Full Stack Software Engineer (Java or C#) - A26194
Activate Interactive · Singapore
Market competitive salary and variable performance bonus aligned to your skills, impact, and conJuly 1st, 2026
View role →Software Engineer Salary in Singapore 2026
142 WhatJobs listings · build-time aggregate · monthly gross SGD
Software engineers remain the highest-volume EP category in Singapore's tech hiring market. Median packages reflect base salary plus AWS/Go signing bonuses at banks and product companies. MOM's 2026 ICT sector COMPASS benchmarks sit above the general threshold — mid-career hires aged 35+ often need S$8,500+ to clear Stage 1 qualifying salary.
Seniority
In-demand skills
Estimated monthly gross
S$10,880
≈ S$130,560 / year
Confidence
86%
Software EngineerSeniorSingapore (island-wide)
P25S$8,320Floor
P50S$10,880Market
P75S$14,080Target
P90S$15,770Top
Minimum ask
S$8,320
Below this is under market
Negotiate target
S$14,080
Strong offer for your profile
Stretch / top tier
S$15,770
FAANG / hot market ceiling
Salary breakdown
Base · SeniorS$10,880
Total estimateS$10,880
WhatJobs SG listings · Monthly gross SGD · CPF & bonus not included
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Singapore listings closest to Senior Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer (Java or C ) - A26194
activate interactive pte ltd · Singapore
Market competitive salary and variable performance bonus aligned to your skills, impact, and conJune 26th, 2026
View role →Senior Software Engineer (Min 5 years of experience)
talentsis pte. ltd. · Singapore
June 22nd, 2026
View role →Software Engineer (Java or C ) - A26194
activate interactive pte ltd · Singapore
Market competitive salary and variable performance bonus aligned to your skills, impact, and conJune 26th, 2026
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Israelvcforum · Singapore
July 1st, 2026
View role →Software Engineer (Min 5 years experience required)
talentsis pte. ltd. · Singapore
June 5th, 2026
View role →Software Engineer and/or Senior Software Engineer (Automation & SCADA System | C | C++)
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S$6,000June 27th, 2026
View role →Software Engineering Manager (Java or NodeJS)
Randstad Singapore · Singapore
June 22nd, 2026
View role →Who is hiring Software Engineers?
Grab · Shopee · DBS Technology · GovTech · Accenture · ST Engineering · ByteDance · Wise
What drives the offer?
- Years of experience & age-adjusted EP floor
- Cloud certs (AWS SA Pro, GCP)
- Backend vs full-stack vs ML specialisation
- Financial services clearance requirements
2026 market outlook
Demand stable for cloud-native engineers; AI/ML roles command 15–25% premium over general SWE median.
Employment Pass note
ICT roles on COMPASS Shortage Occupation List may earn C5 bonus points — verify current SOL on mom.gov.sg.
Salary by experience tier
| Experience | Typical range | Who hires here |
|---|---|---|
| Junior (0–2 yrs) | S$5,500–7,000/mo | Graduate programmes, GovTech, SI vendors |
| Mid (3–5 yrs) | S$8,000–10,500/mo | Product companies, bank tech CoE |
| Senior (5–8 yrs) | S$10,500–14,000/mo | Tech lead, staff engineer tracks |
| Principal / Staff (8+ yrs) | S$14,000–18,000+/mo | Architecture, platform, EM hybrid |
Skills that move the offer
| Skill / credential | Market uplift |
|---|---|
| AWS SA Pro / cloud architecture | +12–18% vs general SWE |
| ML / LLM engineering | +15–25% premium 2026 |
| Rust / low-latency systems | +10–15% in fintech |
| Security clearance (bank/gov) | Non-monetary but unlocks GLC contracts |
Related guides
- AWS Certification Guide
Cloud salary premium & study path
- EP Salary Calculator
MOM 2026 qualifying thresholds
- Data Analyst Salaries
Adjacent analytics role benchmarks
- Tech Scholarships
PSC & industry programmes
- Browse Tech Jobs
Live software engineer listings
- Singapore Career Tools
EP, salaries & certifications
Software Engineer Salary FAQ
What is a competitive software engineer salary in Singapore 2026?
Median gross is approximately S$8,500/month from our WhatJobs sample. Product companies and banks pay S$10k+ for mid-level backend engineers with cloud depth.
Does total comp include AWS RSUs and bonuses?
Listed medians are monthly gross base from job ads. US tech HQs often add RSUs (10–30% on top); banks add 1–3 month AWS bonus.
EP minimum salary for software engineers?
ICT roles use age-tiered EP floors — often S$5,600+ at age 23 rising to S$10,700+ at 45+. Use our EP estimator for your profile.
AWS cert vs degree for salary?
Degree still baseline for EP; AWS Solutions Architect Professional correlates with upper-quartile offers — see our AWS certification guide.