Part-time security officers' hourly pay up 33% by 2028

New 3-year plan extends wage ladder for the sector, kicks in from Jan 2026

- Sharon Salim

Part-time security officers will see their hourly pay rise by more than 30 per cent over the next four years under a new three-year plan to raise salaries in the sector.

The three-year schedule, which kicks in from January 2026, will see a part-time security officer's hourly pay increase by 33.1 per cent by January 2028. Security officers in senior and supervisory roles will see hourly pay increases of between 25 per cent and 30 per cent over the same period.

For instance, a part-time security officer earning $10.10 an hour in December will receive an hourly pay of $13.45 by January 2028.

The sustained wage increases were announced in a joint media release by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Dec 10.

The move is one of the recommendations made by the Security Tripartite Cluster - a workgroup comprising representatives from the Government, unions, industry associations, employers and service buyers - aimed at boosting the salaries of all security officers.

Under the Employment Act, part-time security officers work fewer than 35 hours a week. Ad-hoc officers are those who are hired for specific events.