SINGAPORE: Changes to Minimum Salary Requirements

by Julie Pearl, ABIL Lawyer
Pearl Law Group Global Immigration NewsFlash

Starting July 1, 2011, Singaporean employers of immigrant workers will be subject to increased minimum salary requirements in the professional and skilled worker categories. Specifically, the new salary requirements will affect employers of P1, P2, and Q managers, professionals, and administrative and specialist workers and S skilled workers. Minimum Fixed Monthly Salary Requirements (Effective July 1, 2011):

• P1 Pass: 8,000 SGD (approx. 6,259 USD) per month.
• P2 Pass: 4,000 SGD (approx. 3,130 USD) per month.
• Q1 Pass: 2,800 SGD (approx. 2,191 USD) per month.
• S Pass: 2,000 SGD (approx. 1,565 USD) per month.

P1, P2, Q, or S work passes issued prior to July 1, 2011 are exempt from the new minimum salary requirements for their next two-year extension, but will be subject for all subsequent extensions. For purposes of meeting the requirement, "Fixed Monthly Salary" is inclusive of basic salary and transport, housing, and any other living allowances paid directly to the employee. The "Fixed Monthly Salary" does not include variable compensation such as bonuses or commissions.