SINGAPORE – About 32,000 administrators and 5,000 drivers working full-time will get pay hikes come March 1, as Occupational Progressive Wages (OPW) kick in for these workers who are Singaporeans and permanent residents.

Administrative assistants can expect to earn at least $1,500, for instance, while general drivers can expect a gross monthly salary of at least $1,750.

The OPW model, developed by the National Wages Council, will apply to about 195,000 full-time and part-time administrators and drivers from March 1. These workers’ pay will increase along a wage ladder, pegged to training and productivity improvements.