The Ordinary Wage (OW) ceiling limits the amount of OW that attract CPF contributions in a calendar month for all employees. It will be gradually raised to $8,000 by 2026. The increase takes place in four steps, as shown in the table below, to allow employers and employees to adjust to the changes.

	CPF Ordinary Wage ceiling	CPF annual salary ceiling
From 1 Jan 2016 to 31 Aug 2023	$6,000	$102,000 (no change)
From 1 Sep to 31 Dec 2023	$6,300 (+$300)
From 1 Jan to 31 Dec 2024	$6,800 (+$500)
From 1 Jan to 31 Dec 2025	$7,400 (+$600)
From 1 Jan 2026	$8,000 (+$600)