General waste collection, recycling and material recovery worker
Median gross monthly wage
$1,750
The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $1,550 and $2,320 a month.
25th percentile$1,550
75th percentile$2,320
Basic monthly wage$1,435
Pay by age
Median gross monthly wage at each age band — an indication of how pay progresses over a career.
Pay by industry
- Accommodation & food services
- $1,750
Pay by sex
Men earn 17% more
- Men
- $1,872
- Women
- $1,600
Pay by company size
- Companies under 200 staff
- $1,750
Source: Ministry of Manpower, Occupational Wages survey, June 2024. Figures are gross monthly wages for full-time resident employees, including employer CPF contributions and overtime. The survey is a snapshot of June 2024, so these figures show no trend over time.