Employer of record in Singapore
22 sourced figures on hiring in Singapore, drawn from 7 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
Hiring here: straightforward, mid-range on cost, and fast to hire via EOR.
Employer of record in Singapore: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Singapore through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 56 EOR providers cover Singapore.
| Employer social security | 17% | ISSA Country Profiles, 2024-01-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate tax | 17% | PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, 2026-07-02 |
| Notice period | 3 weeks | ILO EPLex, 2026-01-01 |
| Severance | None | ILO EPLex, 2026-01-01 |
| Annual leave | 7 days | Perplexity (AI gap-fill), 2026-01-01 |
| Public holidays | 11 days | Perplexity (AI gap-fill), 2026-01-01 |
| Maternity leave | 16 weeks | Perplexity (AI gap-fill), 2026-01-01 |
As of 2026-08-30. Each value is the winning figure from primary and harmonized sources, resolved by a documented priority chain. Full record with provenance below.
Reading the data
What the figures say about Singapore
Employers in Singapore pay a 17% social security contribution on top of salaries, while employees contribute a further 20%, making total payroll taxes a notable cost on both sides of the employment relationship. The average monthly wage stands at SGD 4,680, and a 13th-month salary is customary, so annual cash compensation runs higher than base monthly figures alone suggest. The statutory normal working week is 44 hours, and payroll is processed monthly. On exit, there is no statutory severance, though a 3-week notice period applies. Statutory annual leave starts at just 7 days, with 11 public holidays on top, and maternity leave is 16 weeks while paternity leave is 4 weeks. The corporate tax rate is 17% and the top personal income tax rate is 24%.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Singapore
You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.
You direct the work, the provider's local entity is the employer on paper. Compliant in days.
See the 56 providers below ↓Not your employee. Fastest and cheapest, with misclassification exposure.
The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 22 figures for Singapore from 7 sources, last refreshed 2026-08-30. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
Average monthly earnings in Singapore by occupation (2021)
Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in SGD — the official ILOSTAT survey figures, not estimates. Use them to sanity-check an offer before an EOR quote turns it into total employer cost.
| Occupation group | Monthly (SGD) | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 4,680 | $3,483 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 9,620 | $7,160 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 6,971 | $5,189 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 4,120 | $3,067 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 3,042 | $2,264 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 2,598 | $1,934 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 2,819 | $2,098 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 2,155 | $1,604 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 1,638 | $1,219 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2021. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
What the average salary takes home in Singapore
The employee keeps an estimated 77% of gross at the average wage. For an employer, this is the gap between the offer you quote and what your hire actually receives.
Illustration at the ILOSTAT average wage using statutory rates (ISSA Country Profiles; OECD) applied to gross pay. Individual allowances, deductions and regional rates vary — not tax advice.
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Singapore
An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.
Provider × country
Who can employ in Singapore
55 providers operate an EOR in Singapore, ranked by Select Score.
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