Jobs and pay news for Singapore
What changed in each official release on jobs and pay in Singapore, what it means for employees and employers, and when the next figures are due.
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News · 20 October 2026MOM issues 4-band haze guide for outdoor work in SingaporeFour 1-hour PM2.5 bands tell employers how to adjust outdoor work during the day. Vulnerable workers are kept indoors from 251 µg/m³.
News · 20 October 2026Singapore retrenchments rise to 4,620 in Q2 2026, highest since 20204,620 retrenched in Q2 2026, the most since late 2020. Manufacturing, tech and finance made up most of the rise; fewer found work within six months.
News · 20 October 2026Singapore adds 400 free places to train well-being responders400 more fully subsidised half-day places, up to two per company, after all 500 earlier places were taken. A course with up to 90% funding comes in Q1 2027.
News · 19 October 2026Singapore wage council sets 6.0% to 8.0% rise for lower-wage workersA built-in rise of 6.0% to 8.0%, or at least S$120 to S$170, for workers earning up to S$2,800 a month, from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2027.
News · 19 October 2026Singapore's worker training rate reaches 54.8% in 202554.8% of resident workers trained in 2025, which MOM called an all-time high. More than 62,000 locals placed into jobs; a Skills-First framework with 12 pilot ideas.Data and salary reports
Updated at every release.
Salary · Updated 20 October 2026Fresh graduate salary in Singapore128 programmes ranked by median starting pay, S$3,350 to S$6,950, with employment rates and how the universities compare in the same discipline.
Salary · Updated 20 October 2026Government starting pay in Singapore by jobStarting pay for teachers, police, SCDF, ICA, prison, CNB and SAF jobs by qualification, the 2% to 9% revision from August 2026, and the civil service bonuses.
Data · Updated 20 October 2026Retrenchments in Singapore4,620 retrenched in Q2 2026, 2.0 per 1,000 employees. Yearly totals since 2016, the worst quarters since 1998, and who is most affected.
Data · Updated 20 October 2026Wage growth in SingaporeMedian income S$5,775 in 2025, up 5.0% (4.1% real). Growth since 2015 for the median and the 20th percentile, and pay by age and education.
Data · Updated 19 October 2026Unemployment rate in Singapore2.0% overall, 2.9% for residents and 3.0% for citizens in August 2026, with the series since 1992, rates by age and education, retrenchments and a Hong Kong comparison.