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The Wages and Compensation Commission of Sierra Leone has revealed that it is examining the possibility of implementing a wage freeze for certain categories of public sector employees in 2026.
The proposal comes as part of broader efforts to address structural disparities within the national pay system and assess whether current remuneration levels align with the country’s economic realities.
Commission Chairman, Alpha Osman Timbo, disclosed the ongoing review during a recent media engagement, noting that some employees in the public sector currently earn salaries that may not be financially sustainable for the state.
“In 2026, what we are looking at as a Commission is to make sure there is a wage freeze for certain categories of employees,” Mr. Timbo explained.
“We think that what they are earning now is more than enough when you take into consideration the prevailing financial situation of the country.”
He emphasized the existence of notable imbalances within the wage structure, describing it as unusual that “thousands of people earn more than the President.” Such disparities, he said, undermine efforts to establish a fair and harmonized public sector compensation system.
Mr. Timbo also noted that although salaries are intended to be comprehensive and inclusive of all entitlements, discrepancies continue to emerge due to the distribution of additional benefits such as government-issued vehicles and fuel allocations.
The Commission is currently working in close partnership with the Ministry of Finance, which is preparing the 2026 Statement of Economic and Financial Policies for presentation to Parliament.
According to Mr. Timbo, “As the Wages and Compensation Commission, we effectively collaborate with the Ministry of Finance to ensure we execute the task given to us examining wages, identifying structural disparities, and initiating the harmonization process.”
He clarified that immediate salary reductions are not the Commission’s primary consideration but noted that such measures could be evaluated if necessary to support fiscal stability.
For now, the main focus remains on freezing wages for specific high-earning groups within the public workforce. As the government continues consultations leading up to the 2026 policy review, further details on the proposed wage freeze and broader compensation reforms are expected in the coming months.
Sierra Leone is a Corrupt Country infact this is not the first time for a certain individual in public Sector earn more Salary than the President. First of all the payment of Government official is not been Monitored👍 I can assure you that Salaries are still running for Ghost Worker under president BIO Government of 🇸🇱 The COMMISSIONER led by Francis Ben Need to do more Investigation of the Following Sector.
1 Statistics of 🇸🇱
2 Bank of 🇸🇱
3 NRA of 🇸🇱
4 SLRA
5 Labour Ministry
6 The HR Team of State House
Wuna go tell me back say this guy how come e no all this
Please don’t forget The Teaching service Commission
The Ministry of Health Team
This all dae be the Pa sef sef ncr no, even those people stayed with the president All man busy dae Capu Capu!!! Trust are no watin are dae tok😭😭
Exactly, bucku people den inside the government offices dea receive huge salaries, huge medical allowances, huge travelling allowances, huge rent allowances, and other huge allowances wea nor to so e for be.