Hire and pay employees in Singapore, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Singapore. No more worrying about local laws, complex tax systems, or managing international payroll. Deel takes care of everything in 150+ countries. The average onboarding time frame in the Singapore is 2 days with Deel.
Onboard, pay and manage employees in Singapore with Deel
Usually, to hire in Singapore, your business needs an entity. That means a local office, an address registered as a subsidiary, and an account with a local bank. All of this, plus navigating regional benefits, payroll, tax, and HR laws, can take months.
Now you can hire employees in Singapore quickly, easily, and compliantly. Automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. For your existing direct employees, we can manage your entire payroll operation from end-to-end.
Currency Singapore Dollar SGD
Capital Singapore
Official language English, Tamil, Malay, and Mandarin Chinese
Payroll cycle Monthly
All the necessary benefits for Singapore built right in
Deel allows you to provide localized benefits for employees in Singapore within minutes. All in one manageable online dashboard in a single HR platform.
- Pension Fund
- Public Health Insurance
- Skill Development Levy (SDL)
- Private Healthcare - Unisure (optional)
- Private Healthcare - Allianz (optional)
- Private Healthcare and Life Insurance - Tokio Marine (optional)
- Global Life Insurance - Allianz
Our quickstart guide to hiring in Singapore
Navigate the tabs below to learn everything you need to know about hiring an employee in Singapore
Minimum Wage Requirements
There is no minimum wage requirement in Singapore.
Individual Income Tax
The individual income tax ranges from 0% to 22%. Income tax is calculated according to progressive rates. Multiple additional factors may impact overall rates such as the household status and the number of children.
| Gross Annual Income | Tax Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Up to SGD - 20,000 | 0 |
| Up to SGD - 30,000 | 2 |
| Up to SGD - 40,000 | 3.5 |
| Up to SGD - 80,000 | 7 |
| Up to SGD - 120,000 | 11.5 |
| Up to SGD - 160,000 | 15 |
| Up to SGD - 200,000 | 18 |
| Up to SGD - 240,000 | 19 |
| Up to SGD - 280,000 | 19.5 |
| Up to SGD - 320,000 | 20 |
| Over SGD - 320,000 | 22 |
Payroll Cost
Employer cost is generally 17.25% of employee salary
- Pension Fund (Central Provident Fund or CPF)* - 17%
- Skill Development Fund - 0.25%
*Please note that 17% is the maximum contribution rate and the amount varies based on the employee's citizen status, age, and salary. The maximum salary for the calculation of this contribution is SGD 6,800 for 2024 and SGD 7,400 for 2025.
These costs are provided as estimates and are intended solely for general informational purposes. To fully comprehend all associated costs and fees related to the terms of any employment agreement for this country, please contact our Sales team for a quote.
Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours
Standard working hours are up to 9 hours per day or 44 hours a week. The standard workweek is from Monday to Friday.
Overtime payment is not mandatory and is assumed included in employee salary.
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Hiring in Singapore, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Singapore with our EOR solution. If you have an entity, our Global Payroll solution takes care of payroll and compliance for your direct employees. Our 250+ in-house experts handle everything from managing local laws, complex tax systems, or your payroll in Singapore and 150+ countries.
Management fee
Starting at
$599
/month
Estimated Employer Cost
17.25%
of employee salary