---
id: sgobs.cpf.ordinary-wage-ceiling.2026
kind: observation
title: "CPF Ordinary Wage ceiling"
url: https://ik.sg/en/knowledge/observation/sgobs.cpf.ordinary-wage-ceiling.2026
language: en
evidence_status: final
collection_as_of: 2026-10-16
---

# CPF Ordinary Wage ceiling

The ceiling increased in four steps from S$6,000 between September 2023 and January 2026. It is a monthly Ordinary Wage limit, not an annual or all-wage cap.

## Record details

- **Value type:** observation
- **Unit:** SGD per employee per calendar month
- **Value:** 8000
- **Status:** final
- **Source revision:** CPF Board salary-ceiling guidance
- **Metric:** ordinary wage ceiling (`sgmetric.cpf.ordinary-wage-ceiling`)
- **Dataset:** [Annual Rates](https://ik.sg/en/knowledge/dataset/sgkb.data.annual-rates)
- **Population:** Employees covered by mandatory CPF contributions
- **Applies from:** 2026-01-01
- **Denominator:** Maximum Ordinary Wages subject to CPF per employee in each calendar month; Additional Wages have a separate annual ceiling
- **Geography:** [Singapore](https://ik.sg/en/knowledge/geography/sg.geo.country.singapore)
- **Published:** 2026-08-14
- **Reference period:** From 1 January 2026

## Sources

- [https://www.cpf.gov.sg/service/article/what-is-the-ordinary-wage-ow-ceiling](https://www.cpf.gov.sg/service/article/what-is-the-ordinary-wage-ow-ceiling) — Accessed 2026-10-14

## Explore connections

- Datasets: [Annual Rates](https://ik.sg/en/knowledge/dataset/sgkb.data.annual-rates)
- Topics: [CPF contribution rates and wage ceilings](https://ik.sg/en/knowledge/topic/sgtopic.social-security.cpf-contributions)
- Places: [Singapore](https://ik.sg/en/knowledge/geography/sg.geo.country.singapore)

Dates describe this record’s own period and applicability. A verification date does not mean a rule is currently in force. An expanding collection. Published counts show available knowledge, not complete coverage of Singapore.