MOM will continue to raise the qualifying salaries and levies for S Pass holders, to raise the quality of S Pass holders to the top one-third of our local Associate Professionals and Technicians (APTs).
Changes to S Pass qualifying salaries
The minimum qualifying salary for S Pass applications will be raised as follows.
| Sector |
Existing for new applications and renewals |
For new applications submitted from 1 Sep 2025 /
For renewals of passes expiring from 1 Sep 2026 |
All
(except financial services)
|
$3,150
(increases progressively with age from age 23, up to $4,650 at age 45 and above)
|
$3,300
(increases progressively with age from age 23, up to $4,800 at age 45 and above)
|
Financial services
|
$3,650
(increases progressively with age from age 23, up to $5,650 at age 45 and above)
|
$3,800
(increases progressively with age from age 23, up to $5,650 at age 45 and above)
|
Changes to S Pass levy rates
From 1 September 2025, the S Pass Basic / Tier 1 levy rate will be increased from $550 and harmonised with the Tier 2 levy at $650.
For the services sector, the levy rate is as follows:
| Tier |
Quota % |
Current monthly levy rate |
New monthly levy rate from 1 Sep 2025 |
Basic / Tier 1
|
Up to 10% of the total workforce
|
$550
|
$650 |
For all sectors (excluding services), the levy rate is as follows:
| Tier |
Quota % |
Current monthly levy rate |
New monthly levy rate from 1 Sep 2025 |
Basic / Tier 1
|
Up to 10% of the total workforce
|
$550
|
$650 |
| Tier 2 |
Above 10% to 15% of the total workforce
|
$650 |
No change |