Gibraltar Singapore

Updated 2026-06-01

Gibraltar

Minimum Wage

£9.50 /hr

$12.80 USD

Singapore

No statutory minimum wage

Avg. Gross Salary

S$5,800 /mo

Unlike Singapore, which has no statutory minimum wage, Gibraltar mandates a wage floor of $13/hr.

Detailed Comparison

Detailed wage comparison between Gibraltar and Singapore
Metric	Gibraltar	Singapore	Diff
Minimum wage /hr	£9.50 $12.80	None	—
Minimum wage /mo	£1,646.67 $2,218.33	None	—
Minimum wage /yr	£19,760 $26,619.96	None	—
Avg. gross salary /mo	N/A/mo	S$5,800 /mo $4,539.05	—
Avg. net salary /mo	N/A/mo	S$4,930 /mo $3,858.19	—
Median individual income /yr	N/A/yr	S$66,000 /yr $51,651.28	—

Percentage differences are based on USD equivalent values. Positive means Gibraltar is higher.

Work Week

Gibraltar: 40 hrs/wk standard

Max 48 hrs/wk

Overtime : 1.5x pay

Standard workweek is 40 hours. Employment law aligned with UK and EU standards (pre-Brexit EU employment directives largely retained).
Singapore: 44 hrs/wk standard

Max 44 hrs/wk

Overtime : 1.5x pay

Employment Act caps at 44 hours/week (8 hrs/day for 5-day week, or 9 hrs/day for fewer days). Overtime pay at 1.5x hourly basic rate, applies to non-workmen earning up to SGD 2,600/mo and workmen earning up to SGD 4,500/mo. Maximum overtime: 72 hours/month.

What This Means for Workers

Standard work weeks differ: Gibraltar mandates 40 hours while Singapore mandates 44 hours.

See this comparison from Singapore's perspective: Singapore vs Gibraltar

Compare Gibraltar with...

Gibraltar vs United States $ 7.25 /hr

Gibraltar vs China ¥ 25 /hr

Gibraltar vs Germany € 13.9 /hr

Gibraltar vs United Kingdom £ 12.71 /hr

Gibraltar vs India ₹ 4,576 /mo

Gibraltar vs Japan ¥ 1,121 /hr

Gibraltar vs France € 12.02 /hr

Gibraltar vs South Korea ₩ 10,320 /hr

Gibraltar vs Canada C$ 18.1 /hr

Gibraltar vs Australia A$ 24.95 /hr

Gibraltar vs Brazil R$ 7.37 /hr

Gibraltar vs Russia ₽ 156.31 /hr

Gibraltar vs Mexico MX$ 9,583.52 /mo

Gibraltar vs Netherlands € 14.71 /hr

Gibraltar vs Saudi Arabia ﷼ 23.08 /hr

Gibraltar vs Turkey ₺ 164.94 /hr

Gibraltar vs Switzerland

Gibraltar vs Poland zł 31.4 /hr

Gibraltar vs Israel ₪ 35.4 /hr

Gibraltar vs New Zealand NZ$ 23.5 /hr

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the minimum wage higher in Gibraltar or Singapore?

In Gibraltar, the minimum wage is £9.50/hr ($12.80 USD). In Singapore, it is no statutory minimum wage.

How do work hours compare between Gibraltar and Singapore?

Singapore has a longer standard work week at 44 hours, compared to 40 hours in Gibraltar. Workers in Gibraltar work 40 hours per week by law. Longer mandatory hours can offset a nominally higher wage; a worker in Gibraltar working fewer hours may have comparable or better effective hourly earnings depending on the wage levels of each country. Total annual compensation depends on both the wage rate and the number of hours required.