12 Useful Salary Surveys & Revealing Salary Guides
1) JobStreet Singapore Salary Report
Contains minimum/average/maximum salary for various job titles, including differences due to level of seniority. The salary data is sampled from monthly salaries (excluding bonus & other compensation) of JobStreet.com’s 7 million members.
2) Career Compass Occupation Index
This website is managed by the Singapore Government. It provides information on various occupations, which also contains salary information. Once on the website, select the occupation of interest and then look in the ‘Earnings’ section.
3) PayScale
Provides a salary report t based on your job title, location, education, skills and experience. While data for Singapore is less detailed than say the USA, there is still some good information and interesting charts/reports that are available.
4) Hays Salary Survey & Guide
The data contained within this salary survey is based on feedback from employers in addition to Hays’ experience filling hundreds of vacancies across the region. In most instances they have not included bonuses, as in their experience they are too erratic, and not always routine; as such including them would distort the overall picture of salaries across the region.
5) Kelly Salary Guide
On an annual basis, Kelly Services compiles an Employment Outlook and Salary Guide, a comprehensive reference tool on the salary trends, job titles and employment outlook across industries. The salary ranges are indicative of actual transactions between employers and employees and represent a reflection of the marketplace.
6) Michael Page Salary & Employment Forecast
Incorporating the responses of 400 senior managers from Singapore’s corporate sector, the survey provides information on hiring forecasts, salary expectations and key retention strategies for professional occupation groups.
7) MOM Report on Wages in Singapore
The report presents information on wages of over 400 occupations as well as wage changes and bonuses paid in various industries. It also contains information on the extent to which employers have restructured their wage systems and starting salaries of the graduates from local universities, polytechnics and ITE. The National Wages Council (NWC) Wage Guidelines are also included.
8). Robert Walters Salary Survey
Now in its twelfth edition, the annual Robert Walters Global Salary Survey give a review of recruitment trends and salary levels available.
9) Reed Singapore Salary Guide
Reed publishes reports on salary and benefits information from Singapore.
10) JobsCentral Salary Calculator
Allows you to compare your salary with those of your peers in Singapore. You can also use it to check how much a certain profession makes. The information is based on data from the Ministry of Manpower’s Report on Wages in Singapore.
11) Glassdoor - Singapore Salary
Salary information for different positions and companies in Singapore, posted anonymously by employees and employers.
12) Salary.sg - Your Salary in Singapore
Blog about salary and employment in Singapore.
