minimum/reasonable pay for fresh grad?

Mcpng1 SG

in a field that's not related to major...what is the minimum i should be accepting? like AASS major, wanting to go into banking, or procurement, or admin...

i know technically, it's "up to me what I want to accept"...and "pay is not everything, must love job"...etc

but i'm new to job market and i just want to know usual standards. Also, i know in government pay will correspond according to honors, and if i see correctly so far, can expect starting 2600-3100 depending on which job and what honors. Accurate?

But i think private sector don't care about your honors, and often must say expected salary. So what's a good minimum?

skythewood SG

If you apply to be cleaner, about $800 per month.

small-man SG

$2600-3100? hahahaha... u get 1800 to 2200 can laugh liao. Wat u can do, FTs can do it cheaper, faster and better. Last few yrs maybe can expect yur kind of pay...but now, rare...

Junyang700 SG

I also wanna know. In a dilemma now.

Have a business degree with RMIT University, Australia without honours.

I quoted $2,400 - $2,600 as asking salary.. my friends say too high leh..
I ended up quoting $2,200 - $2,400... which is what most of them quoted.

Wonder what the market rate is like, in reality?

Junyang700 SG

$2600-3100? hahahaha... u get 1800 to 2200 can laugh liao. Wat u can do, FTs can do it cheaper, faster and better. Last few yrs maybe can expect yur kind of pay...but now, rare...

1800 so low?

Diploma is like 1900 if i am not wrong?

small-man SG

High pay = more shit and stress... no balanced de. Some of my friends got degree work like dog..wah lau tio squeeze like shit. Their in-charge will then compare them to those FTs who can work longer and cheaper still nv complain. Its a shit world over here. Its really sad.

Junyang700 SG

Low pay also shit and stress leh...

Mcpng1 SG

1800-2200? that looks like diploma pay lei, like what junyang say.

most of the jobs that list the pay are looking for diploma holders, and i see it the most common range is like 1400-2000 region. And the 2600-3100 range is i take from seeing threads and websites about DSTA, HASE, or some other govt. job.

so u mean grads who got jobs in banks, or engineers with some engineer job getting 2.2k only? that is uber-shit pay ley! i hear government best for early pay increase, like 300 a year...then all these private sector, probably must wait 4-5 years to make 3k????

small-man SG

may be u go to the SAF forum ask lor..maybe better

MaNyZeR SG

Singaporean fresh local Grad here, just graduated, but not first class :(

Stated minimum expected pay of $3500 during interview

Actual pay given: $3500...

Government Job

It actually depends on which industry you are in... and also your luck, because if you know which are the companies that pay higher, you can always look for them first.

No harm trying to state higher pay expectation, because if they want you and then not able to pay you what you expect, they will let you know, and ask you if you still want the job.

However, if you state much lower than what they can pay you, then it is obvious that they would not pay you higher than what you state because that is your expected pay afterall.

However, if you apply for those wulu wulu small companies then you would not expect to get too high a pay also...

Most importantly is dont sign bonds with the company!!!

Rooney9 SG

2.4-2.6k for a general business degree, never mind the classification, is way too high lar. for a fresh grad, its better to quote 2k to 2.2k, but if they ask you how low can you go, then 2k is the lowest.

Lokey SG

in a field that's not related to major...what is the minimum i should be accepting? like AASS major, wanting to go into banking, or procurement, or admin...

i know technically, it's "up to me what I want to accept"...and "pay is not everything, must love job"...etc

But i think private sector don't care about your honors, and often must say expected salary. So what's a good minimum?

there is such a thing called career guide by st701 found in the book store which state the starting salary for grad last year.

Rooney9 SG

if difficult to find work, go be a recruitment consultants lar. recruitment consultants get basic pay plus incentives. Recruit Express got quite a few young chiobu consultants at raffles place.

Junyang700 SG

I see. Thanks! =)

Rooney9 SG

I see. Thanks! =)

if you want to get the job, go lower say 2k.

Mcpng1 SG

wa biang. 2.2k after studying so long also sian.

anybody know people who get jobs at banks like citi, ocbc...or smaller ones like maybank...average job get how much? Or work in marine indusry with degree..how much?

Manyzer, do you mind saying which govt agency you work for? and whether your job required a specific degree that you fulfilled...like accounts?

it seems like govt does pay the best then? are they very hard to get in? i applied a few and all need A and O level. I duno if my lousy A level will still take a toll on me even tho now got degree already.

Rooney9 SG

lawyer starting pay is 3k at least. you want high pay go be a lawyer or doctor lor.

even engineer as a freshie is 2.5k to 2.8k. business or arts grad, you can forget about getting 2.5k for a start.

HyperionDCZ SG

lawyer starting pay is 3k at least. you want high pay go be a lawyer or doctor lor.

even engineer as a freshie is 2.5k to 2.8k. business or arts grad, you can forget about getting 2.5k for a start.

there was a sunday times article last month that said lawyers currently start at about 5k

kramnave SG

expected salary if really required put $2500 and above, else just put market rate. If they are going to deny you an interview because somebody else is expecting a couple of hundreds dollars less then the company is not worth it.

I would work on my CV and interview. If both impresses the interviewer, a couple of hundreds wouldn't matter.

Airry SG

5k for starting lawyer? i dont think so. 4k maybe.

i think u request 2.2k is ok. 2.8 abit high.. starting pay for grads is not high, but promotion should be quite readily if your performance is good. thats wat i think.