{
  "id": 6266009,
  "title": "Govt accepts recommendation to raise ministerial salaries, 1-off adjustment of up to 9% from Oct. 15",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/govt-accepts-recommendation-to-raise-ministerial-salaries-1-off",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T10:38:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/09/ministerial-salaries-increase-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Singapore government has accepted the recommendations of an independent review committee to increase ministerial salaries, with a one-off adjustment of up to 9%. The new reference annual salary for ministers will be raised to $1.8 million, marking a 3.6% annual growth rate since 2011, when the last adjustment occurred. Existing political appointment holders (PAHs) will receive this increase from October 15, 2026, contingent upon performance. This decision was announced in Parliament by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on September 8, following a report from the committee, which was convened in January and submitted its findings in April. The last ministerial salary adjustment was 15 years ago, resulting in a significant increase. The government will adjust the salaries of PAHs, including the President, Speaker of Parliament, Deputy Prime Minister, Senior Ministers of State, Ministers of State, and Mayors, based on determined ratios. The MR4 benchmark salary will increase from S$1.1 million to S$1.8 million, affecting the salaries of other PAHs accordingly. The government plans to merge the MR2 and MR3 grades into a single grade and adjust the salaries of mayors, senior parliamentary secretaries, and parliamentary secretaries. The one-off adjustment will be implemented from October 15, 2026, with subsequent adjustments based on individual performance and responsibilities. The government has also accepted the recommendation to study and incorporate additional indicators measuring quality of life and social progress in the National Bonus framework, which currently accounts for 35% of a minister's salary.",
  "summary": "Ministerial salaries were last adjusted 15 years ago.",
  "key_points": [
    "Singapore government accepts recommendation to raise ministerial salaries",
    "One-off adjustment of up to 9% from October 15, 2026",
    "New reference annual salary for ministers set at $1.8 million"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}