Singapore’s Employment and Salary Outlook for 2023: What Are the Headwinds and Industries That Might Be Affected?

[Throttle2]

On 4/23/2023 at 7:52 AM, Wt_know said:

mei mei … you no understand la

because you can be replaced

fast and furious … via email 

 

 

I would sack her the moment an opportunity arises.  

If you cannot first shoulder heavier responsibilities successfully, and bitch like this, then let there be no responsibilities for you to shoulder st all.

[Throttle2]

ok since now i retired already, i admit.

My income was > $500kpa by 35yrs of age.  

 

 

[Victor68]

On 2/25/2025 at 10:32 AM, Stratovarius said:

This article is BS la. Engineering pay higher than biz? 

Actually it is who you know and the connection, not about your skill set or knowledge. Throw a stone, will hit a group better than you but not the same guy with the right connection 😞 

[13177]

On 2/26/2025 at 3:22 PM, Victor68 said:

Actually it is who you know and the connection, not about your skill set or knowledge. Throw a stone, will hit a group better than you but not the same guy with the right connection 😞 

True, skill and knowledge doesn't guaranteed would give you high salary. Many times really depend on in who you know, connection and luck.

[jcmm]

On 2/26/2025 at 3:22 PM, Victor68 said:

Actually it is who you know and the connection, not about your skill set or knowledge. Throw a stone, will hit a group better than you but not the same guy with the right connection 😞 

Example, retired officers. 

[Stratovarius]

On 2/26/2025 at 3:22 PM, Victor68 said:

Actually it is who you know and the connection, not about your skill set or knowledge. Throw a stone, will hit a group better than you but not the same guy with the right connection 😞 

For individual yes it true. But this is a survey for fresh grads. Unless all the engineering grads all have good connections or the biz grads all join shitty companies. 🤣

[13177]

On 2/27/2025 at 8:02 AM, Stratovarius said:

For individual yes it true. But this is a survey for fresh grads. Unless all the engineering grads all have good connections or the biz grads all join shitty companies. 🤣

Thought all the while engineering starting pay is always higher than business? Since when business pay is higher than engineering ah?

[Victor68]

On 2/26/2025 at 10:53 PM, jcmm said:

Example, retired officers. 

You referring to our Generals or Ministers? 😆 

[jcmm]

On 2/27/2025 at 9:58 AM, Victor68 said:

You referring to our Generals or Ministers? 😆 

U know, I know. Do not want to kena pofma

[Stratovarius]

On 2/27/2025 at 9:10 AM, 13177 said:

Thought all the while engineering starting pay is always higher than business? Since when business pay is higher than engineering ah?

It's the other way around. My cohort biz grad starting pay around 10 to 15% higher than engineering. 

"Health sciences, business, and information and digital technologies were the three course clusters that continued to record the highest full-time permanent employment rates for graduates in 2024, from about 83 per cent to 88 per cent.

Graduates of information and digital technologies courses continued to take home the highest monthly pay at $5,600, up from $5,500 in 2023."

[13177]

On 2/27/2025 at 12:08 PM, Stratovarius said:

It's the other way around. My cohort biz grad starting pay around 10 to 15% higher than engineering. 

"Health sciences, business, and information and digital technologies were the three course clusters that continued to record the highest full-time permanent employment rates for graduates in 2024, from about 83 per cent to 88 per cent.

Graduates of information and digital technologies courses continued to take home the highest monthly pay at $5,600, up from $5,500 in 2023."

So which business field and job that salary command higher than engineering?

Information and digital technologies courses take home pay of $5,600 is quite high for starting pay le. Many people even work for 20 years, their salary might also around this figure. Lol.

[Stratovarius]

On 2/27/2025 at 1:36 PM, 13177 said:

So which business field and job that salary command higher than engineering?

Information and digital technologies courses take home pay of $5,600 is quite high for starting pay le. Many people even work for 20 years, their salary might also around this figure. Lol.

Most of my friends went finance and acc. 

Computer science is probably the best now with the wave of big tech companies. 5.6 is just average. Those in big tech are above this. 

[Throttle2]

On 2/27/2025 at 3:31 PM, Stratovarius said:

Most of my friends went finance and acc. 

Computer science is probably the best now with the wave of big tech companies. 5.6 is just average. Those in big tech are above this. 

big tech, easy come easy go.

 

[jcmm]

On 2/27/2025 at 3:31 PM, Stratovarius said:

Most of my friends went finance and acc. 

Computer science is probably the best now with the wave of big tech companies. 5.6 is just average. Those in big tech are above this. 

With my com sci degree, 1st job was getting 2.5k. Those days, petrol was around $1.2  for comparison. 

[Stratovarius]

On 2/27/2025 at 7:19 PM, jcmm said:

With my com sci degree, 1st job was getting 2.5k. Those days, petrol was around $1.2  for comparison. 

You born too early. My starting pay similar as yours. Lol. 

[jcmm]

On 2/27/2025 at 9:17 PM, Stratovarius said:

You born too early. My starting pay similar as yours. Lol. 

Those days, not many foreigners, mainly MY.  Now I am a foreigner in the company. 

Edited February 27 by jcmm

[Zizou]

outlook not very good if your company export to US. That's worth $30b of revenue. Even if we cut cost to fight tariff, can they afford? 

Musk is determined to cause recession there, tell Americans its to save the country but many think it's so billionaires can pick up competitors on the cheap and be more powerful.  

[Zizou]

On 2/27/2025 at 7:19 PM, jcmm said:

With my com sci degree, 1st job was getting 2.5k. Those days, petrol was around $1.2  for comparison. 

Yeah... same generation. Bought my first car, causeway was always empty but never have the need to pump JB petrol.