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DevOps Engineer Salary in Singapore 2026: Benchmarks, Range & Skills

+8.0% YoYMarket research summary
  • Infrastructure automation stays core to delivery
  • Regulated Kubernetes and Terraform experience commands a premium.
  • One of the fastest-rising pay bands in 2026, driven by continued cloud migration and growing investment in platform engineering.

The median DevOps Engineer salary in Singapore is SGD10K/mo in 2026, with a typical range from SGD9K/mo to SGD10K/mo. Pay has moved +8.0% year-on-year. This is base salary for permanent employees. Contracting instead? See day rates for this role below.

What does A DevOps Engineer do?

A DevOps Engineer is responsible for building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and deployment workflows.

Day-to-day responsibilities

  • Writing Terraform or Ansible scripts
  • Managing Kubernetes clusters
  • Configuring GitHub Actions or Jenkins pipelines
  • Monitoring system health
  • Handling on-call incidents
Medium demand+18% Kubernetes+15% Terraform+13% AWS / GCP certifications

National Median Monthly Salary

SGD10K/mo

per month

Singapore monthly benchmark • 2026

Salary Range (P25 – P75)

SGD10K
SGD8KSGD11K

Data quality & confidence

Confidence Score

85%

YoY Momentum

+8.0%

Median salary benchmark

SGD10K/mo

monthly - 2026

Typical salary range

SGD9K-SGD10K/mo

25th-75th percentile

Year-on-year pay movement

+8.0%

from market research

Forward pay outlook

SGD10K/mo

Forecasted market posture

Permanent Salary Benchmark for DevOps Engineer

Permanent salary benchmarks for DevOps Engineer in Singapore, from the low end to the top of the range, based on published market compensation data.

SGD10K
SGD8KSGD11K

Low

SGD8K

P25

SGD9K

Median

SGD10K

P75

SGD10K

High

SGD11K

DevOps Engineer Take-Home Pay in Singapore (YA2026)

After Income Tax & CPF · single, standard payroll deductions

Entry

Take-home/year

$84,438

Effective rate

21.8%

Median

Take-home/year

$95,058

Effective rate

20.8%

Senior

Take-home/year

$95,058

Effective rate

20.8%

See the full band-by-band breakdown for DevOps Engineer

Adjust for your actual salary, see each Income Tax and CPF band, and get monthly and weekly figures.

Is a DevOps Engineer hybrid salary worth the commute?

3-day/week office schedule · typical Singapore commute assumptions

Break-even remote salary

$107,900

minimum to match SGD10K/mo hybrid

Annual commute impact

$10,754

costs + time value lost

Hours commuting/year

141 hrs

at 60 min/day, 3 days/wk

See the full break-even analysis for DevOps Engineer

Adjust commute costs, compare any two salaries, and find the exact remote salary you need.

Remote vs hybrid analysis

DevOps Engineer market demand in Singapore

Hiring outlook · remote rate · top employers

Hiring outlook

Growing

Remote / hybrid

71%

of roles offer remote or hybrid

Salary growth (YoY)

+8.0%

market is paying more

Full market demand breakdown for DevOps Engineer

Hiring drivers, remote rate detail, full employer list, and demand FAQs for Singapore.

Market demand guide

Contract day rates available for this role

Median SGD600/day, see full breakdown, city rates, and take-home calculator

View DevOps Engineer day rates →
  • Infrastructure automation stays core to delivery
  • Regulated Kubernetes and Terraform experience commands a premium.
  • One of the fastest-rising pay bands in 2026, driven by continued cloud migration and growing investment in platform engineering.
  • Contract day rates carry a 15-22% premium over the permanent daily-equivalent, offsetting the lack of CPF, bonus and benefits.

Contract break-even

What day rate beats a S$10K DevOps Engineer salary after tax?

Break-even day rate

S$458/day

to match S$10K permanent net

Permanent net take-home

S$95,058/yr

S$10K gross, citizen/PR, 2026 IRAS rates

Sole proprietor, 220 days, no CPF. Net figures are estimates; use the calculators for exact results.

Market Demand & Outlook

Hiring demand, top locations, and career outlook for DevOps Engineer

High Confidence

Demand level

Medium

Based on hiring signals relative to similar roles in this market.

Top hiring locations

Singapore

Career outlook

Strong upward salary momentum

DevOps Engineer salaries are showing strong movement, with latest benchmark growth at +8.0%.

DevOps Engineer Salary by Seniority Level

Seniority is the biggest single driver of DevOps Engineer pay in Singapore. Entry-level roles start at SGD7K, rising 186% to SGD20K at lead or principal level.

Junior

SGD7K

SGD7K-SGD7K middle band

Mid-level

SGD11K

SGD11K-SGD11K middle band

Senior

SGD15K

SGD15K-SGD15K middle band

Principal/Lead

SGD20K

SGD20K-SGD20K middle band

Skills That Command a Premium for DevOps Engineers

Certain technical skills push DevOps Engineer salaries in Singapore significantly above the SGD10K median. These are the most impactful skills to develop or highlight when negotiating.

Kubernetes

+18%

salary premium vs median

Terraform

+15%

salary premium vs median

AWS / GCP certifications

+13%

salary premium vs median

ArgoCD / GitOps

+16%

salary premium vs median

How does DevOps Engineer pay compare to similar roles?

Market context for DevOps Engineers in Singapore

Why DevOps Engineer Salaries Are at This Level

DevOps Engineers in Singapore earn a median salary of SGD10K/mo in 2026, with a typical range from SGD9K at the 25th percentile to SGD10K at the 75th percentile. This benchmark reflects published market compensation data for monthly pay across the Singapore market.

City-level salary coverage for this role is still limited, so the country-level benchmark is currently the strongest view. As more location data is published, city comparison depth will expand on this page.

At experience level, entry roles start around SGD7K/mo, senior roles sit near SGD15K/mo, and lead-level roles reach about SGD20K/mo. Demand is currently moderate for this role based on recent coverage and salary momentum signals.

Frequently Asked Questions About DevOps Engineer Salary in Singapore

1

What is the median DevOps Engineer salary in Singapore?

The median DevOps Engineer salary in Singapore is SGD10K/mo in 2026. The typical range runs from SGD9K/mo at the 25th percentile to SGD10K/mo at the 75th percentile, based on published market compensation data.

2

Is DevOps Engineer salary increasing in Singapore?

DevOps Engineer salaries have moved +8.0% year-on-year in Singapore.

3

What does a DevOps Engineer take home after tax in Singapore?

A DevOps Engineer earning the median SGD10K gross in Singapore will take home a net amount after income tax and other deductions. Use the PayMetric Labs take-home calculator on this page for an exact breakdown by tax band.

4

What experience level earns the most as a DevOps Engineer in Singapore?

Principal/Lead-level DevOps Engineers in Singapore earn the most, with a median of SGD20K, compared to SGD7K at entry level. Seniority is the strongest single driver of pay in this role.

5

Is a SGD10K/mo DevOps Engineer hybrid role worth the commute in Singapore?

On a 3-day hybrid schedule with a typical Singapore commute ($5/day travel, 60-minute round trip, daily meal premium, annual wardrobe costs), your true net income at SGD10K/mo is approximately $84,304 per year, compared to $95,058 net without any commute. The commute costs $10,754 per year in direct expenses and lost time. A fully remote role paying $107,900 would leave you equally well off.

6

What remote salary is equivalent to a SGD10K/mo hybrid DevOps Engineer salary in Singapore?

Assuming a 3-day hybrid schedule with typical commute costs, you would need a remote salary of at least $107,900 to match the true net value of a SGD10K/mo hybrid DevOps Engineer role in Singapore. For a 5-day fully in-office role, the break-even remote salary rises to $100,100, as the higher office frequency increases travel, meal, and time costs significantly.

7

How many hours per year does a DevOps Engineer in Singapore spend commuting?

On a 3-day hybrid schedule with a 60-minute round trip, a DevOps Engineer in Singapore spends approximately 141 hours commuting per year, equivalent to 18 full working days. Valued at the implied hourly rate for a SGD10K/mo salary ($60/hr), that time is worth $8,471 annually.

8

How does the 2026 Return to Office trend affect DevOps Engineer compensation in Singapore?

As more employers in Singapore reintroduce hybrid or full in-office mandates in 2026, the true value of a DevOps Engineer salary depends increasingly on the number of required office days. At SGD10K/mo, each additional day in the office costs roughly $3,435 per year in direct and time costs (moving from 3 to 5 days). Candidates evaluating offers should compare true net income rather than gross salary alone.

9

How reliable is this DevOps Engineer salary benchmark?

This benchmark is derived from verified market compensation data and is rated High Confidence. High 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.

10

Is DevOps Engineer pay increasing?

An indicative year-over-year signal of +8.0% is available from the latest market research for this role. This figure is directional market research rather than a matched prior-year observation in our own dataset.

11

What should employers and candidates take from this benchmark?

Research-reported year-over-year movement is an indicative 8% (not a matched prior-year observation).

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