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Domestic workers in Singapore earn S$597 on average, according to a data survey by HelperChoice, the global online platform that helps employers to connect with domestic workers.<\/p>\n
The mean salary in Singapore is 8.5% higher than the minimum wages for Filipino and Indonesian domestic workers, which are currently set at S$550.<\/p>\n
In a survey of HelperChoice\u2019s key markets in Asia, the company analysed data from about 2,000 job ads posted on its platform by employers in recent months.<\/p>\n
Since HelperChoice\u2019s launch in 2012, about 80,000 domestic workers have joined the platform along with 25,000 employers. HelperChoice makes the hiring process more efficient for employers and fairer to domestic workers \u2013 by providing them with a way to access to the job market for free instead of paying very high and unjustified placement fees to agents.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile the survey shows that domestic workers tend to earn more in Hong Kong than in Singapore, the monthly cost to employers is in many cases higher in Singapore when also considering the city-state\u2019s foreign worker levy,\u201d says HelperChoice founder Laurence Fauchon.<\/p>\n
Hong Kong scrapped its version of the levy three years ago.<\/p>\n
The standard levy is S$265 in Singapore, though many residents \u2013 for example, those with Singaporean children under 16 years of age \u2013 qualify for the concessionary rate of S$60.<\/p>\n
According to HelperChoice\u2019s survey, domestic workers earn S$766 on average in Hong Kong, which has a minimum wage for foreign domestic workers of S$734.<\/p>\n
In comparison, the average monthly cost to those employers in Singapore who pay the standard levy is S$862. Important to note is that this comparison does not take into account other necessary costs in Hong Kong and Singapore, such as medical and insurance fees. As such, the total cost to employers varies on a case-by-case basis.<\/p>\n
Based on the results of HelperChoice\u2019s Middle East survey, domestic workers in Singapore earn slightly higher salaries compared to their counterparts in the UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n
Like Singapore, these countries have no official minimum wage in place for foreign domestic workers \u2013 whose base rate is determined by the laws of their home countries. Despite this, the average pay was strikingly similar between Singapore, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.<\/p>\n
The mean salary offered to domestic workers in the UAE was S$586, while in Qatar it was S$584 and in Saudi Arabia it was S$582. In Kuwait, which recently became the first country in the Gulf region to introduce labour laws for foreign domestic workers, the average wage was S$528.<\/p>\n
Most of HelperChoice\u2019s registered employers, whether locals or expats, search for domestic workers who are able to care for young children or for pets, in addition to performing usual household duties.<\/p>\n\n\n
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Singapore remains a competitive and regulated market for domestic worker salaries, with overall costs shaped by the levy and employer requirements. Staying informed about real salary trends helps ensure fair, transparent hiring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Looking to hire responsibly? Browse verified helper profiles on HelperChoice today \u2014 no placement fees for workers, ever.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Domestic workers in Singapore earn S$597 on average, according to a data survey by HelperChoice, the global online platform that helps employers to connect with domestic workers. The mean salary in Singapore is 8.5% higher than the minimum wages for Filipino and Indonesian domestic workers, which are currently set at S$550. In a survey of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":12051,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"description":"HelperChoice reveals Singapore\u2019s 2016 helper salaries\u2014S$597 on average. Compare global rates and hiring costs. Read the full guide.","title":"Foreign Domestic Workers Salary Survey - Singapore - 2016 Edition - HelperChoice Blog"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[431],"tags":[516],"class_list":["post-12050","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-helperchoice-reports-sg","tag-helperchoices-salary-survey-en-sg"],"blocksy_meta":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/fee5520a-36c4-4231-a6f7-1d819b999d15-helperchoicesalarysurvey-sg-2016.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12050","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/53"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12050"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12050\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14232,"href":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12050\/revisions\/14232"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12051"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12050"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12050"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12050"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}