Operations Salary and Job Market in Singapore 2026
You want a number for operations pay in Singapore, and the honest answer is that almost nobody is publishing one. As of 14 October 2026, the JobRise operations jobs hub for Singapore shows 109 open listings, and not a single one of them states a salary.
That gap is the real story. It shapes how you research pay, how you read an offer, and how you negotiate.
What the listings actually show#
These counts come from the JobRise live jobs feed, dated 14 October 2026. They are counts of open listings, not a market survey, so treat them as a snapshot of one feed on one day.
Of the 109 open operations listings, 48 were posted in the last 30 days, and 27 in the last 7 days. Hiring is active, at least in posting terms.
Who is hiring: Fuku has 61 of the 109 listings, Delivery Hero 8, Stripe 7, Rentokil Initial 3, Stranger Soccer 2, VDL Enabling Technologies Group (Singapore) 2, APM Monaco 2, Datadog 2, MORROW & MORROW Medical 2, and LMAX Group 1. Some of these names are recruiters or staffing firms rather than end employers, so read the listing carefully before you assume who signs your contract.
Job types skew heavily permanent: 103 full-time, 3 part-time, 3 contract. Only 2 of the 109 titles look entry-level, such as "Broker Operations and Technical Onboarding Graduate" at LMAX Group and "Junior Project Manager, Commercial" at EPOS.
The roles themselves are broad. Examples include "Electrical Project Manager" and "Project Manager A&A/New Build" at Fuku, "Official Host" at Stranger Soccer, "Field Service Engineer" at Sécheron Hasler Group, "Assistant Manager/ Manager (Planning)" at Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI), "Maintenance Technician Class 1 Boiler" at Fuku, and "Mechanical Engineer" at Rapsodo.
For country context, the JobRise Hiring Report for Singapore puts 760 open listings across all categories, with 386 posted in the last 30 days. Operations is roughly one slice of that, and the slice is concentrated in a handful of employers.
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Why no salary is shown#
Zero out of 109 listings show pay. That is not unusual in Singapore, where job ads often omit salary and rely on "salary commensurate with experience". It is also a signal: the employer wants to see your current or expected figure before it commits to a range.
Your job is to walk in with a number anyway. Guessing is worse than asking.
Typical reported ranges by seniority#
The ranges below are what candidates and recruiters commonly report for operations-type roles in Singapore. They are not from the listings above, they vary by industry, company size, and scope, and they change over time. Verify against current official sources such as the Ministry of Manpower's published occupational wage data, or ask a recruiter who works your specific niche, before you rely on any figure.
For a fresh graduate or junior operations coordinator, base pay is often reported in the mid-S$3,000s to low S$4,000s per month. A specialist or analyst with three to five years of experience often reports S$4,500 to S$6,500.
An assistant manager or manager level, similar to the "Assistant Manager/ Manager (Planning)" role listed by MDDI, is often reported in the S$6,000 to S$9,000 range, wider in finance or tech. Senior managers and heads of operations often report S$9,000 to S$14,000 or more, with total package varying a lot at that level.
Treat these as conversation starters. Your number should come from your own research and your current package, not from a blog range.
Local pay norms in Singapore#
Monthly base is the anchor. Almost everything else is layered on top, and the layers differ between local firms, MNCs, and startups.
Annual wage supplement (AWS), commonly called the 13th month, is a full month's salary paid at year end in many contracts. It is contractual in some, discretionary in others. Read the clause.
Performance bonus is typically one to three months at manager level and above, sometimes more in banking and tech. It is usually discretionary and tied to company and individual results.
Total monthly salary is what MOM reporting and most salary surveys use. Annual package, sometimes written as CTC, folds in AWS, bonus, and allowances. Ask which number an offer letter is quoting.
CPF applies to Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents. Foreigners on work passes do not get CPF, so a package quoted without CPF looks higher on paper but has to cover your own retirement savings and often insurance.
Equity or share options appear in listed firms and some MNCs, rarely in SMEs. Ask for the vesting schedule, the current valuation basis, and what happens if you leave early.
How to negotiate the offer#
Start by knowing your own floor. Add up current base, AWS, last bonus, and any transport or phone allowance. That is your real annual figure, and it is the number to beat.
Research the market range for the specific title and industry, then pick a target in the upper half. State it as a range with your target at the top, and let the employer anchor within it.
Never give your current payslip first if you can avoid it. If pressed, give your total annual package, not just base, and say you are looking for a step up reflecting the new scope.
Get the offer in writing before you negotiate hard on details. Verbal promises about "bonus usually three months" do not survive a bad quarter.
A worked example. Say you are at S$6,200 monthly base with AWS and a two-month bonus, so roughly S$93,000 a year. The new role is a manager title with direct reports. You could say: "Based on the scope we discussed, including two direct reports and budget responsibility, I was targeting a base of S$7,800. My current total package is around S$93,000, and this role carries more responsibility. Can we look at S$7,800 base, or at S$7,400 with a guaranteed first-year bonus of two months?"
That script names a number, justifies it with scope, and offers a fallback. Use the salary negotiation tool to model your own counter before you send anything.
A short plan before you apply#
- List your current total package: base, AWS, last bonus, allowances, CPF or equivalent
- Research the range for your exact title and industry, not just "operations"
- Read the full listing for contract type and employer versus recruiter
- Prepare one sentence on the scope you have owned, with a number attached
- Decide your walk-away figure before the first call
- Ask every employer for the salary range in the first screen, and move on if they refuse
- Check the offer letter for AWS, bonus wording, notice period, and non-compete
Free tools#
FAQ#
How current is the data here?
All counts are a dated snapshot of the JobRise live jobs feed as of 14 October 2026, covering open operations listings in Singapore. They describe one feed on one day and are not a market survey or a forecast.
Why do so few Singapore job ads show salary?
Employers often prefer to anchor to your current or expected figure, and MOM reporting uses total monthly salary rather than annual package, which makes ad numbers easy to misread. You can still ask for a range in the first screen and decline to proceed without one.
What is the difference between AWS and bonus?
AWS, the 13th month, is usually a contractual or convention-based extra month paid at year end. Performance bonus is discretionary and varies with company and individual results, so treat it as uncertain income until it is paid.
Should I share my current payslip?
Give your total annual package figure if pressed, not the payslip itself, and never hand over documents before an offer is close. If an employer insists on a payslip as a condition of interviewing, treat that as a warning sign.
How do I negotiate if the offer is below my range?
Say the number plainly, tie it to the scope of the role, and offer a fallback such as a guaranteed first-year bonus or a review at six months. If the employer will not move on base or guarantee anything in writing, decide against your walk-away figure and be ready to decline.
Send this to whoever has the interview this week.