Eligible civil servants to receive salary adjustments of between 2% and 9% from August 2026

The Public Service Division (PSD) will raise salaries for about 22,000 eligible public officers by between 2 per cent and 9 per cent from 1 August 2026, as part of a periodic review to keep public sector wages aligned with the market.

In a media release issued on 20 February 2026, PSD said the adjustments will apply to officers under the Management Executive Scheme (MXS), Technical Support Scheme (TSS), Management Support Scheme (MSS), Corporate Support Scheme (CSS) and Operations Support Scheme (OSS).

The last salary revisions for these schemes were made in 2022.

“The Public Service periodically reviews salaries and adjusts them when necessary to broadly keep pace with, but not lead, the market,” said the PSD. 

The division said the adjustments are meant to ensure Public Service wages stay in line with market rates, while helping to attract and retain talent. It will also allow the Public Service to serve Singaporeans well amid evolving demands and a more complex global environment.

How the salary adjustments will apply

Eligible officers under the MXS will see salary increases of between 2 to 9 per cent, with higher adjustments for grades where pay gaps with market benchmarks are wider.

Officers whose salaries are already in line with the market will not receive adjustments.

Eligible officers on the TSS will receive increases between 4 to 9 per cent. Those under the MSS and CSS will see adjustments of 4 to 5 per cent, while officers on the OSS will receive increases of 4 to 8 per cent.

Adjustments come after consultation with union

The Amalgamated Union of Public Employees (AUPE) welcomed the PSD’s announcement, noting that the changes are timely given the last revision was nearly four years ago.

In a statement issued on 20 February 2026, AUPE said the adjustments come after close consultation between the union and PSD, and are an important step to ensure officers remain competitively paid in a fast-changing economic environment.

“The work our officers do has grown in complexity and officers are required to do more in a lean workforce. These adjustments are a vital recognition of that reality, to ensure our civil servants’ total remuneration remain competitive and that the Public Service remains a place where talent is valued and nurtured, to deliver quality public services,” said AUPE General Secretary Sanjeev Tiwari.

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