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SINGAPORE \u2013 Full-time in-house security officers will get an annual salary bump of $160 over the next three years \u2013 a rise of up to 6.9 per cent per year for the most junior officers. <\/p>\n
About 1,500 full-time in-house security officers in Singapore will benefit from the move, said the Ministry of Manpower and Ministry of Home Affairs in a joint media release on Oct 30. <\/p>\n
This came after the Government accepted the Security Tripartite Cluster\u2019s (STC) recommendations on the Security Progressive Wage Model (PWM). <\/p>\n
From Jan 1, 2026, the monthly wage for entry-level officers will rise to at least $2,475, up from the current baseline of $2,315. <\/p>\n
The baseline will continue to increase annually, reaching $2,795 by 2028 \u2013 although the PWM wage from January 2028 may be adjusted upwards if the economic situation improves. <\/p>\n
For in-house security officers in senior and supervisory roles, they will see an annual pay increase of up to 6.4 per cent in the next three years. <\/p>\n
But for senior security supervisors, whose salaries are already generally above the bottom 20th wage percentile, their pay will be \u201cleft to market forces\u201d, the ministries said. <\/p>\n
The recommended wage growth was\u00a0put forth by the STC, a workgroup comprising representatives from the Government, unions, industry associations, employers and service buyers.<\/p>\n
Part-time in-house security officers, who work fewer than 35 hours a week, will also benefit from the pay rise. Their hourly gross salary will be pro-rated based on a 44-hour work week basis. <\/p>\n
Since January 2024, the Security PWM has provided a separate wage ladder for in-house security officers, as their working hours are generally shorter than their counterparts working at outsourced security agencies. <\/p>\n
In-house security officers typically receive other non-wage benefits such as free meals. <\/p>\n
The Security PWM was first implemented in 2016 to boost the wages and implement training requirements for security officers who are Singaporeans and permanent residents.<\/p>\n