Parliament: Does holding more portfolios mean getting paid more salaries?
One person, one salary.
Does holding multiple portfolios translate to receiving higher salaries? The answer is no, according to the current practice. If a minister holds two or more portfolios, they are still paid a single salary package. The government has accepted the 2026 Salary Review Committee's recommendation to maintain this policy, stating that "one person, one salary" applies.
Coordinating Minister for Public Services Chan Chun Sing elaborated on this during his ministerial statement in parliament on September 8. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Chan joined him in delivering ministerial statements on the modification to political appointment holders' salaries, marking the first adjustment in 15 years.
The aim of this change is to ensure monetary remuneration does not deter talented individuals from either private or public sectors from entering political service.
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