Progressive Wage Mark

Progressive Wage (PW) Mark accreditation

About PW Mark and PW Mark Plus

The PW Mark is an accreditation scheme that recognises eligible firms that pay progressive wages to lower-wage workers. It is administered by the Singapore Business Federation (SBF).

Firms that are eligible for the PW Mark and are awarded government contracts for new tenders called from 1 March 2023 and new quotations from 1 March 2024 must be accredited with the PW Mark for the contract period. Their subcontractors that are eligible for the PW Mark must also be accredited.

If your firm meets the eligibility requirements of the PW Mark and adopts the Tripartite Standard on Advancing Well-being of Lower-Wage Workers (TS-LWW), your firm will be conferred the PW Mark Plus.

Learn more about the Progressive Wage Mark at Ministry of Manpower’s website and SBF’s website.

Who is eligible for PW Mark

To be eligible for the PW Mark, you must:

• Hire at least 1 local worker^* covered by the prevailing Sectoral PWs or Occupational PWs that have taken effect
• Pay the relevant workers according to PW requirements:

Sectoral PWs

• Cleaning sector
• Security sector
• Landscape sector
• Lift and escalator maintenance sector
• Retail sector
• Waste management sector
• Food services sector

Occupational PWs

• Administrators
• Drivers

AND

• Pay all other local workers^* at least the Local Qualifying Salary (LQS).

^* Refers to workers who are Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents.

How to apply

Application Fee: Free
Estimated Processing Time: May take up to 4 weeks for PW Mark; Up to 1.5 months for PW Mark Plus (including adoption of the TS-LWW as part of the application).

Log in to GoBusiness Dashboard

1. Click the button above to log into GoBusiness Dashboard as a Business User.

2. On the ‘Progressive Wage (PW) Mark’ page, click on ‘Apply’. You will be brought to the PW Mark application form.

3. After submission, track application progress in My Submissions (In Progress) tab.

Your PW Mark will automatically be renewed each year as long as your business continues to meet the requirements for the accreditation.

Learn more about maintaining your accreditation in the Dashboard FAQ.

FAQ

Have more questions? Find answers in our Dashboard FAQ.