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Payroll in Singapore
Payroll in Singapore runs in SGD on a monthly cycle, with statutory employer contributions and aws 13th common (not mandatory). Gracemark operates it end-to-end — humans, not tickets.
Currency
SGD — Singapore dollar
Payroll cycle
Monthly
Working week
44 hrs
Minimum wage
No general minimum (PWM sectors)
13th-month
AWS 13th common (not mandatory)
Employer cost
~17% CPF (citizens/PRs)
Probation
3–6 months
Notice period
1 day–1 month+ by tenure
Two ways to run payroll in Singapore
Own-entity payroll
For long-term presence in Singapore. Gracemark manages statutory filings, pay runs, and year-end reporting under your entity — with a named operator on South-Eastern Asia time.
EOR-run payroll
No entity in Singapore? Employ and pay talent under Gracemark's local infrastructure via EOR — onboard in 1 week (eor), no local incorporation.
Compliance essentials in Singapore
- CPF (~17% employer) applies to citizens and PRs, not foreigners
- No general minimum wage outside Progressive Wage sectors
- Work-pass quotas and levies govern foreign hiring
- Flexible, business-friendly termination rules
- Premier APAC HQ and finance hub
Get a payroll quote for Singapore
Send your headcount and salary band. We reply with employer burden, net-to-gross, and setup timeline — no sales scripts.
Deeper guide
Hiring guide: Singapore →
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