Cybersecurity engineer · Singapore, Singapore
Security engineer salary in Singapore — typical band and what it buys
Senior security engineer covering application security, infrastructure security, or detection / response.
Data signals
What the numbers say
The pay band
A security engineer in Singapore typically earns around 179,175 SGD (mid-market), with most offers between 138,861 SGD and 232,928 SGD.
What it nets and supports
After local tax the mid-market figure nets about 14,035 SGD/month — enough to support a premium lifestyle in Singapore.
Versus the New York benchmark
Pay for this role in Singapore runs about 70% of the New York rate before adjusting for cost of living.
Estimated band
Security engineer gross salary in Singapore
Local-currency band derived from a $140,000 NYC P50 anchor × 0.70 city multiplier × 1.2798 SGD/USD.
What SGD 179,175 gross buys you in Singapore
Net after Singapore's effective payroll deduction, mapped to Mundevo's lifestyle tiers.
Required monthly net at each tier in Singapore
Where the P50 salary lands across Mundevo's four lifestyle tiers.
| Tier | Required net / month | Your P50 net covers it? |
|---|---|---|
| PremiumBest fit | SGD 8,514 | Yes |
| Comfortable | SGD 6,998 | Yes |
| Balanced | SGD 5,898 | Yes |
| Frugal | SGD 4,797 | Yes |
Real market data
What the market actually pays a security engineer in Singapore
The average advertised security engineer salary in Singapore is SGD4k across 1,095 live listings.
Market salary data via Adzuna (2026-07-12). Advertised gross pay from live listings — compare with our modelled band above.
Who this band describes
Senior security engineers in this band have 5-8 years of experience in offensive (red-team / pentesting), defensive (SOC / detection / response), or product-security (appsec / cloud security) tracks. Specialization matters: cloud-security and appsec command premiums at SaaS companies; detection / response runs higher at financial services.
Pay sits modestly above general-purpose senior SWE bands due to specialization scarcity. Highest at fintech, defense-adjacent tech, and large public tech companies; mid-band at enterprise SaaS and cybersecurity consultancies.
Common employer types at this band: Fintech, Big tech, Cybersecurity vendors, Defense contractors, Enterprise SaaS.
Cross-check before negotiation
Mundevo's band is derived, not surveyed. For an offer conversation, anchor on at least one of these.
- Levels.fyi — security roles at public tech companies
- ISC2 / SANS annual cybersecurity workforce surveys
- Glassdoor — broader cybersecurity coverage
FAQ
- What is a good security engineer salary in Singapore?
- The typical security engineer band in Singapore runs 138,861 SGD–232,928 SGD gross per year, with a median around 179,175 SGD. At or above the median is a strong offer — the P50 here supports a premium lifestyle on our cost model.
- How much does a security engineer take home after tax in Singapore?
- On the median 179,175 SGD gross, take-home is about 14,035 SGD per month (168,425 SGD/year) after Singapore's effective income tax and social security.
- Is 179,175 SGD a good security engineer salary in Singapore?
- Yes — it's the local median and covers a premium lifestyle for a single person, with about 65% headroom over that tier's cost.