How to become a residential or Open areas general cleaner

Official title: Residential/Open areas general cleaner

Also called: Beach general cleaner, Boarding residence general cleaner, Campsite general cleaner, Condominium general cleaner, Conservancy general cleaner, Drain general cleaner, Expressway general cleaner, HDB estate general cleaner, Open areas general cleaner, Park general cleaner, Park general sweeper, Residential area general cleaner

Residential/Open areas general cleaner cleans and tidies the premises of residential areas and common public open areas such as roads, pavements, bus stops, drains, waterways, overhead bridges, expressways, parks, beaches etc. He/she sweeps residential and open areas and disposes of litter and waste.

Main tasks

• Sweeping and cleaning staircases, common corridors, walkways, lifts/lift lobbies, letterbox areas, car parks, void decks, bus stops, overhead bridges, underpasses, footpaths, etc
• Cleaning drains and waterways
• Sweeping and cleaning shared facilities like function rooms, resident’s corner, pavilions, bin centres, playgrounds, fitness centres etc
• Clearing trash bins
• Cleaning rubbish, leaves on driveways and grounds

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Median pay: $21,000 a year. The middle half earn $19,200 to $24,720 a year.
• Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

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• Residential/Open areas multi-skilled cleaner cum machine operator
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Questions people ask

How much does a residential or Open areas general cleaner earn in Singapore?

Median full-time pay is $21,000 a year (Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg)). The middle half earn $19,200 to $24,720.

Will AI change the work of a residential or Open areas general cleaner?

Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

• Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg): Resident Occupational Wages (Occupational Wage Survey) (June 2024 (data.gov.sg update 2026-04-01)), Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
• International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026

Updated 4 October 2026