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ARTICLE · 08 AUGUST 2024

New Salary Benchmarking Table By Sector Released

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The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has released the upcoming salary benchmarking table for the Complementarity Assessment Framework (COMPASS)...

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  • The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has released the new salary benchmarking table for the Complementarity Assessment Framework (COMPASS), the points-based evaluation system applicable for all Employment Pass (EP) applications.
  • The recently-released salary benchmarking table will apply to initial EP applications from January 1, 2025, and EP renewal applications of passes expiring from July 1, 2025.
  • The current salary benchmarks table (which was released in May 2023) applies to initial EP applications filed until December 31, 2024, and EP renewal applications of passes expiring from September 1, 2024 until June 30, 2025.
  • To earn points under the COMPASS salary criterion (category 'C1'), employers must ensure that their foreign employees meet the minimum salary requirements specified in the COMPASS benchmarking table. If the applicant's salary does not meet the requirements of the COMPASS benchmarking table, no points are awarded under COMPASS

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