Market rate for maid (renewal)

[Lynn2010]

I had one who worked for me abt 3 yrs. Salary was $460, renewal $480 (she didnt specify how much, or rather she doesnt mind). She has abt 2 yrs exp prior to working with me. But she was slack when she was serving her 2nd contract, so i "sack" her. Keep hiding in the room and the house is no longer as clean as before.


Current one, just join me for a month, has 3.5 yrs exp, asking $500, all Sundays off. While i was interviewing, maids are asking for around $550 to $600, with more than 5 yrs exp. Some even ask for all Sundays & PH off. I dont mind if they are very good, but, as you know, most ask for high salary but cant work.

[limcarmel]

just renew my maid’s contract. when she first came 2 yrs ago her salary was 340+20 (w/o off day).


during the renewal, she requested for $400 per mth with monthly off day.

for the weekly off day, if i’m not wrong only maids who are coming next yr or who is having their contract renew next yr then will hv. those existing already working in SG will not be affected.

[POA Teacher]

limcarmel:

just renew my maid's contract. when she first came 2 yrs ago her salary was 340+20 (w/o off day).


during the renewal, she requested for $400 per mth with monthly off day.

for the weekly off day, if i'm not wrong only maids who are coming next yr or who is having their contract renew next yr then will hv. those existing already working in SG will not be affected.

You are correct. Those maids who are still serving out their contracts in 2013 will not be entitled to the weekly day off.
But if she's the type that wants weekly day off, she'll prob not be too happy about that.

[smurfymum]

Maids are getting more and more expansive! Govt should reduce their levy or remove it totally

[matrix0405]

As more and more maids know of the new dayoff and salary, many now chut pattern to get out of their existing agreement. Once the new scheme kicks in, don be surprise that more of those on the old scheme will request to go back. More headache ahead.

[POA Teacher]

smurfymum:

Maids are getting more and more expansive! Govt should reduce their levy or remove it totally

The official reason for the levy is to discourage people from employing maids.
If that is the true reason, why do employers whose maids are looking after invalids, or feeble old folks have to pay the levy too? The gahmant wants to discourage these families from getting a maid to look after these folks? Gahment wants these families to quit their jobs and stay home to look after them? Or dump them in old folks' homes?

[Lynn2010]

limcarmel:

just renew my maid's contract. when she first came 2 yrs ago her salary was 340+20 (w/o off day).


during the renewal, she requested for $400 per mth with monthly off day.

for the weekly off day, if i'm not wrong only maids who are coming next yr or who is having their contract renew next yr then will hv. those existing already working in SG will not be affected.

wow.... you are lucky your maid accept $400. Indon or Phil or?

[limcarmel]

Lynn2010:

wow.... you are lucky your maid accept $400. Indon or Phil or?

she's a phil.

[Dawnie]

I just renewed my maid (Phil) last Nov, her current salary is $450 with 1 off day. This is her 3rd contract with me.


My neighbour just renewed her maid, also 3rd contract, her maid salary is $500 with every Sunday off.

[alwayslucky]

PhoBIA:

They ask for higher salary, more off days...

But they usually become more slack, standard of work dropped.
I'm also waiting for the day I can do without a maid.

I believe increase in salary must always be justified by higher productivity and effciency due to more experience.

All of us should have a common understanding and agreement that if they do not perform to standard then they do not qualify for the salary increase