Hawkers’ Pay
April 29th, 2007
The Sunday Times today reported that the income of hawkers can be quite out of this world.
Topping the charts is Mr Lee Chee Wee, who is the owner of Beach Road Prawn Noodle House along East Coast Road. He reportedly makes sales of $139,200 a month (max). Just by selling award-winning prawn noodles.
Coming in close in second place is Mr Hassan Abdul Kadil of Selera Rasa Nasi Lemak at Adam Road Food Centre. He takes in $122,880 a month.
Note that the figures cited above are gross income from sales alone and do not take into account the cost of goods (i.e. ingredients), rental, employee salaries, etc.
Before you go apply for a hawker licence tomorrow, a word of caution: the hawker’s life is hard work. Not all hawkers make so much money. In fact, many don’t even come close.
Millionaire Hawkers | Salary.sg - Your Salary in Singapore Says:
October 6th, 2007 at 9:53 pm
[...] Beach Road Prawn Noodle & Selera Rasa Nasi Lemak are perhaps the top earners. Read about these 2 top hawker businessmen. [...]
Millionaire Hawkers | Salary.sg - Your Salary in Singapore Says:
October 6th, 2007 at 9:53 pm
[...] Beach Road Prawn Noodle & Selera Rasa Nasi Lemak are perhaps the top earners. Read about these 2 top hawker businessmen. [...]
anon Says:
October 7th, 2007 at 2:51 pm
This just tip of the iceberg, there are more of these “undercover” Millionaire hawkers; and prefer to stay the status quo; so pls dun bring attention in news; don’t sabo us.
the gov must encourage entrepreneurship, not penalise them.
Careerwork Says:
May 13th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
For those parents, better send the child to cooking school . In Singapore, if you can cook well, it is a skill that can earn a good living.
brandon Says:
August 24th, 2008 at 2:44 am
Its true that Mr Lee Chee Wee, owner of Beach Road Prawn Noodle House and Mr Hassan Abdul Kadil of Selera Rasa Nasi Lemak, but do u guys know they spend alot on advertisement and employ lot of staffs ? guess their nett pay just like our bank managers
Hawker Says:
January 14th, 2009 at 11:24 am
I guess brandon is just trying to hint to us all that he is working in a bank and he is earning alot (most prob more than the above mentioned hawkers).
Hawker 2 Says:
January 14th, 2009 at 11:25 am
Brandon sounds like those people who thinks that they earn the most in banks LOL
wealthjourney Says:
February 21st, 2009 at 7:02 pm
Hawker..
but whatever it is.. the hawker can’t get fired… the bankers can..keke