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Singapore Technology Market Intelligence 2026
Explore what the technology market in Singapore actually pays in 2026, including the highest-paying roles, the skills most in demand from employers, and which jobs are seeing the fastest salary growth.
57tech roles tracked20in-demand skills trackedS$150Khighest median salary
Top salaries
Top-paying tech roles in Singapore
The highest-paying technology skills and roles in Singapore, ranked by median salary.
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| Skill | Median Salary | Average Salary | Salary Range | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1Engineering Manager Software EngineeringContractor rate | S$150K | S$144K | S$113K-S$168K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #2Quantitative Developer / Analyst Web3 & Emerging TechnologiesContractor rate | S$150K | S$148K | S$143K-S$150K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #3Enterprise Architect Software EngineeringContractor rate | S$144K | S$146K | S$121K-S$174K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #4Cloud Security Architect Cybersecurity & RiskContractor rate | S$138K | S$136K | S$113K-S$156K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #5AI Research Scientist Artificial Intelligence & Machine LearningContractor rate | S$132K | S$134K | S$132K-S$138K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #6Cloud Architect (AWS / GCP / Azure) Cloud DevOps & InfrastructureContractor rate | S$132K | S$132K | S$114K-S$150K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #7Solutions Architect Software EngineeringContractor rate | S$132K | S$128K | S$108K-S$144K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #8Data Architect Data & AnalyticsContractor rate | S$126K | S$128K | S$115K-S$144K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #9Platform Engineer Infrastructure & CloudContractor rate | S$121K | S$121K | S$104K-S$138K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #10AI Governance & Compliance Specialist Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning | S$120K | S$110K | S$90K-S$120K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #11Blockchain / Smart Contract Developer Web3 & Emerging TechnologiesContractor rate | S$120K | S$120K | S$114K-S$126K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #12Data Governance Specialist Data & AnalyticsContractor rate | S$120K | S$114K | S$91K-S$132K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #13Generative AI Developer Artificial Intelligence & Machine LearningContractor rate | S$120K | S$121K | S$110K-S$132K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #14Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) Software Engineering & DevelopmentContractor rate | S$120K | S$118K | S$103K-S$132K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #15DevOps Engineer Infrastructure & CloudContractor rate | S$116K | S$116K | S$100K-S$132K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #16HealthTech / Bioinformatics Specialist Web3 & Emerging TechnologiesContractor rate | S$114K | S$108K | S$97K-S$114K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #17MLOps Engineer Data & AnalyticsContractor rate | S$114K | S$114K | S$101K-S$126K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #18Mobile Application Developer Software Engineering & DevelopmentContractor rate | S$114K | S$114K | S$114K-S$114K | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #19NLP Specialist Artificial Intelligence & Machine LearningContractor rate | S$114K | S$112K | S$106K-S$118K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #20AI / ML Engineer Artificial Intelligence & Machine LearningContractor rate | S$111K | S$111K | S$106K-S$120K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
Hiring demand
Most In-Demand Tech Skills in Singapore
Find out which technology skills Singapore employers are hiring for most, based on coverage depth and benchmark consistency.
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| Skill | Demand Index | Coverage Score | Confidence |
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| #1AI / ML Engineer Artificial Intelligence & Machine LearningContractor rate | Very High | 39/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #2Data Engineer Data & AnalyticsContractor rate | Very High | 39/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #3DevOps & Infrastructure Cloud | High | 16/100 | Moderate ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #4AI Governance & Compliance Specialist Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning | High | 38/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #5AI Research Scientist Artificial Intelligence & Machine LearningContractor rate | High | 38/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #6Analytics Engineer Data & AnalyticsContractor rate | High | 38/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #7API / Integration Engineer Software Engineering & DevelopmentContractor rate | High | 38/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #8AR / VR Software Engineer Web3 & Emerging TechnologiesContractor rate | High | 38/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #9Back End Engineer Software Engineering & DevelopmentContractor rate | High | 38/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #10Blockchain / Smart Contract Developer Web3 & Emerging TechnologiesContractor rate | High | 38/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #11Business Intelligence (BI) Developer Data Engineering & AnalyticsContractor rate | High | 38/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #12Cloud Security Architect Cybersecurity & RiskContractor rate | High | 38/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #13Cybersecurity Engineer / Specialist Cybersecurity & RiskContractor rate | High | 38/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #14Data Architect Data & AnalyticsContractor rate | High | 38/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #15Data Governance Specialist Data & AnalyticsContractor rate | High | 38/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #16Data Scientist Data & AnalyticsContractor rate | High | 38/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #17DevSecOps Engineer Cloud, Platform & SREContractor rate | High | 38/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #18Embedded Systems Engineer Software Engineering & DevelopmentContractor rate | High | 38/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #19Engineering Manager Software EngineeringContractor rate | High | 38/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #20Enterprise Architect Software EngineeringContractor rate | High | 38/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
Salary growth trends
Fastest Growing Tech Jobs in Singapore
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Cybersecurity
Cloud Security Architect is one of the clearest signals in this cluster, with high demand and a S$138K median benchmark.
Signal
High ConfidenceDeveloping coverage
Cloud & Infrastructure
DevOps & Infrastructure is one of the clearest signals in this cluster, with high demand and a S$72K median benchmark.
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Moderate ConfidenceDeveloping coverage
Data & AI
AI / ML Engineer is one of the clearest signals in this cluster, with very high demand and a S$111K median benchmark.
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High ConfidenceDeveloping coverage
Software Engineering
API / Integration Engineer is one of the clearest signals in this cluster, with high demand and a S$96K median benchmark.
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High ConfidenceDeveloping coverage
Product & Design
IT Project / Delivery Manager is one of the clearest signals in this cluster, with high demand and a S$102K median benchmark.
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High ConfidenceDeveloping coverage
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