# Singapore PM raises salary by $1.1 million as government pay rises for first time in 15 years

https://mins.news/en/item/52848

- euronews, 2026-09-10 08:26 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://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 the ministerial pay increases in Parliament on Tuesday, marking the first adjustment in 15 years. His benchmark annual salary will climb 64% to 3.6 million Singapore dollars (€2.4 million).

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