Jamus Lim questions ministers’ S$1.8 million pay benchmark, says Workers’ Party’s formula comes to about S$1.08 million
Assoc Prof Lim said the S$1.08 million figure was his own calculation and not an official figure provided by the Workers’ Party.
In a recent social media post, Workers' Party Member of Parliament Jamus Lim questioned the government's S$1.8 million pay benchmark for ministers, claiming their formula results in a salary of around S$1.08 million. Lim, who was absent from Parliament during last week's debate, clarified that the government's method is based on high-level corporate earnings, while the Workers' Party's approach considers compensation for public service.
He compared the government's calculation to statements made by then-Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean in 2018, who stated that the Workers' Party's calculation of a minister's salary would be similar to the salary committee's recommendation. However, when Lim applied the midpoint of the MX9 pay range, accounting for inflation between 2022 and 2025, he found the minister's salary to be around S$1.08 million, which is three-fifths of the current salary committee's proposed all-in salary for the MR4 tier.
The government's suggestion that the Workers' Party's formula would result in a similar amount to the new salaries was dismissed by Lim.
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