foodpanda full-time rider jobs: what changes for you from 21 October

Your cousin who delivers food on an e-bike has a new choice to think about. Since 21 October, foodpanda has offered full-time rider jobs in Singapore, with a salary of at least S$1,800 a month and full CPF contributions. There's a catch. To earn that base pay, you need to hit 320 qualifying orders a month. Here's what the full-time rider salary comes with, and what to ask before you sign up.

How much does a full-time foodpanda rider earn?

The salary starts at S$1,800 a month, and the job asks for 44 hours of work a week.

The base pay comes with a target. You qualify for the full S$1,800 when you complete 320 qualifying orders in a month.

Bea counts a small stack of notes — Me, counting lunch orders all the way to 320

Is 320 orders a lot? foodpanda's own estimate is that riders can reach it in 100 to 110 hours a month.

Once you hit the target, you can keep delivering on a freelance account. Ask how those orders are paid before you count on them.

What happens if you don't hit 320 orders?

You keep your basic salary, as long as you put in your 44 hours every week.

Falling short can still cost you the job, though. A rider who misses the target may face remedial action, and that can include termination. (A slow, rainy week is when you'd want to know that.)

Does the full S$1,800 land in your bank account?

No. As an employee rider you get full CPF contributions, so part of your pay goes to CPF and your employer adds its own share.

From 1 January 2026, if you're 55 or younger and earn more than S$750 a month, 20% of your wages goes to CPF from your pay. Your employer pays another 17%, which makes 37% in all.

The rates are lower once you're past 55. To see what reaches your bank account each month, use our Singapore salary calculator with S$1,800 as your pay.

What else comes with the job?

On top of the salary, there's a retention bonus of S$100 a month for six months, and you get medical leave and medical coverage too.

Because you're under the Employment Act, paid annual leave starts once you've worked for 3 months. You get 7 days in your first year and a day more each year after, up to 14 days from your eighth year.

Our guide to labour rules in Singapore covers the rest of what the Employment Act gives you.

Who can apply, and who can't?

For now, the job is open only to people who ride a bicycle or an e-bike.

What it means for you depends on what you ride today.

You ride your own e-bike. You get an extra S$100 as a vehicle allowance.
You don't have a bicycle or an e-bike. foodpanda will provide an e-bike for the job.
You ride a motorbike or drive a car. The full-time role isn't open to you for now.
You'd rather stay a platform rider. foodpanda set up the scheme to work alongside its current platform riders.

How is this different from riding for the app?

It comes down to which law covers you. Employee riders fall under the Employment Act, while platform riders, who deliver ad hoc, are covered by the Platform Workers Act.

Under the Platform Workers Act, platform operators have taken CPF out of riders' earnings since 1 January 2025. They pay it to CPF Board every month.

If you were born on 1 January 1995 or later, those rates go up in steps. By 2029 they match the employee rates of 20% from you and 17% from the platform.

Riders born before 1 January 1995 can opt in to the higher rates. If they don't, they keep paying into MediSave only.

Our guide to delivery rider pay and CPF has the platform side in full.

Your 44 hours a week protect your basic salary, and the 320 qualifying orders a month earn you the base pay.

A missed target can still lead to remedial action, so ask how qualifying orders are counted before you sign.

This week, use our freelancer vs full-time income calculator to put last month's riding income, after your costs, next to the salary less your CPF share.

Frequently asked questions

Do foodpanda's full-time riders get CPF?

Yes. Employee riders get full CPF contributions. If you're 55 or younger and earn more than S$750 a month, your employer pays 17% of your wages and 20% comes from your pay.

What happens if a full-time rider misses the 320-order target?

You keep your basic salary as long as you work your 44 hours each week. Missing the target can still lead to remedial action, and that can include termination.

Can full-time riders still deliver on a freelance account?

Yes. Once you reach the 320 qualifying orders for the month, you can carry on delivering under a freelance account. Ask how those orders are paid before you sign.

Can motorbike riders apply for the full-time role?

Not for now. The role is open only to bicycle and e-bike riders. If you don't have either, foodpanda will provide an e-bike, and riders who bring their own get an extra S$100 allowance.

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