Employer of record in Singapore
26 sourced figures on hiring in Singapore, drawn from 6 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.
| Minimum wage | No_statutory_minimum | National government, 2026-09-12 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 17% | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Corporate tax | 17% | PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, 2026-07-02 |
| Notice period | 3 weeks | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Severance | None | ILO EPLex, 2026-01-01 |
| Annual leave (minimum, once eligible) | 7 | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Public holidays | 11 | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Maternity leave | 16 weeks | National government, 2026-09-12 |
As of 2026-10-16. 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
Singapore sets no statutory minimum wage, and a 13th salary is customary rather than required. Payroll runs monthly. On top of salary, employers pay a 17% social security rate, while employees contribute 20%, which means the combined contribution burden sits close to the 24% top personal income tax rate in size. The corporate tax rate is 17%. On exit, the law provides no statutory severance (0 weeks) and requires a 3-week notice period. Leave entitlements include 7 days of statutory annual leave and 11 public holidays, plus 16 weeks of maternity leave, 4 weeks of paternity leave and 10 weeks of parental leave. Actual hours average 46 hours per week, per the most recent ILOSTAT figure, which dates from 2008, and GDP per capita stands at $98814.
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: 26 figures for Singapore from 6 sources, last refreshed 2026-10-16. 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.
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What changed in Singapore
Checked against official sources on 16 October 2026
No rule changes recorded since we began logging them.
Every figure is sourced and dated. How we verify the data →
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.
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