# Singapore PM raises salary by $1.1 million in first government pay increase in 15 years

https://mins.news/en/item/52633

- euronews, 2026-09-10 08:26 UTC
- Politics
- Original: http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/10/singapore-pm-increases-his-salary-by-11-million-amid-first-government-pay-raise-in-15-year

> Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced in Parliament that ministers will receive their first pay rise in 15 years. His benchmark salary will increase by 64% to 3.6 million Singapore dollars (€2.4 million) annually.

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