🙏 Thank you to everyone who voted in the maid salary poll, we received a total of 106 votes.
Poll Question: How much do you pay your maid per month?
Here is the breakdown of the results:
Poll Results:
Less than USD 50 → 3 votes (2.8%)
USD 50 – 69 → 11 votes (10.4%)
USD 70 – 89 → 37 votes (34.9%)
USD 90 – 99 → 4 votes (3.8%)
USD 100 – 119 → 24 votes (22.6%)
USD 120 – 149 → 7 votes (6.6%)
USD 150 – 179 → 6 votes (5.7%)
USD 180 – 199 → 3 votes (2.8%)
USD 200+ → 11 votes (10.4%)
Key Insights
The most common range is USD 70–89, with nearly 35% of the votes.
Adding the USD 90–99 and USD 100–119 ranges, we see that approximately 61% of respondents are paying between USD 70 and USD 119.
A smaller minority (10.4%) are paying USD 200 or more, so this group exists but is not very large.
Very few (2.8%) are paying less than USD 50.
Factors that Influence Salary
Size of the house: Maids working in larger homes tend to be paid more than those in smaller cottages.
Employer’s income: For example, a civil servant earning USD 400 per month may only manage to pay around USD 100.
Location: Urban maids earn more than rural maids, where the cost of living is lower.
👉 Overall, the results show that USD 70–119 is the typical salary range for maids, with only a small minority paying below USD 50 or above USD 200.
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