Working hours: employees in Singapore work either: a nine-hour workday with an average working week of no longer than 44 hours, and (most commonly) two days off per week; or
an eight-hour workday, working six days a week.
Pay cycles: salaries in Singapore are typically paid monthly. Minimum wages: there is no minimum wage in Singapore. Salaries are negotiated and mutually agreed upon by employees and employers. Overtime, rest day and holiday pay rates: overtime is paid at 1.5 times the employee’s hourly basic rate of pay. This rate is capped at the salary level of $2,600 or an hourly rate of $13.60 (excluding manual labourers). Employees can work up to 72 hours of overtime per month. Rest days and public holiday pay rates vary depending on several factors outlined here.