Salary and budgeting
MOM does not prescribe a single minimum salary for migrant domestic workers in Singapore; see its minimum-wage answer. Employers must pay at least the salary declared to MOM and meet its payment requirements. Separately, MWO Singapore publishes a SGD 650 (USD 500) monthly floor for covered Filipino contracts processed or renewed from 21 October 2025. A floor, a published reference, an advertised starting figure and your candidate’s agreed salary answer different questions. Compare the actual written offer and check the applicable authority’s current requirements; these are not Apex package prices.
Share your household duties and preferred start date. Apex provides the itemised quotation for the actual candidate and hiring route before you commit.
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By APEX Maids Agency Pte. Ltd. · MOM EA Licence 25C3180 · UEN 202547196H. Based in Jurong West and serving households across Singapore. Our website is apexmaids.sg and our phone is 8405 6661.
Employers searching for helper salary information in Singapore encounter several different figures from different authorities. They are not competing answers to the same question; they answer different questions.
None of these figures is the other. A Filipino floor does not set an Indonesian salary. An Indonesian reference range does not bind a Filipino contract. And MOM’s rule (pay the declared amount) applies to every nationality but does not itself set a number.
An advertised “from” figure is a starting offer, not automatically a current market average or the salary for your candidate. Ask what the figure covers and obtain the actual written offer.
The salary in your offer is set by negotiation between you, the agency and the candidate, subject to any applicable source-country floor. It reflects the candidate’s experience, the duties, the hiring route (overseas or transfer) and market conditions. Two candidates from the same country with different experience may have different agreed salaries, both above any published floor. Ask the agency to state the agreed salary in the written quotation and confirm it meets the applicable source-country requirement.
Use this worksheet when comparing offers from one or more agencies. Fill it in for each candidate you are considering. Keep it private between you and your household; do not submit personal identifiers through this website.
| Item | What to record | Candidate A | Candidate B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agreed basic monthly salary | The figure in the written offer, in SGD. | $________ | $________ |
| Source country | The candidate’s nationality and applicable authority. | ________ | ________ |
| Applicable floor or reference | Published minimum or range for that nationality, if any. State the source and check date. | ________ | ________ |
| Rest-day arrangement | Weekly rest day, any compensation arrangement. See rest day rules. | ________ | ________ |
| Recurring employer costs | The applicable levy, food and accommodation. Record these separately from salary. | $________ | $________ |
| Upfront employer charges | Agency fee, insurance, bond, permit, airfare, medical. See full cost guide. | $________ | $________ |
| Source and check date | Where you found the floor or reference and when you checked. | ________ | ________ |
Swipe sideways on a phone to read the remaining columns.
For a placement shortlist, explore Indonesian helper hiring or Filipino helper hiring and share the duties your household needs.
For payment compliance after hiring, including bank transfer requirements, cash signature rules and what you may not deduct, see the salary payment records template. For the full initial and ongoing cost picture, see what hiring a helper actually costs.
Singapore has no single government minimum wage for domestic helpers. The salary you see depends on which authority set it, for which nationality, and when.
Questions
MOM does not prescribe a minimum wage for migrant domestic workers in Singapore. It requires employers to pay at least the salary declared on the Work Permit application. Separately, some source countries set their own salary floors or reference ranges for their nationals placed in Singapore.
The Philippine Migrant Workers Office (MWO) publishes a minimum monthly salary of SGD 650 (USD 500) for covered new Filipino domestic worker contracts processed from 21 October 2025. This applies to Filipino contracts specifically, not to all nationalities.
Record the agreed basic salary, the applicable source-country floor or reference, recurring costs (levy, food, accommodation), upfront charges and the source and date of each figure. Compare totals, not just the salary headline. Use the worksheet on this page.
Talk to us
Tell us the nationality preference, duties and start date. Ask Apex for the actual candidate’s salary and full itemised quotation before you commit; use the linked official guidance to check applicable requirements.
