationJune 2025 (MOM)June 2026 projection80% rangeRange
Personnel/Human resource officer4,5654,5103,950 to 5,160
Human resource consultant (excluding executive search consultant)6,894Not projected: not enough history
Personnel/Human resource manager8,7598,9507,720 to 10,380
Personnel/Human resource clerk2,8103,0402,620 to 3,530
Training/Staff development professional5,955Not projected: too volatile
Foundific projection v1, not official data. Central estimate = average of the last two MOM medians + economy-wide wage growth (3.73% a year, from MOM median income and the MAS inflation forecast). Tested on 2025: typical error 8.1%; 78.7% of actual values fell inside the 80% range. How the projection works.
What it means
  • Most of the rise came in 2025: HR officer pay was S$4,000 in 2024.
  • Training professionals rose from S$4,160 in 2020 to S$5,955 in 2025.
  • Estimate: projections are ours, not MOM data. MOM's June 2026 figures are due around mid-2027 and will replace them.
Part 4 · AI impact

Is HR work affected by AI?

The ILO rates HR officers and consultants Moderate, HR managers Minimal and HR clerks Very high.

Based on the International Labour Organization's 2025 index, which scores every core task of a job from 0 (AI cannot help) to 1 (AI could do nearly all of it).

Personnel/Human resource officer
ModerateAI exposure
Not exposedVery high

AI can speed up a fair share of the work, so the job is likely to change.

  • Most exposed taskStudying and analysing jobs performed
  • Least exposed taskAdvising and working on the foregoing and other aspects of…
  • In numbersAI could do a large part of 2 of its 5 main tasks.
Personnel/Human resource manager
MinimalAI exposure
Not exposedVery high

AI can help with a small part of this job, mostly paperwork.

  • Most exposed taskOverseeing the development and implementation of management…
  • Least exposed taskOverseeing safety, health and related programmes
  • In numbersNone of its 11 main tasks is one AI could do a large part of.
Personnel/Human resource clerk
Very highAI exposure
Not exposedVery high

AI can do much of the routine work in this job. It is among the most exposed jobs.

  • Most exposed taskSending out job applications and announcements of job…
  • Least exposed taskProcessing applications
  • In numbersAI could do a large part of 6 of its 7 main tasks.
Personnel/Human resource officerSSOC 24233
Moderateexposure to generative AI
  1. Not exposed
  2. Minimal
  3. Some
  4. Moderate
  5. High
  6. Very high

Scored as ILO group 2423 Personnel and careers professionals. Average task score 0.45, higher than 83% of the 427 jobs the ILO scored.

Personnel/Human resource managerSSOC 12121
Minimalexposure to generative AI
  1. Not exposed
  2. Minimal
  3. Some
  4. Moderate
  5. High
  6. Very high

Scored as ILO group 1212 Human resource managers. Average task score 0.36, higher than 66% of the 427 jobs the ILO scored.

Personnel/Human resource clerkSSOC 41102
Very highexposure to generative AI
  1. Not exposed
  2. Minimal
  3. Some
  4. Moderate
  5. High
  6. Very high

Scored as ILO group 4416 Personnel clerks. Average task score 0.60, higher than 97% of the 427 jobs the ILO scored.

Eight factors, role by role
FactorPersonnel/Human resource officerPersonnel/Human resource managerPersonnel/Human resource clerk
1Exposure levelThe ILO's rating for the whole job, from not exposed up to very high.ModerateMinimalVery high
2Average task scoreHow much of each core task generative AI could do, averaged. 0 means none, 1 means nearly all.0.45 higher than 83% of jobs0.36 higher than 66% of jobs0.60 higher than 97% of jobs
3Tasks AI could do much ofTasks scoring 0.5 or more. These are the parts of the job most likely to change.2 of 50 of 116 of 7
4Hands-on or people tasksTasks scoring under 0.25: physical, in-person or judgement work that AI barely touches.0 of 50 of 110 of 7
5How even the exposure isEven means AI touches most tasks a little. Uneven means a few tasks are exposed and the rest are not.Even (0.06)Even (0.05)Even (0.08)
6Most exposed taskWhere AI tools are likely to show up first.Studying and analysing jobs performed in an establishment… 0.53Overseeing the development and implementation of management… 0.47Sending out job applications and announcements of job… 0.68
7Least exposed taskThe task AI can help with least.Advising and working on the foregoing and other aspects of… 0.39Overseeing safety, health and related programmes and… 0.28Processing applications for employment and promotions and… 0.44
8Pay trend so farChange in the MOM median since the first year on record. Any AI effect would show here in later years.+22% S$3,739 (2020) to S$4,565 (2025)+13% S$7,781 (2023) to S$8,759 (2025)-6% S$3,000 (2023) to S$2,810 (2025)
Most and least exposed tasks
Personnel/Human resource officer
Most exposed tasks
  • 0.53Studying and analysing jobs performed in an establishment by various means…
  • 0.51Preparing occupational information or working on occupational classification…
Least exposed tasks
  • 0.39Advising and working on the foregoing and other aspects of job and…
  • 0.39Advising on and performing personnel functions relating to employee…
Personnel/Human resource manager
Most exposed tasks
  • 0.47Overseeing the development and implementation of management information…
  • 0.39Consulting with senior management and with managers of other departments
  • 0.38Establishing and managing budgets, controlling expenditure and ensuring the…
Least exposed tasks
  • 0.28Overseeing safety, health and related programmes and activities
  • 0.30Ensuring compliance with standards and legislation relating to employees…
  • 0.32Planning and organizing negotiations and procedures for determination of wage…
Personnel/Human resource clerk
Most exposed tasks
  • 0.68Sending out job applications and announcements of job openings and job…
  • 0.68Storing and retrieving personnel records and files on request
  • 0.66Maintaining and updating manual and computerized filing and registration…
Least exposed tasks
  • 0.44Processing applications for employment and promotions and advising applicants…
  • 0.53Receiving and answering inquiries about employment entitlements and conditions
  • 0.61Initiating records for newly appointed workers and checking records for…
Compared with our other guides
JobExposureAvg task score
Financial analystVery high0.62
Credit/Loans officerVery high0.60
Personnel/Human resource clerkVery high0.60
Statistical officer/Data analystHigh0.56
Digital marketing professionalHigh0.56
Software developerHigh0.53
Accountant (excluding tax accountant)High0.51
Auditor (accounting)High0.51
Business development executiveModerate0.49
ICT business process consultant/Business analystModerate0.49
Cybersecurity architectModerate0.49
Personnel/Human resource officerModerate0.45
Clinical research professionalModerate0.40
Supply and distribution/Logistics/Warehousing managerMinimal0.39
Personnel/Human resource managerMinimal0.36
Chemical engineer (excluding petroleum and petrochemical)Minimal0.35
Technical/Vocational/Commercial education institute teacher/trainerMinimal0.35
Pharmacist (patient care)Minimal0.33
Mechanical engineerNot exposed0.32
Electrical engineerNot exposed0.31
Civil engineerNot exposed0.30
General practitioner/PhysicianNot exposed0.29
PhysiotherapistMinimal0.28
Registered nurse and related nursing professional (excluding enrolled nurse)Not exposed0.25
Enrolled/Assistant nurse (excluding registered nurse)Minimal0.22
Source: ILO Working Paper 140, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (Gmyrek et al., 2025), CC BY 4.0. Singapore jobs matched to ILO groups with the SingStat SSOC 2024 to ISCO-08 correspondence table. Pay: MOM Occupational Wages. The ILO scores international job groups, not Singapore titles. How we read the AI scores.
Cell referencesSSOC 24233 to ISCO 2423 (SSOC2024-ISCO08!B293); SSOC 12121 to ISCO 1212 (SSOC2024-ISCO08!B19); SSOC 41102 to ISCO 4416 (SSOC2024-ISCO08!B655)
What it means for HR
  • HR officers: average task score 0.45, higher than 83% of the 427 jobs the ILO scored.
  • HR clerks: 0.60, higher than 97% of jobs. Record-keeping work is the most exposed.
  • HR managers: 0.36. Managing people and decisions is the least exposed part of HR.
  • What exposure measures: how much of the work AI could do or speed up. It does not measure job cuts. Employers decide how to use AI.
Part 5 · Using the figures

Which figure should you compare with?

Match your title first, then your age band and your employer's industry. HR pay varies more by industry than most jobs.

You areCompare withFigure
Choosing an HR courseSUSS Human Resource ManagementS$4,000
HR executive, early careerHR officer, age 25 to 29S$3,920
HR executive in your thirtiesHR officer, age 30 to 39S$4,790
HR executive at a tech firmInformation and communications figureS$8,000
HR business partner or consultantHR consultant rowS$6,894
HR managerHR manager rowS$8,759

About these figures

What the pay figures includeMonthly gross pay with allowances and overtime, without bonuses or employer CPF

Every figure is monthly, includes allowances and overtime, and excludes bonuses and employer CPF.

MeasureIncludesExcludes
Basic wageBasic payAllowances, overtime, bonus, employer CPF
Gross wageBasic + allowances + overtime + commissionsBonus, employer CPF, lump sums
Graduate salarySame as gross, full-time permanent jobs onlyBonus, employer CPF
  • S$4,565 × 12 = S$54,780 a year before bonus. It is not a total package.
What this data does not coverBonuses are excluded, and titles vary: one employer's HR executive is another's HR officer or business partner.

Bonuses are excluded, and titles vary: one employer's HR executive is another's HR officer or business partner.

  • Titles vary: MOM records the title the employer reports.
  • Bonuses: excluded from every figure.
  • Residents only: figures cover full-time Singapore citizens and permanent residents. Staff on work passes are not included.
  • Small firms with fewer than 25 staff are outside the survey.
SingaporeHR & Administration salariesEvery hr & administration occupation MOM publishes SingaporeAccountant salaryAccountants, auditors and tax professionals

Sources

MOM Occupational Wages 2025 and MOE Graduate Employment Survey 2025
  1. MOM, Occupational Wages 2025, Tables 1 to 4. June 2025, released 30 June 2026. SSOC 24233, 24231, 12121, 41102, 24240. Exact cells are listed under each table.
  2. MOE, NUS GES 2025. Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons).
  3. MOE, SUSS GES 2025. Bachelor of Human Resource Management.
  4. MOM, Coverage and Methodology 2025.
  5. ILO generative AI exposure index 2025, matched to SSOC through the SingStat correspondence table.