Pritam Singh Agrees with One-Off 9% Wage Raise for Ministers, but Maintains Salaries Should Be Pegged to MPs' Pay
- On Tuesday, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced Singapore will increase ministerial salaries for the first time in 15 years. Starting October 15, the prime minister's annual pay will rise 64% to $2.85 million to help attract top talent.
- The government last adjusted ministerial salaries in 2012, implementing a 36% pay cut to address public discontent. Wong noted that private and public sector wages have risen significantly since then, requiring this adjustment to maintain government quality.
- Ministers will receive a one-off adjustment of up to 9% starting October 15, rather than an immediate full increase. By the end of this term, most junior ministers will earn about $1.35 million, with performance-based potential to move higher.
- Singaporeans expressed mixed reactions on Wednesday, with some calling the hike "tone deaf" while others questioned transparency. Wong announced he would donate his entire salary increment to charity for the next five years.
- As lawmakers prepare to debate the issue in Parliament on Thursday, data ranks the Singaporean prime minister as the world's highest-paid leader. For comparison, U.S. President Donald Trump earns $400,000, while the British prime minister makes $230,000 annually.
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Singapore PM Lawrence Wong defends political pay hike as 'responsible course to take'
SINGAPORE: Singapore's prime minister said on Thursday he deliberated "long and hard" over an increase in ministerial and lawmakers' salaries, already among the highest in the world, but felt it was necessary to attract talent into government ranks.Lawrence Wong said in a parliamentary debate that the increase was "the responsible course to take"."One of our most important responsibilities is to ensure that Singapore continues to have capable p…
Singapore PM defends political pay hike as 'responsible course to take'
Singapore's prime minister said on Thursday he deliberated "long and hard" over an increase in ministerial and lawmakers' salaries, already among the highest in the world, but felt it was necessary to attract talent into government ranks.
Singapore Prime Minister increases his salary by $1.1 million
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced the salary increases in parliament on Tuesday, the first for ministers in 15 years. Wong's own benchmark paycheck is set to rise 64 percent to 3.6 million Singapore dollars (€2.4 million) a year.
Singapore's Prime Minister, Lawrence Wong, is already the world's most well-paid political leader and will see his annual remuneration increase by about $1.4 million (R$ 5.7 million). With the change announced by the government, his salary will increase from $2.2 million to $3.6 million from Singapore (R$ 14 million), equivalent to approximately $2.8 million per year. Understand: The world's best-paid leader will increase by R$ 5.7 million and w…
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