Revised Qualifying Salary Threshold for Work Passes
From 1 July 2011, Ministry of Manpower will be implementing changes to the qualifying salary threshold for Employment Pass, Training Employment Pass (TEP) and S Pass. New work pass applicants must earn fixed monthly salaries of at least $8,000, $4,000, $2,800 and $2,000 to qualify for the three categories of Employment Pass (P1, P2, Q1) and S Pass respectively. New TEP applicants must earn fixed monthly salaries of at least $2,800.
At the same time, the qualifying salary threshold for Personalised Employment Pass (PEP) will also be revised accordingly:
• The last drawn fixed monthly salary of overseas foreign professional must
be at least $8,000
• All applicants should have earned an annual fixed salary of at least
$34,000 in the preceding year
• All PEP holders must earn an annual fixed salary of at least $34,000 for
each calendar year of their pass