Singapore's First Open Helper Salary Dataset

Helpers' salaries in Singapore
based on real data.

Based on 5,060 real placements handled by We Are Caring between January 2021 and December 2025. Fully anonymised. Updated annually.

Overall Average Salary
SGD —
per month
Median Salary
SGD —
50th percentile
Salary Growth
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2021 → 2025
Placements Analysed
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filtered records
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Key Findings
Auto-computed from filtered data · suitable for press citations
Monthly Salary Trend · 2021–2025
Showing — placements
Salary Distribution
Spread across — placements
Average Salary by Nationality
Nationality Mix
Experience Level Impact
Hiring Type Impact
By Employer Type
By Helper Age Range
Year-on-Year Comparison
Select any two years to compare salary distribution, averages and key metrics side by side
Year A
Year B
Average Salary — Year A vs Year B
Salary Distribution — Year A vs Year B
Average Salary by Nationality — Year A vs Year B
Year-over-Year Average Salary
Data Summary Table
Aggregated by nationality · click column headers to sort
Nationality ↕ Count ↕ Avg Salary ↕ Median ↕ Min ↕ Max ↕ % Experienced ↕ % Transfer ↕
Methodology & Data Notes

Source: All data derives from real placement records managed by We Are Caring, Singapore's leading ethical employment agency for families and domestic helpers. Records span January 2021 to December 2025.

Anonymisation: No personally identifiable information is included. Each record represents an anonymised placement. Helper date of birth has been converted to age bands only. Unique placement IDs have been removed.

Dataset: The published dataset has been pre-cleaned prior to publication. Salaries are whole numbers in SGD. All records contain complete core fields. Final dataset: 5,060 placements.

Salary definition: Monthly basic salary in Singapore Dollars (SGD) as agreed at time of placement. Does not include food allowance, levy, or other employment costs.

Nationalities: Thai (3), Bangladeshi (2), and Cambodian (1) helpers are excluded from nationality breakdowns due to sample size, but are included in aggregate figures.

Experience: "Experienced" refers to helpers who have previously worked in Singapore for at least one employer. "First-timer" refers to helpers entering Singapore domestic work for the first time.

Hiring type: "Transfer" = helper is already in Singapore changing employer. "From abroad" = helper hired from their home country.