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What can I do in PW Portal?Show

Employees can check their salary and find out if their employers are paying them according to the Progressive Wage Model (PWM) or Local Qualifying Salary (LQS) requirements.

Who can use the PW Portal?Show

Singapore citizens or permanent residents can use the PW Portal if you are:

  • Covered under the PWM, or
  • Working in a company that hires foreign employees on a Work Permit, S Pass or Employment Pass.

If you work in these jobs and occupations, you may be covered under the PWM. Find out more about your job roles and entitlements:

If your company hires foreign employees on a Work Permit, S Pass or Employment Pass, you may be covered by the Local Qualifying Salary (LQS).

What do I need to log in?Show

You need a Singpass account. Apply for a Singpass account if you don't have one.

Must I use my Singpass to log in?Show

Yes, you need to use Singpass to log in.

This is because the PW Portal shows your personal information, such as your salary. Singpass helps us confirm that it is really you who’s accessing the information, so we can protect your privacy.

How do I check my salary requirements?Show

After you log in, you will see your PWM job level, details of your job role and salary information.

an example of the dashboard found in the progressive wage portal

  • The orange tile titled "Your Salary" shows your salary for the month.
  • The blue tile titled "Minimum Salary for your job" shows the minimum salary that you should be paid.

If you are in a job role covered by PWM

Your employer must pay you at least the amount in the blue tile.

If your salary amount in the orange tile is less than the amount in the blue tile, your employer may not be paying you the correct salary. You should check with your employer and ask them to pay you the correct salary.

Read about the PWM to find out more about the wage requirements for your job role and level.

If you are not covered by PWM

If you are not covered by PWM but are in a company that hires foreign employees, your employer must pay you at least the LQS.

If you see the page below, your employer may not be paying you the correct salary, which is at least the LQS. You should check with your employer and ask them to pay you the correct salary.

An image of how the dashboard will look like if the salary of the employee did not meet LQS

My salary or job information is wrong. What should I do?Show

An example of how the dashboard will look like if employee is paid incorrectly

Incorrect salary information

The orange tile titled “Your Salary” shows your salary for the month, based on data from CPF. If the salary in the orange tile is not correct, you should check with your employer on the reasons, or ask them to pay you the correct salary.

Incorrect job information

If the details of your PWM job level or your job role is not correct, you should check with your employer. Your employer may need to tag you to the correct job role in the Occupational Employment Dataset.

If you need help:

My salary is lower than the lowest salary shown in the PW Portal. What should I do?Show

An example of how the dashboard will look like if employee is paid incorrectly

If your salary amount in the orange tile is less than the amount in the blue tile, your employer may not be paying you the correct salary.

You should check with your employer and ask them to pay you the correct salary.

If you need help:

The PW Portal says my job role is not covered. What should be my salary? Show

Check if you are in a job role covered by PWM.

If your job role is not covered under PWM, there is no minimum salary requirement for your job. Your salary is decided by the agreement between you and your employer.

If your job role is covered under PWM, but the PW Portal says that your job is not covered, you should check with your employer. Your employer may need to tag you to the correct job role in the Occupational Employment Dataset.

If you need help:

The PW Portal does not have my job records. What should I do?Show

If you are currently working, you should check with your employer. Your employer may need to tag you to the correct job role in the Occupational Employment Dataset.

If you need help:

How do I know what is the minimum salary I should get if I worked overtime?Show

An example of how the dashboard will look like if employee is paid incorrectly

You can type the number of overtime hours you worked in the blue box and click "Check". The minimum salary shown in the blue tile will show you the minimum salary for a full-time worker for your job including overtime pay. It will also show you the minimum hourly rate for a part-time worker.

You can find more information on the PWM, including the overtime pay you should get for your job role or sector, under each page's "Wage requirements".