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Employment Pass and COMPASS points — high SGD pay, low tax, expensive housing.
Editorial
Reviewed April 2026 (visa) and August 2026 (salary). Guidance only — not immigration legal advice. Market estimates, not job offers. How we source this
Work permit
Employment Pass
Mid software engineer · Singapore
SGD 149,410
Studio rent · Singapore
$1,800/mo
Visa
Employment Pass
The Employment Pass is the professional work pass, scored under COMPASS (complementarity assessment) with a minimum qualifying salary that rises with age. Employers apply to MOM. S Pass covers mid-level technical roles with levies and quotas. There is no lottery, but COMPASS can reject a pass even with an offer if the firm’s hiring mix or your salary/qualifications miss the points. Dependant privileges depend on pass type and salary.
English is an official working language.
Job market
How hiring actually works
Singapore is the APAC hub for finance, tech regional HQs, and shipping. Pay is high for Asia, tax is low, housing is not. English is an official language. The city is a base for covering the rest of Southeast Asia, not a large domestic market.
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Pay
Mid-level salaries, local currency
Same model as the salary checker (2025–2026 market estimates, Q1 2026 FX). Not an offer.
| City | Software Engineer | Product Manager | Data Scientist |
|---|---|---|---|
| SingaporeSGD | SGD 149,410 | SGD 153,430 | SGD 140,700 |
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Questions
Before you book a one-way ticket
What visa do I need to work in Singapore?
Employment Pass. The Employment Pass is the professional work pass, scored under COMPASS (complementarity assessment) with a minimum qualifying salary that rises with age. Employers apply to MOM. S Pass covers mid-level technical roles with levies and quotas. There is no lottery, but COMPASS can reject a pass even with an offer if the firm’s hiring mix or your salary/qualifications miss the points. Dependant privileges depend on pass type and salary.
What does a software engineer earn in Singapore?
A mid-level software engineer in Singapore is about SGD 149,410 in our 2026 model (local currency, market estimate — not an offer). Compare other roles in the table on this page or the salary checker.
Can I get by in English?
English is an official working language.
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