Average Customer Service Executive Salary in Singapore for 2024

In this article, we will look at the average Customer Service Executive salary for 2024 in Singapore and how that compares to other countries and professions. We'll also look at interesting salary data points like median salary, 25th and 75th percentile salaries, salary amounts based on experience, bonus ranges and more!

The data in this article has been compiled using official government salary data, salary surveys, and other sources such as job postings which contain salary information.

All salary information is in the local currency, which is the Singapore dollar. To keep things simple, we are using the SGD currency code instead of the currency symbol $.

How Much Does a Customer Service Executive Make in Singapore?

A Customer Service Executive working in Singapore will typically earn around 85,080 SGD per year, and this can range from the lowest average salary of about 43,760 SGD to the highest average salary of 125,700 SGD.

These are average salaries for a Customer Service Executive in Singapore and include benefits such as housing and transport. It's also possible for a Customer Service Executive to earn more or less than the average salaries shown above.

Customer Service Executive salaries will vary a lot based on your experience, location, skills, and gender. Keep reading below to research more data on each of these areas.

Distribution of Customer Service Executive Salaries in Singapore

So we've looked at the average salaries a Customer Service Executive will earn in Singapore. The next interesting data point is the distribution of salaries.

Salary ranges

We already know that a Customer Service Executive can earn between 43,760 SGD and 125,700 SGD on average in Singapore. This is known as the range in statistics.

The difference between the maximum and minimum values is a good indicator of variability in salaries, and can be used by employers to figure out how much they can expect to pay, and for employees to know how much they can earn.

Median salary

The median salary for a Customer Service Executive in Singapore is 76,280 SGD. This is the middle value in the distribution of salaries.

What this means is that approximately 50% of the population earn less than 76,280 SGD, and 50% of the population earn more than 76,280 SGD.

If you are earning more than the median salary, that's a good indicator that you are being paid well.

If you're not earning more than the median salary, your objective should be to increase your earnings to be at least as high as the median salary (which you can do by asking for a pay rise, looking for a better paying job, etc).

Percentiles

Percentiles are similar to the median salary, but instead of looking at the middle value, they look at the values in the top and bottom half of the distribution.

For the average Customer Service Executive salary in Singapore, 25% of the population are earning less than 56,100 SGD while 75% of the population earn more than 56,100 SGD.

75% of the population earn less than 93,340 SGD, and 25% of the population earn more than 93,340 SGD.

Like the median salary, the 25th and 75th percentile salaries can be used to determine which quartile you fall into so that you know whether you are being paid well enough compared to others in your profession and location.

Customer Service Executive Salary by Experience Level in Singapore

The most important factor in determining your salary after the specific profession is the number of years experience you have. It stands to reason that more years of experience will result in a higher wage.

We have researched the average customer service executive salary based on years of experience to give you an idea of how the average changes once you've worked for a certain amount of time.

• 0 - 2 Years Experience. A Customer Service Executive in Singapore that has less than two years of experience can expect to earn somewhere in the region of 52,380 SGD.
• 2 - 5 Years Experience. With two to five years of experience the average Customer Service Executive salary would increase to 65,080 SGD.
• 5 - 10 Years Experience. From five to ten years of experience as a Customer Service Executive, the average salary would be 88,620 SGD.
• 10 - 15 Years Experience. Once you have more than ten years of experience the average salary reaches around 101,980 SGD.
• 15 - 20 Years Experience. A Customer Service Executive with 15 to 20 years of experience can earn an average of 113,420 SGD.
• 20+ Years Experience. For a Customer Service Executive with more than 20 years, the expected average salary increases to 119,900 SGD.

Average Salary by Experience Chart

Customer Service Executive Salary by Education Level in Singapore

As well as experience in a job, your education plays a big role in how much you can earn. A lot of higher paying positions require a high level of education, but how much can a degree increase your salary?

In our research we have compared the salaries of employees in the same job and career level with different levels of education to see how much more you can earn at each education level.

The salary you can earn based on your education is very specific to both your location and the career path you choose.

In our research, we looked at the average salary for a Customer Service Executive in Singapore based on the education level of the employees in order to find out whether a better education level would increase your salary.

• High School. A Customer Service Executive in Singapore with a high school education can earn an average salary of 63,480 SGD.

• Certificate or Diploma. A Customer Service Executive in Singapore with a certificate or diploma education can earn an average salary of 70,840 SGD.

• Bachelor's Degree. A Customer Service Executive in Singapore with a bachelor's degree education can earn an average salary of 96,540 SGD.

• Master's Degree. A Customer Service Executive in Singapore with a master's degree education can earn an average salary of 115,940 SGD.

Average Salary by Education Chart

Customer Service Executive Salary Compared by Gender

In the modern age, we know that there should never be a pay gap between men and women. Unfortunately, in many professions, there is still a significant difference between the salaries earned by men when compared to the salary of women in the same job.

In Singapore, a male customer service executive will earn an average of 80,540 SGD, while a female customer service executive will earn around 83,900 SGD.

This means that a male customer service executive earns approximately 4% less than a female customer service executive for performing the same job.

Average Salary by Gender Chart in Singapore

Customer Service Executive Average Pay Raise in Singapore

In many countries, an annual pay raise is often given to employees to reward their service with a salary increase.

From our research, we can see that the average pay raise for a Customer Service Executive in Singapore is around 11% every 16 months.

The national average pay raise across all professions and industries in Singapore is around 9% every 15 months.

In this case, we can see that the number of months between the average pay raise is higher than the typical 12 months.

To make the data more meaningful, we can calculate what the approximate annual pay raise would be using a simple formula:

Annual Increase = ( Increase Rate ÷ Months ) × 12

So for this example, it would be:

Annual Increase = ( 11 ÷ 16 ) × 12  = 8%

What this means is that a Customer Service Executive in Singapore can expect to receive an average pay raise of around 8% every 12 months.

Annual Pay Raise by Industry in Singapore for 2024

In the chart below, you can see the average annual pay raise percentages for each of the major industries in Singapore.

You will see that companies in bigger and more lucrative industries tend to have the higher annual pay raises.

Customer Service Executive Bonus and Incentive Rates in Singapore

Another part of your overall compensation in a job is how much bonus you receive. Some job roles will be more likely to pay a bonus than others and also more likely to have higher bonus rates.

Generally speaking, jobs that are more involved with direct revenue generation will receive higher bonuses based on the performance towards revenue goals.

A Customer Service Executive is a high bonus based job, with 77% of employees reporting at least one bonus in the last 12 months.

23% reported that they had not received any bonuses in the previous 12 months.

For the employees that did receive a bonus in the previous 12 months, the reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 7%.

Government vs Private Sector Salaries

Another commonly asked question is whether you get paid a higher salary working in the public (government) sector or the private sector.

Public sector employees in Singapore earn approximately 5% more than private sector employees in the same role.

Salaries for Jobs Similar to a Customer Service Executive

In the table below, we have salary information for jobs that are similar to a Customer Service Executive in Singapore.

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