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Sales Assistant Average Salary in Singapore 2024

How much money does a person working as Sales Assistant make in Singapore?


Average Monthly Salary
3,700 SGD
( 44,400 SGD yearly)

LOW
1,810
SGD
AVERAGE
3,700
SGD
HIGH
5,770
SGD
All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

A person working as Sales Assistant in Singapore typically earns around 3,700 SGD. Salaries range from 1,810 SGD (lowest) to 5,770 SGD (highest).


Salary Variance

This is the average salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Sales Assistant salaries in Singapore vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.



Sales Assistant Pay Scale and Salaries in Singapore

Median and salary distribution Singapore Sales Assistant monthly
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Salary Structure and Pay Scale Comparison

5% of people earn
3,430 SGD or more
10% of people earn
3,030 to 3,430 SGD
20% of people earn
2,150 SGD or less
65% of people earn
2,150 to 3,030 SGD
Minimum Salary
1,810 SGD
Median
3,450 SGD
Maximum
5,770 SGD




Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
  • Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

    Salaries for the position Sales Assistant in Singapore range from 1,810 SGD (starting salary) to 5,770 SGD (maximum salary). It should be noted that the given figure is not the legally mandated minimum wage; rather, it represents the lowest figure reported in a salary survey that included thousands of participants and professionals from all regions of the country.

  • Median Salary

    With a median salary of 3,450 SGD, half of the professionals who work as Sales Assistant in Singapore earn less than this amount, and the other half earn more. The median salary denotes the middle value of salaries. Ideally, you would want to belong to the group earning more than the median salary, located on the right side of the salary distribution graph.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    The median is closely associated with two other values known as the 25th and 75th percentiles. By examining the salary distribution chart, it can be determined that 25% of professionals employed as Sales Assistant in Singapore earn less than 2,820 SGD, while 75% earn more. Similarly, the chart shows that 75% earn less than 3,950 SGD while 25% earn more.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    To provide a better understanding of expected salaries, we categorized the frequently occurring salaries into different ranges. This approach provides a more precise representation of salary distribution for the job title Sales Assistant in Singapore compared to simply calculating the average. The majority of reported salaries, approximately 65%, fall within the range of 2,150 SGD to 3,030 SGD. About 20% of salaries are below the 2,150 SGD mark, while 10% fall within the range of 3,030 SGD to 3,430 SGD. Only 5% of individuals have salaries exceeding 3,430 SGD.

Salary Comparison by Years of Experience / Sales Assistant / Singapore

How do experience and age affect pay?

0 - 2 Years
2,150 SGD
2 - 5 Years+29%
2,760 SGD
5 - 10 Years+38%
3,810 SGD
10 - 15 Years+24%
4,720 SGD
15 - 20 Years+7%
5,060 SGD
20+ Years+7%
5,400 SGD
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Salary comparison by years of experience monthly Singapore Sales Assistant
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The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally, the more years of experience the higher the wage. We broke down salaries by experience level for people working as Sales Assistant and this is what we found.


All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.

Employees with less than two years of experience earn approximately 2,150 SGD.

While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 2,760 SGD, 29% more than someone with less than two year's experience.

Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 3,810 SGD, 38% more than someone with two to five years of experience.

Additionally, professionals whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 4,720 SGD, 24% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.

If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 5,060 SGD, 7% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.

Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 5,400 SGD, 7% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.

On average, a person's salary doubles their starting salary by the time they cross the 10 years* experience mark.
* Based on the average change in salary over time. Salary variations differ from person to person.

Typical Salary Progress for Most Careers

Salary Comparison By Experience Level
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Salary Comparison By Education / Sales Assistant / Singapore

How do education levels affect salaries?

Displayed below is the average salary variance between different education levels of professionals working as Sales Assistant.

High School
2,760 SGD
Certificate or Diploma+43%
3,950 SGD
Bachelor's Degree+38%
5,460 SGD
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Salary comparison by education level monthly Singapore Sales Assistant
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We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down salaries by education level for the position Sales Assistant in order to make a comparison.


Level 1: High School

Employees at this education level have an average salary of 2,760 SGD.


Level 2: Certificate or Diploma

At this level, the average salary becomes 3,950 SGD, 43% more than the previous level.


Level 3: Bachelor's Degree

At this level, the average salary becomes 5,460 SGD, 38% more than the previous level.



Typical Salary Difference by Education for Most Careers

Salary Comparison By Education Level
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Salary and Compensation Comparison By Gender / Sales Assistant / Singapore

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Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? For the people who work as Sales Assistant in Singapore, the average difference between the salary of male and female employees is 5%.

Male
3,790 SGD
Female-5%
3,600 SGD
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Comparison By Gender in Singapore for all Careers

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Average Annual Salary Increment Percentage / Sales Assistant / Singapore

How much are annual salary increments in Singapore for individuals working as Sales Assistant? How often do employees get salary raises?

Individuals working as Sales Assistant in Singapore are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 11% every 14 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 9% granted to employees every 15 months.

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The figures provided here are averages of numbers. Those figures should be taken as general guidelines. Salary increments will vary from person to person and depend on many factors, but your performance and contribution to the success of the organization remain the most important factors in determining how much and how often you will be granted a raise.

Singapore / All Professions

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The term Annual Salary Increase usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rare that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one-year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.

How to calculate the salary increment percentage?

The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 / Increase Frequency

The average salary increase in one year (12 months) in Singapore is 7%.

Worldwide Salary Raises: All Countries and All Jobs

World Average Annual Salary Increment
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Salary Packages and Schemes

Not all compensation increases are reflected directly in the salary. Some companies offer upgraded packages to their staff instead of cash money. The figures displayed here account only for direct increments to the base salary.



Bonus and Incentive Rates / Sales Assistant / Singapore

How much and how often are bonuses being awarded?Annual Salary Bonus Rate Singapore Sales Assistant
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19% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 81% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.

Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 5% to 9% of their annual salary.

Received Bonus
81%
No Bonus
19%

Types of Bonuses Considered

Individual Performance-Based Bonuses

The most standard form of bonus, where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.

Company Performance Bonuses

Occasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.

Goal-Based Bonuses

Granted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.

Holiday / End of Year Bonuses

These types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.

Bonuses Are Not Commissions!

People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.


What makes a position worthy of good bonuses and a high salary?

The main two types of jobs

Revenue GeneratorsSupporting Cast

Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business.

Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations.

Example:
A graphics designer working for a graphics designing company.

Example:
A graphic designer in the marketing department of a hospital.


Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.

Try to work for companies where your skills can generate revenue. We can't all generate revenue and that's perfectly fine.

Bonus Comparison by Seniority Level

Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.

Average Hourly Wage / Sales Assistant / Singapore


21 SGD per hour

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) for individuals working as Sales Assistant in Singapore is 21 SGD.This is the rate they get paid for every worked hour.


Hourly Wage = Annual Salary / ( 52 x 5 x 8 )

About The Hourly Pay Rate

The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually, jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fixed amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.

What is the minimum hourly rate of pay?

The minimum pay rate per hour for people working as Sales Assistant in Singapore is 10 SGD. This is the minimum as per the gathered data in the salary survey not the minimum hourly rate mandated by law.

Salary comparison with similar jobs

Job TitleAverage Salary
Sales Retail and Wholesale-100%
Account Manager8,920 SGD+140%
Account Officer5,100 SGD+38%
Area Manager9,720 SGD+160%
Area Sales Director16,600 SGD+350%
Area Sales Manager13,800 SGD+270%
Assisstant Store Supervisor5,500 SGD+49%
Assistant Department Manager6,180 SGD+67%
Assistant Retail Store Manager7,180 SGD+94%
Branch Manager9,800 SGD+160%
Branch Supervisor8,100 SGD+120%
Cashier2,930 SGD-21%
Cashier Manager6,830 SGD+85%
Commercial Sales Manager12,700 SGD+240%
Conversion Rate Optimization Specialist11,100 SGD+200%
Corporate Sales Manager11,900 SGD+220%
Data-driven Sales Analyst9,430 SGD+150%
Depot Manager8,900 SGD+140%
Depot Supervisor8,160 SGD+120%
Deputy Sales Manager9,390 SGD+150%
Direct-to-Consumer Sales Executive11,300 SGD+210%
Director of Sales16,100 SGD+340%
Distribution Director10,900 SGD+190%
District Leader7,810 SGD+110%
District Manager9,900 SGD+170%
District Sales Manager10,100 SGD+170%
E-commerce Consultant10,000 SGD+170%
External Sales Account Manager9,230 SGD+150%
Field Sales Representative6,190 SGD+67%
Furniture Sales Associate4,240 SGD+15%
Global Wholesale Manager17,400 SGD+370%
Head Cashier6,310 SGD+71%
Head of Direct Sales12,500 SGD+240%
Head of Retail12,100 SGD+230%
Head Teller6,290 SGD+70%
Inside Sales4,860 SGD+31%
Inside Sales Account Manager8,110 SGD+120%
Inside Sales Engineer5,670 SGD+53%
Inside Sales Executive8,330 SGD+130%
Inside Sales Representative5,590 SGD+51%
Internal Sales Manager9,500 SGD+160%
Inventory Manager9,430 SGD+150%
Key Account Manager9,060 SGD+140%
Medical Device Sales7,210 SGD+95%
Medical Device Sales Representative7,180 SGD+94%
Merchandiser5,970 SGD+61%
Mobile App Sales Representative7,310 SGD+98%
National Account Manager12,000 SGD+220%
National Customer Solution Specialist11,000 SGD+200%
National Sales Manager16,500 SGD+350%
Omni-Channel Sales Coordinator7,480 SGD+100%
Online Crafts Merchant6,850 SGD+85%
Online Marketplace Manager10,000 SGD+170%
Outside Sales Representative6,650 SGD+80%
Parts Salesperson5,410 SGD+46%
Personalization Strategist9,480 SGD+160%
Project Development Manager10,300 SGD+180%
Project Manager9,970 SGD+170%
Project Sales Executive10,400 SGD+180%
Purchasing and Sales Executive14,600 SGD+290%
Quotation Engineer5,280 SGD+43%
Regional Sales Director17,100 SGD+360%
Regional Sales Manager17,300 SGD+370%
Relationship Manager10,900 SGD+190%
Retail Merchandiser3,870 SGD+5%
Retail Operations Manager10,000 SGD+170%
Retail Sales Associate7,210 SGD+95%
Retail Sales Representative5,780 SGD+56%
Retail Salesperson5,360 SGD+45%
Retail Store Manager9,790 SGD+160%
Retail Store Sales Person5,030 SGD+36%
Revenue Manager9,500 SGD+160%
Sales Account Manager10,800 SGD+190%
Sales Admin Executive12,400 SGD+240%
Sales Administration Manager12,500 SGD+240%
Sales Analyst9,770 SGD+160%
Sales Assistant3,700 SGD=
Sales Associate5,240 SGD+42%
Sales Consultant7,140 SGD+93%
Sales Coordinator5,630 SGD+52%
Sales Development Representative6,320 SGD+71%
Sales Director15,700 SGD+320%
Sales Engineer5,760 SGD+56%
Sales Executive10,400 SGD+180%
Sales Manager13,200 SGD+260%
Sales Officer5,460 SGD+48%
Sales Planner8,360 SGD+130%
Sales Planning Analyst8,730 SGD+140%
Sales Representative4,950 SGD+34%
Sales Service Associate4,760 SGD+29%
Sales Specialist8,080 SGD+120%
Sales Supervisor8,300 SGD+120%
Sales Support3,730 SGD+1%
Sales Support Manager8,260 SGD+120%
Sales Team Leader8,430 SGD+130%
Sales Trainer9,210 SGD+150%
Securities Sales Agent8,830 SGD+140%
Shipper / Receiver4,070 SGD+10%
Shop Manager9,210 SGD+150%
Social Media Sales Manager11,800 SGD+220%
Store Development Administrator6,240 SGD+69%
Store Manager9,630 SGD+160%
Subscription Box Curator8,710 SGD+140%
Supply Chain Sustainability Manager10,600 SGD+190%
Territory Sales Manager13,800 SGD+270%
Territory Sales Representative7,720 SGD+110%
Trade Marketing Officer9,040 SGD+140%
Treasury Officer8,360 SGD+130%
Vice President Sales12,400 SGD+240%
Visual Merchandiser4,730 SGD+28%
Voice Commerce Specialist7,450 SGD+100%
Wholesale Data Analyst8,910 SGD+140%
Wholesale Inventory Manager11,200 SGD+200%
Wholesale Marketing Manager11,900 SGD+220%
Wholesale Operations Manager13,500 SGD+260%
Wholesale Sales Representative8,390 SGD+130%

Government vs Private Sector Salary Comparison

Where can you get paid more, working in a private company or the government? The difference between the public or government sector salaries and the private sector salaries in Singapore is 5% on average across all career fields.

Private Sector
8,300 SGD
Public Sector+5%
8,700 SGD
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Statistics and Calculation Guide

What is considered to be a good and competitive salary for the job title Sales Assistant in Singapore?

A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 3,450 SGD and 3,950 SGD. This is a very rough estimate. Experience and education play a very huge part in the final earnings.

Gross Salary (before tax) and Net Salary (after tax)

All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

Base / Basic Salary

The base salary for a careers like Sales Assistant in Singapore ranges from 1,810 SGD to 2,820 SGD. The base salary depends on many factors including experience and education. It is not easy to provide a figure with very little information, so take this range with a grain of salt.


What is the difference between the median and the average salary?

Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people earn more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary


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