Singapore salary reports, guides and surveys

Information on Singapore salary levels and the salaries in Singapore for different industries, jobs and experience levels is always of interest to people.

There are a few different sources of getting this information, which are listed below:

Ministry of Manpower (MOM) Report on Wages in Singapore 2008: The Report consists of 5 parts, totalling 320 pages. Part I highlights the key survey findings on topics such as total and basic wage changes, bonuses as well as the basic and gross wages of common occupations. Part II gives an overview of the methodology, coverage as well as concepts and definitions used in the surveys. Part III presents more detailed occupational wage statistics by gender, age and industry. Part IV provides wage data collected by the Central Provident Fund Board and the various institutions of higher learning. Part V lists the occupations and industries for which wage data are available [download here]

2010 Hays Salary Guide for Asia: Hays surveys corporates in Singapore and provides information current salaries in Singapore and trends for different sectors/functions [download here]

Kelly Employment Outlook and Singapore Salary Guide 2009/2010: The aim of the guide is to provide an insight to the latest Singapore salary ranges for various positions across industries in Singapore through a compilation of salaries and job titles. The salary ranges are indicative of actual transactions between employers and employees and represent a reflection of the marketplace [download here]

2010 Michael Page International Salary & Employment Forecast for Singapore: The survey provides employers and employees with quantitative/qualitative insights into the hiring expectations, recruitment challenges and Singapore salary forecasts of key roles within each of their specialist areas [download here]

Robert Walters Singapore Salary Survey 2009: [download here]

Written By: Amit Puri - Managing Consultant, Sandbox Advisors

Amit is an experienced career, business and HR professional. Previously, he has worked with organisations such as Bain & Company, Morgan Stanley and Citigroup. Amit has advanced degrees/qualifications in Career Counselling, Organisational Psychology & HR, Occupational Psychometrics, Career/Life Coaching & Business.