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Get Started ≫Employment rates and thresholds: Singapore
The Singapore numbers an employer needs in one place: pay floors, contributions, leave and termination minimums. Each row carries its source.
Singapore has no national minimum wage; employer CPF for staff 55 and under is 17% up to the S$8,000 monthly ceiling, and the retirement and re-employment ages moved to 64 and 69 on 1 July 2026.
The Singapore numbers, each with its source
Pay floors
| Item | 2026 figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| National minimum wage | None; sectoral Progressive Wage Model plus the Local Qualifying Salary | Ministry of Manpower |
Employer contributions
| Item | 2026 figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CPF employer rate (55 and under) | 17%, Singapore Citizens and PRs only | CPF Board |
| CPF senior-worker rates | 16% (55-60), 12.5% (60-65), 9% (65-70), 7.5% (70+); next step 1 Jan 2027 | CPF Board |
| CPF ordinary wage ceiling | S$8,000/month from 1 Jan 2026; annual ceiling S$102,000 | CPF Board |
| Skills Development Levy | 0.25% of monthly wages; min S$2, max S$11.25; all employees including foreigners | CPF Board |
| Foreign worker levy | Applies to Work Permit and S Pass holders instead of CPF; sector-dependent | Ministry of Manpower |
Leave and holidays
| Item | 2026 figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Annual leave | 7 days in year one, rising to 14 from year eight | Ministry of Manpower |
| Sick leave | 14 outpatient days + 60 hospitalisation days (inclusive), from 6 months | Ministry of Manpower |
| Public holidays | 11 paid days | Ministry of Manpower |
Termination
| Item | 2026 figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Notice (contract silent) | 1 day to 4 weeks by tenure | Ministry of Manpower |
| Retrenchment benefit | Not statutory; norm 2 weeks-1 month per year for 2+ years' service | Ministry of Manpower |
Thresholds and caps
| Item | 2026 figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Retirement / re-employment age | 64 / 69 from 1 Jul 2026 | Ministry of Manpower |
Cross-market context for every one of these figures: employer costs, notice periods, redundancy pay, sick pay and annual leave, all six markets side by side.
Rates and thresholds are the part of employment you can look up. Whether the people those rates buy will perform is the part you cannot, and it is where most hiring cost actually hides. Compono gives you the people data to make hires you can defend in any market.
See how it worksCommon questions
Where do these Singapore figures come from?
Every row links its government source: the Ministry of Manpower. We checked each figure against that source in July 2026 and note the effective date where a rate changed recently.
How often do these rates change?
Most reset annually. We review the full table each year and after major legislative changes, and the last-reviewed date in the footer tells you exactly where you stand.
How current are these figures?
Every figure on this page was checked against the named government source in July 2026. We review the whole set annually and after major legislative changes, and the sources section lists the exact page we verified each market against.
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