Progressive Wage Model for Cleaning Industry

What is Progressive Wage Model?

Progressive Wage Model (PWM) maps out a clear career pathway for employee wages to rise along with training and improvements in productivity and standards. PWM is mandatory in certain industries, including the cleaning industry.

Progressive Wage Model Cleaning

Progressive Wage Model (PWM) cleaning is a mandatory requirement for cleaning companies in Singapore. Cleaning companies have to meet the PWM wage and training requirements for cleaners who are Singapore citizens or permanent residents to obtain or renew their licences.

PWM for cleaning industry comes under the Cleaning Business Licence scheme administered by National Environmental Agency (NEA). It was developed by the Tripartite Cluster for Cleaners (TCC).

Progressive Wage Model Cleaning Requirements

  • Are mandatory.
  • Cover all Singapore citizens and permanent residents employed in outsourced cleaning jobs, or in-house cleaning jobs in firms that hire foreign workers.

The progressive wage structure comprises 3 wage ladders for 3 broad categories of cleaning jobs.

Employers are encouraged to adopt the PWM’s principles for their foreign cleaners by upgrading their skills and implementing productivity-based wage progression pathways.

Progressive Wage Model Cleaning Categories

The following categories are comprised in PWM cleaning.

  • Group 1: Office and commercial buildings – e.g. offices, schools, hospitals and polyclinics.
  • Group 2: Food and beverage (F&B) establishments – e.g. hawker centres and food courts.
  • Group 3: Conservancy sector – e.g. Town Councils and public cleansing.

These categories account for the most common types of cleaning jobs. They are based on NEA’s classification of cleaning sub-sectors under the Enhanced Clean Mark Accreditation Scheme.

Progressive Wage Model Cleaning Salary

Cleaning companies must ensure that its Singapore citizen and PR cleaners meet the PWM’s training requirements. Training is also mandatory for cleaning business licence application.

The WSQ Environmental Cleaning framework offers three progressive Environmental Cleaning Certificates:

The WSQ Certificates cater to different job levels such as cleaning staff, cleaning team leaders, and cleaning supervisors.

PWM From 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023

Outsourced resident cleaners must be paid the following wages.

Group 1
Office and Commercial Sites  
e.g. offices, schools, offices, medical clinics, condominiums
Group 2
F&B Establishes  
e.g. hawker centres, food courts, restaurants
Group 3
Conservancy  
e.g. town councils, public cleansing  
PM Requirements for In-house Cleaners
Supervisors
≥ $1,967      

Supervisors
≥ $1,967
Truck drivers (Class 4/5)
≥ $2,077
Supervisors/ Mechanical drivers
≥ $1,967
Multi-skilled cleaners / Machine operators
≥ $1,749  
Multi-skilled cleaners / Machine operators
≥ $1,749    
Supervisors / Mechanical drivers
≥ $1,967
Multi-skilled cleaners / Machine operators
≥ $1,749
Outdoor cleaners / Healthcare cleaners / Restroom cleaners
≥ $1,530    
Dishwashers / Refuse collectors / Restroom cleaners
≥ $1,530  

Multi-skilled cleaners / Machine operators / Refuse collectors
≥ $1,749   
Outdoor cleaners / Healthcare cleaners / Restroom cleaners / Dishwashers (F&B) / Refuse collectors (F&B)
≥ $1,530
General / Indoor cleaners
≥ $1,312    
Table-top cleaners
≥ $1,421
General cleaners / Restroom cleaners
≥ $1,530      
Table-top cleaners (F&B)
≥ $1,421
N/A
General cleaners
≥ $1,312  
N/AGeneral / Indoor cleaners
≥ $1,312

PWM From 1 July 2023 to 30 Jun 2024

Outsourced resident cleaners must be paid the following wages.

Group 1
Office and Commercial Sites  
e.g. offices, schools, offices, medical clinics, condominiums
Group 2
F&B Establishes  
e.g. hawker centres, food courts, restaurants
Group 3
Conservancy  
e.g. town councils, public cleansing  
PM Requirements for In-house Cleaners
Supervisors
≥ $2,210      

Supervisors
≥ $2,210
Truck drivers (Class 4/5)
≥ $2,410
Supervisors/ Mechanical drivers
≥ $2,210
Multi-skilled cleaners / Machine operators
≥ $2,010  
Multi-skilled cleaners / Machine operators
≥ $2,010    
Supervisors / Mechanical drivers
≥ $2,210
Multi-skilled cleaners / Machine operators
≥ $2,010
Outdoor cleaners / Healthcare cleaners / Restroom cleaners
≥ $1,795    
Dishwashers / Refuse collectors / Restroom cleaners
≥ $1,795

Multi-skilled cleaners / Machine operators / Refuse collectors
≥ $2,010  
Outdoor cleaners / Healthcare cleaners / Restroom cleaners / Dishwashers (F&B) / Refuse collectors (F&B)
≥ $1,795
General / Indoor cleaners
≥ $1,570   
Table-top cleaners
≥ $1,670
General cleaners / Restroom cleaners
≥ $1,795    
Table-top cleaners (F&B)
≥ $1,670
N/A
General cleaners
≥ $1,570 
N/AGeneral / Indoor cleaners
≥ $1,570

PWM From 1 July 2024 to 30 Jun 2025

Outsourced resident cleaners must be paid the following wages.

Group 1
Office and Commercial Sites  
e.g. offices, schools, offices, medical clinics, condominiums
Group 2
F&B Establishes  
e.g. hawker centres, food courts, restaurants
Group 3
Conservancy  
e.g. town councils, public cleansing  
PM Requirements for In-house Cleaners
Supervisors
≥ $2,455      

Supervisors
≥ $2,455
Truck drivers (Class 4/5)
≥ $2,620
Supervisors/ Mechanical drivers
≥ $2,455
Multi-skilled cleaners / Machine operators
≥ $2,270
Multi-skilled cleaners / Machine operators
≥ $2,270    
Supervisors / Mechanical drivers
≥ $2,455

Multi-skilled cleaners / Machine operators
≥ $2,270
Outdoor cleaners / Healthcare cleaners / Restroom cleaners
≥ $2,060  
Dishwashers / Refuse collectors / Restroom cleaners
≥ $2,060
Multi-skilled cleaners / Machine operators / Refuse collectors
≥ $2,270

Outdoor cleaners / Healthcare cleaners / Restroom cleaners / Dishwashers (F&B) / Refuse collectors (F&B)
≥ $2,060
General / Indoor cleaners
≥ $1,740
Table-top cleaners
≥ $1,840
General cleaners / Restroom cleaners
≥ $2,060  
Table-top cleaners (F&B)
≥ $1,840
N/A
General cleaners
≥ $1,740
N/AGeneral / Indoor cleaners
≥ $1,740

PWM From 1 July 2025 to 30 Jun 2026

Outsourced resident cleaners must be paid the following wages.

Group 1
Office and Commercial Sites  
e.g. offices, schools, offices, medical clinics, condominiums
Group 2
F&B Establishes  
e.g. hawker centres, food courts, restaurants
Group 3
Conservancy  
e.g. town councils, public cleansing  
PM Requirements for In-house Cleaners
Supervisors
≥ $2,700      

Supervisors
≥ $2,700
Truck drivers (Class 4/5)
≥ $2,830
Supervisors/ Mechanical drivers
≥ $2,700
Multi-skilled cleaners / Machine operators
≥ $2,530
Multi-skilled cleaners / Machine operators
≥ $2,530    
Supervisors / Mechanical drivers
≥ $2,700

Multi-skilled cleaners / Machine operators
≥ $2,530
Outdoor cleaners / Healthcare cleaners / Restroom cleaners
≥ $2,325 
Dishwashers / Refuse collectors / Restroom cleaners
≥ $2,325
Multi-skilled cleaners / Machine operators / Refuse collectors
≥ $2,530

Outdoor cleaners / Healthcare cleaners / Restroom cleaners / Dishwashers (F&B) / Refuse collectors (F&B)
≥ $2,325
General / Indoor cleaners
≥ $1,910
Table-top cleaners
≥ $2,010
General cleaners / Restroom cleaners
≥ $2,325
Table-top cleaners (F&B)
≥ $2,010
N/A
General cleaners
≥ $1,910
N/AGeneral / Indoor cleaners
≥ $1,910

PWM From 1 July 2026 to 30 Jun 2027

Outsourced resident cleaners must be paid the following wages

Group 1
Office and Commercial Sites  
e.g. offices, schools, offices, medical clinics, condominiums
Group 2
F&B Establishes  
e.g. hawker centres, food courts, restaurants
Group 3
Conservancy  
e.g. town councils, public cleansing  
PM Requirements for In-house Cleaners
Supervisors
≥ $2,870     

Supervisors
≥ $2,870
Truck drivers (Class 4/5)
≥ $3,040
Supervisors/ Mechanical drivers
≥ $2,870
Multi-skilled cleaners / Machine operators
≥ $2,700
Multi-skilled cleaners / Machine operators
≥ $2,700    
Supervisors / Mechanical drivers
≥ $2,870

Multi-skilled cleaners / Machine operators
≥ $2,700
Outdoor cleaners / Healthcare cleaners / Restroom cleaners
≥ $2,495 
Dishwashers / Refuse collectors / Restroom cleaners
≥ $2,495
Multi-skilled cleaners / Machine operators / Refuse collectors
≥ $2,700

Outdoor cleaners / Healthcare cleaners / Restroom cleaners / Dishwashers (F&B) / Refuse collectors (F&B)
≥ $2,495
General / Indoor cleaners
≥ $2,080
Table-top cleaners
≥ $2,180
General cleaners / Restroom cleaners
≥ $2,495
Table-top cleaners (F&B)
≥ $2,180
N/A
General cleaners
≥ $2,080
N/AGeneral / Indoor cleaners
≥ $2,080

PWM From 1 July 2027 to 30 Jun 2028

Outsourced resident cleaners must be paid the following wages

Group 1
Office and Commercial Sites  
e.g. offices, schools, offices, medical clinics, condominiums
Group 2
F&B Establishes  
e.g. hawker centres, food courts, restaurants
Group 3
Conservancy  
e.g. town councils, public cleansing  
PM Requirements for In-house Cleaners
Supervisors
≥ $3,040    
Supervisors
≥ $3,040
Truck drivers (Class 4/5)
≥ $3,250
Supervisors/ Mechanical drivers
≥ $3,040
Multi-skilled cleaners / Machine operators
≥ $2,870
Multi-skilled cleaners / Machine operators
≥ $2,870  
Supervisors / Mechanical drivers
≥ $3,040
Multi-skilled cleaners / Machine operators
≥ $2,870
Outdoor cleaners / Healthcare cleaners / Restroom cleaners
≥ $2,665 
Dishwashers / Refuse collectors / Restroom cleaners
≥ $2,665
Multi-skilled cleaners / Machine operators / Refuse collectors
≥ $2,870

Outdoor cleaners / Healthcare cleaners / Restroom cleaners / Dishwashers (F&B) / Refuse collectors (F&B)
≥ $2,665
General / Indoor cleaners
≥ $2,250
Table-top cleaners
≥ $2,350
General cleaners / Restroom cleaners
≥ $2,665
Table-top cleaners (F&B)
≥ $2,350
N/A
General cleaners
≥ $2,250
N/AGeneral / Indoor cleaners
≥ $2,250

PWM From 1 July 2028 to 30 Jun 2029

Outsourced resident cleaners must be paid the following wages

Group 1
Office and Commercial Sites  
e.g. offices, schools, offices, medical clinics, condominiums
Group 2
F&B Establishes  
e.g. hawker centres, food courts, restaurants
Group 3
Conservancy  
e.g. town councils, public cleansing  
PM Requirements for In-house Cleaners
Supervisors
≥ $3,210  
Supervisors
≥ $3,210
Truck drivers (Class 4/5)
≥ $3,460
Supervisors/ Mechanical drivers
≥ $3,210
Multi-skilled cleaners / Machine operators
≥ $3,040
Multi-skilled cleaners / Machine operators
≥ $3,040
Supervisors / Mechanical drivers
≥ $3,210
Multi-skilled cleaners / Machine operators
≥ $3,040
Outdoor cleaners / Healthcare cleaners / Restroom cleaners
≥ $2,835
Dishwashers / Refuse collectors / Restroom cleaners
≥ $2,835
Multi-skilled cleaners / Machine operators / Refuse collectors
≥ $3,040

Outdoor cleaners / Healthcare cleaners / Restroom cleaners / Dishwashers (F&B) / Refuse collectors (F&B)
≥ $2,835
General / Indoor cleaners
≥ $2,420
Table-top cleaners
≥ $2,520
General cleaners / Restroom cleaners
≥ $2,835
Table-top cleaners (F&B)
≥ $2,520
N/A
General cleaners
≥ $2,420
N/AGeneral / Indoor cleaners
≥ $

Cleaning Courses and Certificates

Find out more about the cleaning courses available for you to attain WSQ certificates for cleaning.

Source of Information

https://www.mom.gov.sg/employment-practices/progressive-wage-model/cleaning-sector