How to become a warehouse worker
Official title: Warehouse worker
Also called: Cold chain operator, Godown labourer, Inventory assistant, Order assembler, Warehouse assistant, Warehouse picker, Warehouse porter, Inventory assistant, Warehouse porter
Warehouse worker carries and stacks goods in a warehouse, market or similar establishment. He/she loads, unloads and propels hand trucks, and stores articles in bins and on shelves according to instructions. He/she may load or unload road trucks or wagons, operate a conveyor, elevator or stacking machine, pack and weigh materials and mark information on them for identification.
Main tasks
- Carrying goods to be loaded on or unloaded from vans, trucks, wagons, ships, or aircraft
- Carrying and stacking goods in warehouses and similar establishments
- Sorting cargo prior to loading and unloading
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Median pay: $29,496 a year. The middle half earn $24,840 to $37,368 a year.
- Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
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Questions people ask
How much does a warehouse worker earn in Singapore?
Median full-time pay is $29,496 a year (Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg)). The middle half earn $24,840 to $37,368.
Will AI change the work of a warehouse worker?
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