Singapore raises prime minister’s pay by $1mn
3 sources·Updated September 8, 2026

Singapore PM pay
Covered by 3 sources
- BBC Politics·1h agoHighest paid world leader to get $1m salary increase
Singapore's government says it will raise the annual salaries of its ministers and other office holders, including its prime minister who is the highest paid political leader in the world.
Read at BBC Politics → - BBC World·10h agoHighest paid world leader to get salary increase of $1 million
Singapore's prime minister Lawrence Wong will see his pay rise to 3.6 million Singapore dollars ($2.8m; £2.1m).
Read at BBC World → - Financial Times·12h agoSingapore raises prime minister’s pay by $1mn
Jump in already world-leading salaries for ministers comes despite public disapproval
Read at Financial Times →

