Singapore Civil Servants to Receive Salary Adjustments of Up to 9%
Approximately 22,000 Singaporean civil servants will receive salary adjustments ranging from 2% to 9% starting August 1, 2026, as part of a periodic review to align pay with market standards. The adjustments aim to attract and retain talent within the public service.
Who Will Receive the Adjustments?
The salary increases will affect eligible officers across several schemes, including:
- Management Executive Scheme (MXS)
- Technical Support Scheme (TSS)
- Management Support Scheme (MSS)
- Corporate Support Scheme (CSS)
- Operations Support Scheme (OSS)
- and their related schemes.
These officers perform a variety of roles spanning policy and planning, administration and operations.
Adjustment Details by Scheme
The percentage of salary adjustments varies by scheme:
- Management Executive Scheme (MXS): 2% to 9%, with larger adjustments for grades that lag behind market benchmarks. No adjustments will be made for officers whose salaries are already competitive. Source: The Straits Times
- Technical Support Scheme (TSS): 4% to 9% Source: Business Times
- Management Support Scheme (MSS) & Corporate Support Scheme (CSS): 4% to 5% Source: AsiaOne
- Operations Support Scheme (OSS): 4% to 8% Source: Public Service Division
Why the Adjustments?
The Public Service Division (PSD) stated that the adjustments are necessary to keep pace with increasing market salary levels, which have risen since the last wage increments of 5% to 14% in 2022. Source: The Straits Times The goal is to ensure the public service remains competitive in attracting and retaining skilled professionals.
Consultation with Unions
The changes were made after consultation with the Amalgamated Union of Public Employees (AUPE), which welcomed the salary revision. Source: The Straits Times