Taxi drivers earn S$3,173 to S$5,933 monthly

[AlvinLeong]

Single-shift taxi drivers earned S$3,173 monthly in 2014: Tan Chuan-Jin


SINGAPORE: The average net monthly earning of taxi drivers in 2014 was S$3,173 for a single-shift operation, and S$5,933 for a two-shift operation, said the Minister of Manpower Tan Chuan-Jin on Thursday (Mar 5).

Mr Tan said this in a written response to Member of Parliament for Tampines GRC Irene Ng Phek Hoong’s Parliamentary question on the average annual salary of taxi drivers in Singapore. Ms Ng also asked about the numbers and educational qualifications of taxi drivers.


In response, Mr Tan said that as of December 2014, "about 98,000 Singaporeans held a Taxi Driver’s Vocational Licence", of which "about 56,000 of them were registered with taxi companies".

He added that about four in five were aged 50 and above, and over nine in 10 possessed non-tertiary educational qualifications.


“We do not have data on how many taxi drivers were formerly in PMET (professionals, managers, executives and technicians) jobs,” Mr Tan said.

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/...s/1697164.html

My brother and few of my friends driving taxi. Those figures the Minister got from where?

[stargazer]

Must ask bro yeobt and elvinlaw liao.

I have a fren who is taxi driver also. Earning $ 2.5 K to $ 3 K per mth is achievable. Beyond that need a lot of hard work or even special lobang..

[jwhtan]

$3K to $6K quite wide wat ....... taxi drivers not within this range meh ?

[Auratus]

Why parliament talking about taxi driver income har?

At least taxi driver must work hard, even having $3K, what portion goes back to Comfort and SMRT?

[Ben]

Originally Posted by Auratus

Why parliament talking about taxi driver income har?

At least taxi driver must work hard, even having $3K, what portion goes back to Comfort and SMRT?

Trying to deflect attention from the issues that really affects all singaporeans.

[Aris]

The amount depends on how long the driver is willing to work to earn more and whether he is the type who works smart. Many drivers have steady clients that pays for their taxi rental, and the extra he makes is from plying the streets and lady luck also plays a part. Not every day is the same as there are good and there are bad days.

If they are not earning more than $2000 they might as well forget about driving taxis and do something else. Remember they don't get CPF!

[streetsmart73]

Originally Posted by AlvinLeong

Single-shift taxi drivers earned S$3,173 monthly in 2014: Tan Chuan-Jin


SINGAPORE: The average net monthly earning of taxi drivers in 2014 was S$3,173 for a single-shift operation, and S$5,933 for a two-shift operation, said the Minister of Manpower Tan Chuan-Jin on Thursday (Mar 5).

Mr Tan said this in a written response to Member of Parliament for Tampines GRC Irene Ng Phek Hoong’s Parliamentary question on the average annual salary of taxi drivers in Singapore. Ms Ng also asked about the numbers and educational qualifications of taxi drivers.


In response, Mr Tan said that as of December 2014, "about 98,000 Singaporeans held a Taxi Driver’s Vocational Licence", of which "about 56,000 of them were registered with taxi companies".

He added that about four in five were aged 50 and above, and over nine in 10 possessed non-tertiary educational qualifications.


“We do not have data on how many taxi drivers were formerly in PMET (professionals, managers, executives and technicians) jobs,” Mr Tan said.

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/...s/1697164.html

My brother and few of my friends driving taxi. Those figures the Minister got from where?

did the same mouther mention what are the overheads and fixed expenses?

for those driving cabs, hands stop mouth stops too.

does such mouther know or what, diew gau hui

[prestontan]

Maybe Comfort too many Taxis waiting for people to rent so they are doing some advertisement because every day a taxi remains without a hirer, the company loses money so must make it sound attractive?

[Aris]

Originally Posted by prestontan

Maybe Comfort too many Taxis waiting for people to rent so they are doing some advertisement because every day a taxi remains without a hirer, the company loses money so must make it sound attractive?

Just the other day a taxi driver told me she witnessed a lot of taxi drivers handing in their vehicles. Many find it too tough I guess.

[hkh]

Yup..........their $3k income is without CPF contribution and medical benefits hor........