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The nominal gross monthly income from employment (excluding employer CPF) of full-time employed residents at the tenth percentile was S$1,800 — a cumulative increase of 50% from S$1,200 in 2013.
As of August 2024, up to nine in 10 full-time lower-wage workers in Singapore have benefited from the Progressive Wage Model (PWM), Local Qualifying Salary (LQS), and the Progressive Wage Mark accreditation scheme.
As shared in a Parliamentary response by Minster for Manpower Dr. Tan See Leng, the nominal gross monthly income from employment (excluding employer CPF) of full-time employed residents at the tenth percentile was SGD$1,800 — marking a cumulative increase of 50% from S$1,200 in 2013.
Further, about five in 10 full-time resident employees earning S$1,800 and below (i.e. B10 workers) are covered by the PWM. Another three in 10 are covered by LQS. According to Minister Tan, following the raise in the LQS from $1,400 to $1,600 in July 2024, B10 workers who were previously earning below S$1,600 would have seen their wages increase at least to S$1,600.
Minister Tan stated: "In a tight labour market, workers who are not directly covered by PWM or LQS should also see increases in their wages as firms compete for manpower."
Beyond the PWM and LQS, he noted, Singapore also provides lower-income workers with additional support through the Workfare Income Supplement (WIS) Scheme. Eligible workers aged 30 years and above can receive WIS payments of up to S$4,200 per year.
Finally, Minister Tan said, there are also plans to raise the maximum WIS payment to S$4,900 per year from 2025.
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