There is no single total that applies to every employer. Country, hiring route, helper status, insurance, required processing and household eligibility can change the quotation.
One-time hiring costs
These may include the employment agency’s service fee, placement-related amounts, insurance, travel, medical, training and applicable Work Permit or processing requirements. Ask for an itemised quotation before confirming.
Monthly employment costs
Plan separately for the helper’s agreed salary, MOM levy, food, accommodation, medical care, rest-day arrangements and normal household expenses. MOM’s current monthly levy is S$300 for the first helper, S$450 for a subsequent helper, or S$60 for households that qualify for a concession.
Helper salary and worked rest days
A migrant domestic worker must receive her agreed monthly salary. If employer and helper mutually agree that she will work on an eligible rest day, the minimum additional payment is calculated as monthly salary divided by 26 for every rest day worked. At least one rest day every month must be taken and cannot be compensated away.
Use our interactive helper salary and levy calculator to test different salaries, worked rest days, levy categories and placement-recovery periods.
What the fixed service fee means
Jans Maid & Employment Agency applies a fixed employer-facing service fee to fresh MDW applications. It is one part of the total hiring cost and does not include every placement-related, mandatory or third-party amount.
Questions to ask before signing
- Which items are Jans Maid & Employment Agency service fees?
- Which charges are mandatory or paid to third parties?
- Which amounts vary by helper or source country?
- What applies if there is a replacement?
- What are the instalment administration terms?
See Jans Maid & Employment Agency’s costs, salary and service-fee overview, then request a quotation for your exact application.