Number of Resident and Singaporean Workers Classified as Managers and Executives with Not More Than $2,600, $2,800 and $3,000 Basic Monthly Salary

23 Mr Patrick Tay Teck Guan asked the Minister for Manpower as at 31 December 2020, what is the total number of workers, resident workers and Singaporean workers who are classified as managers and executives and earning a basic monthly salary (excluding employer CPF) of not more than (i) $2,600 (ii) $2,800 and (iii) $3,000 respectively.

Mrs Josephine Teo: Based on the June 2020 Comprehensive Labour Force Survey, there are an estimated 20,500 resident employees who are Managers and Executives (M&Es) earning a basic monthly salary of up to $2,600, constituting 2.8% of the resident M&E workforce. About 11,000 (1.5%) earned between $2,600 and $2,800, and 5,000 (0.7%) earned between $2,800 and $3,000.

M&Es form an important and growing part of our workforce. MOM, together with our tripartite partners, regularly review our employment laws to ensure that they are adequately protected. The Employment Act (EA) was amended in 2009 to allow M&Es earning a basic monthly salary of up to $2,500 access to the Labour Court for salary claims. In 2014, we extended coverage of the core provisions in the EA (such as holiday and sick leave entitlements) to M&Es earning a basic monthly salary of up to $4,500, and this salary threshold was subsequently removed in 2019. Today, all M&Es are covered by the EA for the core provisions.

We will continue to review our employment laws to ensure that they remain relevant and responsive to the changing labour market conditions and the needs of the workforce.