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Progressive Wage Model for the security sector

Coverage and job levels

Citizen and PR security officers employed by licensed agencies or in-house employers hiring foreign workers are covered. PWM is a PRD licensing condition. Foreign-officer skill and productivity progression is encouraged. Chief officers manage supervision, watch groups and major-event contingency plans; senior supervisors handle audits, risk and command centres with more than 3 personnel; supervisors handle centres with up to 3 personnel, incidents and evacuation; senior officers operate systems, traffic regulation, command-centre monitoring, government enforcement support and key control; officers screen, patrol, control access, respond to incidents and act as bodyguards or bouncers.

Outsourced monthly and hourly minimums

Monthly figures apply to 35–44 hours a week. From 2024 full-time basic wages exceed S$2,600, so Employment Act Part 4 no longer applies to those full-time security officers: extra hours beyond 44 are not subject to a statutory overtime-payment requirement under that Part. PRD licensing caps extra hours at 72 a month. The basic minimum cannot be conditional on compulsory extra hours; agree employment terms in writing. The official page also notes its wage-schedule review in 2025.

Outsourced full-time: monthly basic wage
Role202320242025202620272028
Senior supervisorS$2240S$3550S$3770S$3990S$4210S$4430
SupervisorS$2040S$3250S$3470S$3690S$3910S$4130
Senior officerS$1830S$2950S$3170S$3390S$3610S$3830
OfficerS$1650S$2650S$2870S$3090S$3310S$3530
Outsourced part-time: hourly basic wage
Role20242025202620272028
Senior supervisorS$13.55S$14.4S$15.25S$16.05S$16.9
SupervisorS$12.4S$13.25S$14.1S$14.9S$15.75
Senior officerS$11.25S$12.1S$12.95S$13.8S$14.6
OfficerS$10.1S$10.95S$11.8S$12.65S$13.45

In-house wage basis

The in-house full-time minimum is gross monthly wage excluding overtime, for 35–44 hours weekly. A senior supervisor’s wage is market-determined. Gross wage includes basic pay, travel/food/housing allowances and productivity incentives, but excludes bonuses or AWS, stock options, special-expense reimbursement, benefits in kind and employer CPF. Where Part 4 covers an employee with unchanged duties and hours, basic wage should not fall below the preceding year. Part-time hourly gross wages are pro-rated on a 44-hour week and must meet part-time employment rules. STC will review the schedule in 2027.

In-house monthly gross minimum
Role20242025202620272028
SupervisorS$2605S$2745S$2905S$3065S$3225
Senior officerS$2375S$2515S$2675S$2835S$2995
OfficerS$2175S$2315S$2475S$2635S$2795

Training and career progression

Both agencies and in-house employers must satisfy approved training modules. Consult the approved list and training-cost assistance linked below, and use the PW Portal to check job and wage records.

Modules and experience
LevelModulesPrior experience
Chief officer324 months as senior supervisor
Senior supervisor418 months as supervisor
Supervisor312 months as senior officer
Senior officer26 months as officer
Officer4No prior level stated

Future annual-leave enhancement

From 2029 onward, outsourced PWM workers in cleaning, security, landscape, lift and escalator, and waste management will receive a phased increase in minimum annual leave from 7 to 10 days. Sector tripartite clusters will discuss implementation timelines; the announcement is not a single immediate effective date for all workers.

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