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Match an S Pass application or renewal to the correct 2026, 2027 or 2028 salary table, age, sector, quota and filing window.
The S Pass salary threshold depends on whether the case is a new application or renewal, the relevant date, the worker’s age and whether the employer is in financial services. For renewals, use the pass expiry date, not the day the employer happens to submit the renewal.
This creates three main windows from 2026 to 2028. Employers should map every S Pass holder by expiry date now, especially where several workers sit close to an age-adjusted threshold.
The three salary windows
MOM’s current S Pass eligibility page shows the complete tables by age and sector. For a non-financial-sector worker aged 23 or below, the base minimum is S$3,150 for renewals of passes expiring from 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2026.
The base becomes S$3,300 for new applications submitted from 1 September 2025 and renewals of passes expiring from 1 September 2026. A further base of S$3,600 applies to new applications submitted from 1 January 2027 and renewals of passes expiring from 1 January 2028.
Financial-services figures are higher. The equivalent base amounts for a worker aged 23 or below are S$3,650, S$3,800 and S$4,000. In every window, the required salary rises with age.
Use the pass expiry date for renewals
Assume a non-financial-sector S Pass expires on 31 August 2026. It falls in the renewal column starting at S$3,150. A pass expiring one day later, on 1 September 2026, moves to the column starting at S$3,300. Filing the first renewal in August does not move it to the second column, and filing the second renewal early does not preserve the older threshold.
The same logic applies in 2028. The announced S$3,600 base applies to renewals of passes expiring from 1 January 2028, even though employers can open the renewal process earlier.
Age changes the number
For the non-financial sector, a worker aged 34 needs S$3,900 in the older renewal window, S$4,050 in the window for renewals expiring from 1 September 2026, and S$4,350 in the window for renewals expiring from 1 January 2028. At age 45 or above, the corresponding figures are S$4,650, S$4,800 and S$5,100.
In financial services, a worker aged 34 needs S$4,650, S$4,725 or S$4,825 across the same three columns. At age 45 or above, the table shows S$5,650 in all three. Check the live MOM table for the applicant’s exact age rather than interpolating from a headline base.
Keep a workforce transition table
| Field | Why it matters | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Pass expiry date | Selects the renewal window | Group passes before and after each change date |
| Age at application | Selects the row in MOM’s table | Check the exact live salary figure |
| Sector | Financial services uses a higher table | Confirm the employer’s sector classification |
| Fixed monthly salary | Must meet the applicable threshold | Review actual guaranteed salary components |
| Quota and levy | Salary alone does not establish eligibility | Check sector quota before renewal |
| Passport validity | Limits the renewed pass duration | Resolve short validity early |
Salary is only one renewal condition
The employer must have sufficient S Pass quota for its sector. The pass holder must continue to meet the eligibility requirements and have a passport valid for at least seven months. Renewed passes can be granted for up to three years, but validity is limited to one month before passport expiry.
Employers in the construction, marine shipyard and process sectors, or with workers in certain dormitories, may need to buy and declare the required Primary Care Plan before renewal. The employer should also update its organisation turnover information for the past three years before submitting.
Plan from six months before expiry
MOM’s renewal guidance allows an employer or appointed employment agent to apply up to 180 days before expiry. Renewing early does not remove the remaining days on the current pass. The renewed pass starts when the current pass expires.
Use the six-month point for a complete check, not an automatic filing date. Confirm the salary table, age row, quota, levy, passport, Primary Care Plan where relevant, turnover information and job facts. If the renewal is missed, a new application is required.
A portfolio example
A services company has three S Pass holders outside financial services. One pass expires on 20 August 2026, one on 20 September 2026 and one on 15 January 2028. The first uses the older renewal table, the second uses the table beginning at S$3,300 and the third uses the table beginning at S$3,600. Each worker then needs the age-specific figure from that column.
If all three are aged 34 at the relevant application, the table amounts are S$3,900, S$4,050 and S$4,350. The employer should compare these with fixed monthly salary and its role and reward structure, but must not misstate pay or insert a temporary figure that is not genuinely paid.
Do not treat conversion as the default answer
MOM notes that some employers may consider converting eligible S Pass holders to Work Permits, with past work-pass experience recognised when assessing higher-skilled levy status. That is a separate workforce and eligibility decision, not a way to avoid checking the correct S Pass criteria. Occupation, sector, quota, source-country and other Work Permit rules may differ.
The official 2026 foreign workforce factsheet sets out the announced move from S$3,300 to S$3,600 for new applications from January 2027 and renewals from January 2028.
Our Employment Pass renewal guide covers the separate EP and COMPASS process, while the family pass comparison explains dependant routes. The Singapore Immigration and Relocation hub connects work-pass and family planning.
A single spreadsheet sorted by expiry date, age and sector will show where salary action is needed. Review it quarterly and again before each renewal window opens, because the live MOM table controls the application.