Two salary benchmark events have reshaped Singapore's work pass landscape in 2026. In January, MOM reset the COMPASS framework's 65th-percentile salary benchmarks across every sector — with an average increase of 5.1% — raising the bar for Employment Pass applications and renewals. On 1 July 2026, Singapore's S Pass qualifying salary rose to SGD 3,600 [...]
Each year, as major international recruitment firms release their Singapore salary guides, HR managers face the same strategic puzzle: for each open role, is the market salary high enough to support an Employment Pass, or does it sit in S Pass territory — and what does that mean for costs, quotas, and COMPASS scoring? The [...]
Several major international recruitment firms released their 2026 Singapore salary guides in June 2026, covering finance, technology, HR and financial services. The timing matters: from 1 January 2027, the Employment Pass minimum qualifying salary rises from SGD 5,600 to SGD 6,000 (most sectors) and from SGD 6,200 to SGD 6,600 (financial services). The S Pass [...]
In Singapore's dynamic and highly competitive employment landscape, a thorough understanding of Singapore salary benchmarks is not merely advantageous but absolutely crucial for both employers striving to attract and retain top-tier talent and for job seekers aiming to secure fair and competitive compensation. Salaries across various sectors in Singapore exhibit significant variations, influenced by a [...]