Higher Education Salary Report 2026: Singapore
Salary report and benchmark
Higher education salary benchmark for Singapore.
How academic pay works in Singapore
Academic Jobs, the higher education salary benchmark, based on 28 university job posts since January 1, 2026, drawn from millions of historical job posts.
A university salary in Singapore is usually a scale or a band, not a single negotiated rate.
Academic ranks and professional roles move on different agreements.
Amounts are in SGD and were checked on 22 October 2026.
The benchmark covers 28 higher education roles in Singapore since January 1, 2026.
Hiring is concentrated at National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, and Singapore Management University.
| Die Rolle | Pay now | What this is |
|---|---|---|
| Post-Doc | $73,500 | 7 posts since January 1, 2026. No change from last year. |
| Research Fellow | $73,500 | 7 posts since January 1, 2026. No change from last year. |
| Post Doc Research Fellow | $74,250 | 4 posts since January 1, 2026. No change from last year. |
| Visiting Professor | $23,000 | 2 posts since January 1, 2026. No change from last year. |
| PhD Researcher | $81,600 | 1 posts since January 1, 2026. No change from last year. |
| Professor | $28,700 | 1 posts since January 1, 2026. No change from last year. |
| Visiting Fellow | $23,000 | 1 posts since January 1, 2026. |
What changes pay
Discipline
Professional faculties often sit above the academic scale for the same rank.
Experience
Step increases inside a grade move pay without a change of title.
Funding
Grant-funded research roles can sit outside the teaching scale.
Benefits
Superannuation, pension, and medical aid sit on top of the headline salary.
Compare a real offer
Use this salary report when you negotiate, or compare professor salaries and university salaries.