# World’s highest-paid leader set for 64% pay rise as ministerial salaries increase

https://mins.news/en/item/50784

- CNBC, 2026-09-09 04:58 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/09/singapore-prime-minister-salary-lawrence-wong.html

> Wong announced that ministerial salaries will rise after 15 years, taking his annual pay package to 3.6 million Singapore dollars, a 64% increase.

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