Internist Average Salary in Singapore 2024

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

Average Monthly Salary

25,400 SGD

( 305,000 SGD yearly)

LOW
13,200
SGD AVERAGE
25,400
SGD HIGH
38,800
SGD

Internist Pay Scale and Salaries in Singapore

Salary Structure and Pay Scale Comparison

5% of people earn
23,000 SGD or more

10% of people earn
20,500 to 23,000 SGD

20% of people earn
14,900 SGD or less

65% of people earn
14,900 to 20,500 SGD

Minimum Salary 13,200 SGD

Median 23,100 SGD

Maximum 38,800 SGD

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

• Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

  Salaries for the position Internist in Singapore range from 13,200 SGD (starting salary) to 38,800 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 23,100 SGD, half of the professionals who work as Internist 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 Internist in Singapore earn less than 19,100 SGD, while 75% earn more. Similarly, the chart shows that 75% earn less than 26,200 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 Internist in Singapore compared to simply calculating the average. The majority of reported salaries, approximately 65%, fall within the range of 14,900 SGD to 20,500 SGD. About 20% of salaries are below the 14,900 SGD mark, while 10% fall within the range of 20,500 SGD to 23,000 SGD. Only 5% of individuals have salaries exceeding 23,000 SGD.

Salary Comparison by Years of Experience / Internist / Singapore

How do experience and age affect pay?

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 Internist and this is what we found.

Employees with less than two years of experience earn approximately 15,000 SGD.

While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 20,100 SGD, 34% more than someone with less than two year's experience.

Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 26,200 SGD, 30% 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 31,700 SGD, 21% 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 34,600 SGD, 9% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.

Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 36,400 SGD, 5% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.

Typical Salary Progress for Most Careers

Salary and Compensation Comparison By Gender / Internist / Singapore

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 Internist in Singapore, the average difference between the salary of male and female employees is 5%.

Salary Comparison By Gender in Singapore for all Careers

Average Annual Salary Increment Percentage / Internist / Singapore

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

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

Singapore / All Professions

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

Worldwide Salary Raises: All Countries and All Jobs

Bonus and Incentive Rates / Internist / Singapore

How much and how often are bonuses being awarded?

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16% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 84% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.

Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 6% to 8% of their annual salary.

Received Bonus		84%
No Bonus		16%

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?

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.

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 / Internist / Singapore

150 SGD per hour

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) for individuals working as Internist in Singapore is 150 SGD.This is the rate they get paid for every worked hour.

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 Internist in Singapore is 76 SGD. This is the minimum as per the gathered data in the salary survey not the minimum hourly rate mandated by law.

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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.

Salary Statistics and Calculation Guide

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

A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 23,100 SGD and 26,200 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 Internist in Singapore ranges from 13,200 SGD to 19,100 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.