Fresh Graduate Salary Singapore, April 2026: Data Update
Fresh graduates entering Legal & Consulting earn a median of S$7,500 per month, 226.1% more than those in Logistics & Supply Chain at S$2,300 per month. This stark pay gap reflects the highest industry salary spread in Singapore's active job market, with Legal & Consulting roles commanding more than three times the compensation of logistics positions.
April saw fresh graduate median salaries rise 7.1% to S$3,750 from March's S$3,500, driven by strong hiring across Finance & Banking (up 30.7% to S$4,150), Education & Training (up 33.3% to S$3,000), and F&B & Hospitality (up 23.1% to S$4,000). The 249.7% surge in available roles to 4,934 positions suggests employers are actively rebuilding graduate talent pipelines after earlier hiring slowdowns. Fresh graduates can expect better negotiating power and faster hiring processes as competition for entry-level talent intensifies.
Overall snapshot
Fresh graduate hiring surged in April 2026, with 4,934 roles posted across Singapore's active job market compared to 1,411 in March, a 249.7% increase. The median salary climbed to S$3,750 per month, up S$250 (7.1%) from March's S$3,500. Salary distribution shows the bottom quarter earning S$3,300, while the top quarter reaches S$4,100, indicating a relatively tight range for entry-level positions despite the wide overall spread from S$1,550 to S$19,250.
Breakdown by industry
Sales & Business Development dominates fresh graduate hiring with 2,552 roles at a median of S$3,900 per month, followed by Other industries with 773 roles at S$3,400, and Marketing & Communications with 669 roles at S$4,000. These three sectors account for nearly 80% of all fresh graduate opportunities across Singapore's active job market.
Legal & Consulting commands the highest fresh graduate salaries at S$7,500 per month, earning 226.1% more than the lowest-paying sector, Logistics & Supply Chain, which offers S$2,300. This S$5,200 gap highlights the stark disparity between professional services and operational roles. Finance & Banking (S$4,150), Construction & Trades (S$4,500), and F&B & Hospitality (S$4,000) round out the higher-paying industries, while Healthcare & Life Sciences and Retail & Customer Service both sit at S$2,600.
Several industries showed notable salary momentum in April. Education & Training led with a 33.3% jump to S$3,000, while Finance & Banking climbed 30.7% to S$4,150. F&B & Hospitality also gained significant ground with a 23.1% increase to S$4,000, suggesting these sectors are competing more aggressively for entry-level talent despite varying role volumes.
| Industry | Roles | Median | P25 | P75 | MoM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales & Business Development | 2,552 | S$3,900 | S$3,500 | S$4,250 | +8.3% |
| Other | 773 | S$3,400 | S$2,750 | S$3,900 | +4.6% |
| Marketing & Communications | 669 | S$4,000 | S$3,600 | S$4,250 | +0.0% |
| Logistics & Supply Chain | 171 | S$2,300 | S$2,100 | S$2,700 | -6.1% |
| Operations & Admin | 170 | S$2,625 | S$2,300 | S$3,200 | -4.5% |
| F&B & Hospitality | 137 | S$4,000 | S$3,150 | S$4,600 | +23.1% |
| Healthcare & Life Sciences | 128 | S$2,600 | S$2,450 | S$3,100 | +4.0% |
| Retail & Customer Service | 71 | S$2,600 | S$2,350 | S$3,000 | +7.2% |
| Education & Training | 64 | S$3,000 | S$2,850 | S$3,750 | +33.3% |
| Finance & Banking | 49 | S$4,150 | S$3,300 | S$5,750 | +30.7% |
| Engineering (Non-Tech) | 49 | S$3,500 | S$3,350 | S$3,850 | -5.4% |
| Tech & Engineering | 40 | S$3,875 | S$3,250 | S$7,275 | +0.7% |
Top employers hiring fresh graduates this month
Companies posting the most fresh graduate roles in April 2026:
- SIMPLE RECRUIT (1659 fresh grad roles)
- ROYAL ORG PTE. LTD. (797 fresh grad roles)
- RECRUIT EXPRESS PTE LTD (195 fresh grad roles)
- STAR RECRUITER (157 fresh grad roles)
- ANRADUS PTE. LTD. (67 fresh grad roles)
- THRIVE ORGANIZATION PTE. LTD. (60 fresh grad roles)
- EMINENCE ORGANIZATION PTE. LTD. (52 fresh grad roles)
- STALLIONSWORK (44 fresh grad roles)
- RECRUIT EXPERT PTE. LTD. (44 fresh grad roles)
- ALTIUS ORG (42 fresh grad roles)
What this means for you
If you're targeting high-paying industries like Legal & Consulting (S$7,500 median) or Finance & Banking (S$4,150 median), you can justify asking for these amounts during negotiations, but recognize these sectors had only 27 and 49 fresh graduate openings respectively in April. For those in lower-paying industries like Logistics & Supply Chain (S$2,300 median) or Operations & Admin (S$2,625 median), expectations should align with these market realities, though the 75th percentile shows some room for negotiation at S$2,700 and S$3,200 respectively. A concrete negotiation strategy: since the overall 75th percentile sits at S$4,100 while the median is S$3,750, you can reasonably target the upper quartile range if you have strong internship experience or relevant skills, as roughly 25% of fresh graduate roles do pay at that level.
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