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Wong to Raise Salary to S$3.6 Million

By Drooid · Sep 13, 2026, 2:23 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will raise his annual salary to S$3.6 million, a 64% increase.
The raise follows an independent review and ends a 15-year freeze on political salaries.
Wong pledged to donate his entire salary increase to charity for the next five years.
Entry-level ministers’ benchmark will rise from S$1.1 million to S$1.8 million, with a one-off up to 9%.

History

Historical Context

After Singapore’s 1994 white paper tied ministerial pay to two-thirds of the average earnings of top professionals, the 1995 panel set the prime-minister benchmark at about S$1.6 million and recommended S$2.4 million for Goh Chok Tong. The figure rose to S$3.1 million in 2007 and, under Lawrence Wong’s 2024 proposal, would reach S$3.6 million, continuing the market-alignment policy.

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Story summary

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will raise his annual salary to S$3.6 million, a 64% increase.
The raise follows an independent review and ends a 15-year freeze on political salaries.
Wong pledged to donate his entire salary increase to charity for the next five years.
Entry-level ministers’ benchmark will rise from S$1.1 million to S$1.8 million, with a one-off up to 9%.

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