Virtual assistant Singapore: one dedicated assistant on your hours, from $8.80 an hour

One dedicated assistant takes the inbox, scheduling, invoicing and follow-ups off your desk. Your agreement is with a Singapore company, under Singapore law.

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What a virtual assistant costs, next to a S$3,000 local admin hire

Our cost guide adds up what a S$3,000 admin hire really costs a Singapore business. A managed assistant starts from around $8.80 an hour, part-time or full-time. Exact Catalyst pricing is on the pricing page.

  • A S$3,000 local admin hire S$4,720 a month, once CPF, leave, a desk and a laptop are counted
  • A managed assistant, from around $8.80 an hour, billed monthly
  • Part-time 20 hours a week, or go full-time

How we count the S$4,720: Virtual assistant cost in Singapore

Add capacity without adding a role to your payroll

A Singapore company

We're headquartered at 60 Paya Lebar Road, Paya Lebar Square, and your agreement is with Catalyst Outsourcing Pte. Ltd., under Singapore law.

We're the employer

We recruit, vet, employ, pay and equip your assistant. You direct the work and skip the payroll, the contract and the kit.

Matched to your hours

Your assistant works your Singapore hours, so the inbox and the follow-ups move while you're at your desk.

Not the right fit? If it isn't working in the first two weeks, you can ask for a replacement.

Over 3,000 businesses in Singapore, Australia, the UK and the US have hired assistants through us.

How quickly can your assistant start? Within two weeks.

  1. Book a call

    Tell us the tasks you want off your desk and the hours you work.

  2. Meet your assistant

    We screen assistants for the work and your hours, and you meet the one we match before they start.

  3. Start within two weeks

    Most clients are matched and onboarded within two weeks, and we stay the employer from day one.

What you can hand over first

Email and diary, bookkeeping, customer support, social media, design and lead research. If it's a repeatable task done at a desk, an assistant can take it.

Questions Singapore owners ask before they hire an assistant

How much does a virtual assistant cost in Singapore?

Plans start from around $8.80 an hour, billed monthly per assistant, part-time or full-time. That's up to 70% less than a local hire. A S$3,000 local admin hire costs about S$4,720 a month once CPF, leave, a desk and a laptop are counted. Rates by role are on the pricing page.

Who will I be signing with?

Catalyst Outsourcing Pte. Ltd., headquartered at 60 Paya Lebar Road, Paya Lebar Square. Our Terms of Business are governed by Singapore law.

How is this different from a virtual assistant agency or a freelancer?

A freelancer works for themselves, often for several clients at once. We employ your assistant, so recruitment, payroll and equipment are ours, and the assistant works for your business alone.

Can I hire a part-time virtual assistant?

Yes. Choose part-time, 20 hours a week, or full-time.

Will the assistant work Singapore hours?

Yes. We match your assistant to your working hours, so they're online during your day.

How quickly can I start?

Most clients are matched and onboarded within two weeks. If the assistant isn't suitable in the first two weeks, you can ask for a replacement.

Who employs the assistant?

We do. We recruit, vet, employ, pay and equip them, so there's no payroll or employment contract for you to run.

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