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4 Jobs You Can Take With Your Driver’s License in Singapore

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It wasn’t easy, but you did it – you earned your driver’s license! Whether you are on the lookout for a job to sustain additional income, or keen to be a full-time driver, now’s the time to put that driving license to good use.

  • Personal Driver

Being a personal driver opens you to the opportunity of working for families or for the CEOs of private organisations.

Taking on this role means you are the one who provides comfort and convenience to your employers, and have to be available for most hours of the day. Applicants typically need to be of a certain age, and possess qualities like honesty and responsibility.

How Much You Can Earn: Scouring around job listings in Singapore, salaries for most personal drivers range from $2,000 to $4,000 monthly.

  • Taxi Driver

Ever since the pandemic hit us in 2020, many private hire drivers exited the industry to find other jobs. However, with businesses back in full swing, passenger demand for private-hire services is back.

With a variety of private hire driving companies like Ryde, TADA, Grab and Gojek, you have your options laid out for you!

Do take note, as of 2021, new private hire drivers must be Singaporeans at least 30 years of age. Otherwise, you won’t be able to get the essential Private Hire Car Driver’s Vocational License (PDVL) to drive for private hire services like Grab.

How Much You Can Earn: Private hire drivers typically report earning minimally $3,000 a month.

  • Delivery Driver

Being a delivery driver is tiring but rewarding work. With hundreds of thousands of deliveries daily, GOGOX drivers keep 85% of their earnings.The minimum age to be a GOGOX delivery driver is 18 years old, and one needs to be physically fit.You’d also need to own your own vehicle. Flexibility is part of the role, with drivers driving and delivering at times convenient to them.

A GOGOX delivery driver role is perfect for one looking for a side hustle at their own time.Drivers who work hard are rewarded with weekly incentives as well.

These weekly incentives can mean that a driver can bring home up to 25% more than his usual income. You can choose to be a full time driver with us, or tackle daily ad hoc package jobs.

Sign up to be a driver here: https://web.fountain.com/gogovan/apply/gogovan-driver?fbclid=IwAR3LHzeI5ypRS4QFVuSjXRhFERy0QoHR8PXn8U_5t0XpCW3ahx6wQipGmA8

How Much You Can Earn: Depending on the number of hours on the road, sedan drivers can earn an average of $4,000 a month. Van drivers can earn an average of $6,000 a month.

  • Moving Services Driver

Packing and moving furniture and other belongings for homeowners, a home mover need to have a Class 4 license. You’d also need to be physically fit and responsible.Depending on the seasons, movers can be very busy.Holidays are a peak period as families tend to move house during this time so as not to disrupt their kids having school lessons.

How Much You Can Earn: Depending on what you join and choose, some moving organisations provide fixed payouts, or per-project-payouts.