Who Is Covered
The cleaning PWM, developed by the Tripartite Cluster for Cleaners, is mandatory for citizen and PR cleaners in licensed cleaning businesses, and in-house cleaners at firms employing foreign workers. NEA cleaning-licence issue and renewal depend on compliance. Employers are encouraged to adopt skills and productivity-based progression for foreign cleaners too. The official self-assessment tool helps classify jobs.
Complete Monthly Wage Schedules
These are monthly basic minimums for full-time work of 35–44 hours per week. Annual columns normally run from 1 July to 30 June. The first conservancy column begins on 1 June 2022 and the first in-house column on 1 September 2022; both end on 30 June 2023. Other columns follow the July cycle. Part-time requirements are pro-rated.
| Role | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 | 2026–27 | 2027–28 | 2028–29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supervisor | S$1967 | S$2210 | S$2455 | S$2700 | S$2870 | S$3040 | S$3210 |
| Multi-skilled cleaner / machine operator | S$1749 | S$2010 | S$2270 | S$2530 | S$2700 | S$2870 | S$3040 |
| Outdoor / healthcare / restroom cleaner | S$1530 | S$1795 | S$2060 | S$2325 | S$2495 | S$2665 | S$2835 |
| General / indoor cleaner | S$1312 | S$1570 | S$1740 | S$1910 | S$2080 | S$2250 | S$2420 |
| Role | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 | 2026–27 | 2027–28 | 2028–29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supervisor | S$1967 | S$2210 | S$2455 | S$2700 | S$2870 | S$3040 | S$3210 |
| Multi-skilled cleaner / machine operator | S$1749 | S$2010 | S$2270 | S$2530 | S$2700 | S$2870 | S$3040 |
| Dishwasher / restroom cleaner / refuse collector | S$1530 | S$1795 | S$2060 | S$2325 | S$2495 | S$2665 | S$2835 |
| Table cleaning | S$1421 | S$1670 | S$1840 | S$2010 | S$2180 | S$2350 | S$2520 |
| General cleaner | S$1312 | S$1570 | S$1740 | S$1910 | S$2080 | S$2250 | S$2420 |
| Role | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 | 2026–27 | 2027–28 | 2028–29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4/5 truck driver | S$2077 | S$2410 | S$2620 | S$2830 | S$3040 | S$3250 | S$3460 |
| Supervisor / Class 3 mechanical driver | S$1967 | S$2210 | S$2455 | S$2700 | S$2870 | S$3040 | S$3210 |
| Multi-skilled cleaner / machine operator / refuse collector | S$1749 | S$2010 | S$2270 | S$2530 | S$2700 | S$2870 | S$3040 |
| General / restroom cleaner | S$1530 | S$1795 | S$2060 | S$2325 | S$2495 | S$2665 | S$2835 |
| Role | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 | 2026–27 | 2027–28 | 2028–29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supervisor / mechanical driver | S$1967 | S$2210 | S$2455 | S$2700 | S$2870 | S$3040 | S$3210 |
| Multi-skilled cleaner / machine operator | S$1749 | S$2010 | S$2270 | S$2530 | S$2700 | S$2870 | S$3040 |
| Outdoor / healthcare / restroom cleaner; F&B dishwasher or refuse collector | S$1530 | S$1795 | S$2060 | S$2325 | S$2495 | S$2665 | S$2835 |
| F&B table cleaner | S$1421 | S$1670 | S$1840 | S$2010 | S$2180 | S$2350 | S$2520 |
| General / indoor cleaner | S$1312 | S$1570 | S$1740 | S$1910 | S$2080 | S$2250 | S$2420 |
Bonus and Training
Eligible outsourced and in-house cleaners receive an annual PWM bonus of at least 2 weeks of basic monthly wages; part-time bonus is pro-rated. Outsourced cleaners need one approved WSH module and one approved core WSQ module. In-house cleaners need any one WSQ course or an in-house programme specifying objectives, delivery, key tasks and duration. Keep programme documents and attendance records. On-the-job training counts only when those requirements are met. The 2026 TCC addendum Annex B lists approved training modules; earlier versions remain official references. Use PW Portal to check wage and job information.
Future Annual-Leave Enhancement
From 2029 onward, outsourced PWM workers in cleaning, security, landscape, lift and escalator, and waste management will receive a phased increase in minimum annual leave from 7 to 10 days. Sector tripartite clusters will discuss implementation timelines; the announcement is not a single immediate effective date for all workers.
Related Topics and Services
Documents and References
- Skills Framework for Environmental Service ↗ Government source
- Cleaning Business Licence Scheme ↗ Government source
- PWM Self-Assessment Tool ↗ Government source
- Read Article → · PWM Bonus ↗ PDF
- Overview of the PW Portal ↗ Government source
- Read Article → · Annex B of the 2026 Addendum to the TCC Report ↗ PDF
- Minimum Annual Leave Entitlement for Outsourced PWM Workers Will Be Increased ↗ Government source
- Read Article → · TCC's Updated List of Approved Training Modules Issued In 2024 ↗ PDF
- Read Article → · Addendum (on Job Roles) to TCC's 2021 Report Issued In 2023 ↗ PDF
- Read Article → · Addendum (on Training Requirements) to TCC's 2021 Report Issued In 2022 ↗ PDF
- Read Article → · Commissioner for Labour Order – 2021 ↗ PDF
- Read Article → · TCC's Report and Recommendations Issued In 2021 ↗ PDF
- Read Article → · TCC's Recommendations Issued In 2019 ↗ PDF
- Addendum to TCC's 2016 Report Issued In 2018 ↗ Reference
- Read Article → · TCC's Report and Recommendations Issued In 2016 ↗ PDF
- Read Article → · TCC's Report and Recommendations Issued In 2012 ↗ PDF
- Speech by MOS Dinesh Vasu Dash at Appreciating Our PWM Workers Cum Please Watch-Over Me Comic Book Launch ↗ Government source

