Singapore
Country or regionNo national statutory minimum wageGlobal rank #28 of 77
Explore how minimum wage compares to Big Mac prices in Singapore, and how many burgers you can earn with 1 hour of work.
Singapore vs the world
How Singapore compares with other countries and regions.
How we calculate burgers per hour
Neighbouring ranks
Share this result
Show your friends how far an hour of work goes.
Minimum wage (gross)
Source: Ministry of Manpower (MOM), Singapore - Local Qualifying Salary (Progressive Wage Model) · effective Jul 1, 2024
Ministry of Manpower (MOM), Singapore - Local Qualifying Salary (Progressive Wage Model)Singapore has NO national statutory minimum wage. Wages are set by the market, with two sub-national/sectoral floors instead: (1) the Local Qualifying Salary (LQS), a de facto floor that firms hiring foreign workers must pay local employees not covered by a sectoral PWM; and (2) the Progressive Wage Model (PWM), which sets mandatory sector-specific minimum wage ladders for cleaning, security, landscaping, lift maintenance, waste management, food services, retail, and administrative roles. I report the LQS as the broadest reference rate covering full-time local workers: S$1,600/month gross, effective 1 July 2024 (confirmed current 'today' on the MOM page as of the 2026-06-19 query). MOM also sets a part-time LQS of S$10.50/hour; I did not report this as hourly because the standard full-time floor is published monthly. UPCOMING CHANGE: the LQS rises to S$1,800/month on 1 July 2026 (announced in Budget 2026, confirmed on the MOM page). Sector-specific PWM minimums can be higher (e.g., cleaners ~S$2,080/month from July 2026). weekly_hours_used=44 reflects the Singapore Employment Act standard/maximum normal work week. LQS applies to citizens/PRs; it is not a universal wage floor for all workers.
Big Mac price: The Economist · Jan 1, 2026