Around 22,000 civil servants to get 2% to 9% pay rises from 1 August 2026

Around 22,000 civil servants will receive salary increases of between 2 per cent and 9 per cent from 1 August 2026, as part of a periodic review of public sector pay, Singapore's Public Service Division (PSD) said on 20 February 2026.

The adjustments apply to eligible officers in several civil service generic schemes, including the Management Executive Scheme, Technical Support Scheme, Management Support Scheme, Corporate Support Scheme and Operations Support Scheme, as well as related schemes.

According to PSD, officers in these schemes work in a wide range of roles, such as policy and planning, administration and operations, spanning corporate and frontline functions.

PSD said the pay changes are intended to “keep pace with market standards” and support the public service’s ability to attract and retain staff amid evolving demands and what it described as a more complex global environment.

It added that the civil service reviews salaries periodically and adjusts them when needed to “broadly keep pace with, but not lead, the market”, noting that market salary levels have risen since the previous major adjustment to these schemes.

This is the first salary revision to these civil service schemes in four years, following the previous round of adjustments that took effect from 1 August 2022.

In 2022, about 23,000 officers across various schemes received adjustments ranging from 5 per cent to 14 per cent, with PSD then describing the move as keeping pace with the market.

For the 2026 adjustments, eligible officers on the Management Executive Scheme will receive increases of 2 per cent to 9 per cent, with higher adjustments going to grades where gaps with market benchmarks are assessed to be larger.

However, PSD said there will be no adjustments for Management Executive Scheme officers whose salaries are already considered competitive.

Eligible officers on the Technical Support Scheme will receive increases of 4 per cent to 9 per cent, the PSD said.

For the Management Support Scheme and Corporate Support Scheme, eligible officers will receive salary increases of 4 per cent to 5 per cent.

Eligible officers on the Operations Support Scheme will receive adjustments of 4 per cent to 8 per cent.

The Public Service Division said the adjustments were made following close consultation with the Amalgamated Union of Public Employees, which represents many public sector employees.

Beyond salary changes, the Public Service Division said it will continue strengthening rewards tied to performance, while stepping up efforts to offer meaningful career development and growth opportunities for officers.