{"id":31149,"date":"2026-02-24T06:26:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T22:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=31149"},"modified":"2026-02-24T06:26:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T22:26:36","slug":"yahoo-poll-is-the-civil-servant-salary-increase-of-2-to-9-in-2026-enough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=31149","title":{"rendered":"YAHOO POLL: Is the civil servant salary increase of 2% to 9% in 2026 enough?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/civil-bonus-2025-singapore-civil-000059135.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Civil servants;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Civil servants<\/a> in a range of roles will get <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/22-000-civil-servants-pay-090000392.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:pay raises of between 2 per cent and 9 per cent;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pay raises of between 2 per cent and 9 per cent<\/a> from 1 August.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The pay increments, announced last Friday (20 Feb), are part of a periodic review of salaries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The adjustments are to keep pace with market standards and enable the public service to continue to attract and retain talent to deliver well for Singaporeans, amidst evolving demands and the growing complexity of the global environment,&#8221; <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.psd.gov.sg\/newsroom\/eligible-civil-servants-to-receive-salary-adjustments-of-2-percent-to-9-percent\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:explained the Public Service Division (PSD);cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">explained the Public Service Division (PSD)<\/a> in a statement.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-4\"\/>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Other polls<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/yahoo-poll-is-it-wrong-to-purposely-toss-yusheng-in-a-wasteful-manner-082038561.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:YAHOO POLL: Is it wrong to purposely toss yusheng in a wasteful manner?;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>YAHOO POLL: Is it wrong to purposely toss yusheng in a wasteful manner?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/yahoo-poll-is-chinese-new-year-fatigue-real-013720001.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:YAHOO POLL: Is Chinese New Year fatigue real?;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>YAHOO POLL: Is Chinese New Year fatigue real?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/yahoo-poll-are-the-cost-of-living-measures-announced-in-budget-2026-enough-for-you-102436072.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:YAHOO POLL: Are the cost-of-living measures announced in Budget 2026 enough for you?;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>YAHOO POLL: Are the cost-of-living measures announced in Budget 2026 enough for you?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-4\"\/>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In total, PSD will be adjusting salaries for around 22,000 officers:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Eligible officers on the Management Executive Scheme (MXS) will receive salary adjustments of 2% to 9%.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Eligible officers on the Technical Support Scheme (TSS) will receive salary adjustments of 4% to 9%.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Eligible officers on the Management Support Scheme (MSS) will receive salary adjustments of 4% to 5%.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Eligible officers on the Corporate Support Scheme (CSS) will receive salary adjustments of 4% to 5%.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Eligible officers on the Operations Support Scheme (OSS) will receive salary adjustments of 4% to 8%.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Officers in these schemes touch a wide range of roles such as policy and planning, administration and operations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The latest salary revision is the first to the civil service schemes in four years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In August 2022, about 23,000 civil servants <a data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/jobs\/about-23000-civil-servants-to-get-pay-rise-of-between-5-and-14-from-august?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:saw a pay rise of between 5 per cent and 14 per cent;cpos:7;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">saw a pay rise of between 5 per cent and 14 per cent<\/a>. &#8220;Since then, salary levels in the market have increased,&#8221; said PSD.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Prior to 2022, salaries for the civil service generic schemes were last adjusted in 2014 which resulted in pay increases of about 5 per cent being made for mid-level civil servants.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">So we want to know: Is the civil servant salary increase of 2% to 9% in 2026 enough?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Related:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-i13n=\"cpos:8;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/22-000-civil-servants-pay-090000392.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:About 22,000 civil servants to get pay rise of between 2% and 9% from August;cpos:8;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">About 22,000 civil servants to get pay rise of between 2% and 9% from August<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-i13n=\"cpos:9;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.psd.gov.sg\/newsroom\/eligible-civil-servants-to-receive-salary-adjustments-of-2-percent-to-9-percent\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Eligible civil servants to receive salary adjustments of 2% to 9%;cpos:9;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Eligible civil servants to receive salary adjustments of 2% to 9%<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-i13n=\"cpos:10;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/civil-bonus-2025-singapore-civil-000059135.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Civil Service Bonus 2025: Here\u2019s What Singapore\u2019s Civil Servants Are Getting This Year;cpos:10;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Civil Service Bonus 2025: Here\u2019s What Singapore\u2019s Civil Servants Are Getting This Year<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-i13n=\"cpos:11;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/jobs\/about-23000-civil-servants-to-get-pay-rise-of-between-5-and-14-from-august?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:About 23,000 civil servants to get pay rise of between 5% and 14% from August 2022;cpos:11;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">About 23,000 civil servants to get pay rise of between 5% and 14% from August 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/yahoo-poll-is-the-civil-servant-salary-increase-of-2-to-9-in-2026-enough-081153968.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Civil servants in a range of roles will get pay raises of between 2 per cent and 9 per cent from 1 August. 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