Engineer salary

Electrical/electronic engineers seem the worst off currently due to manufacturing/r&d offshoring to china. Even sales office are moving base to china, as the whole supply chain is going there.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Both oil/gas and pharma paid equally well?

It depends on which area you are in. I have moved to the commercial side and am dealing with the region not just Singapore; hence, my package is about 30% higher than my peer I supposed. (I know because I hired one of my classmates in my department)

I would say luck plays a big part because I chance upon this commercial opportunity when there was a boom in the oil and gas industry. Spent a few years and then the boom in pharma got me to the pharma industry where the same commercial knowledge is applicable.

My pay has tripled in the last 7 years since I moved to the commercial side.

[blackswan]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

It depends on which area you are in. I have moved to the commercial side and am dealing with the region not just Singapore; hence, my package is about 30% higher than my peer I supposed. (I know because I hired one of my classmates in my department)

I would say luck plays a big part because I chance upon this commercial opportunity when there was a boom in the oil and gas industry. Spent a few years and then the boom in pharma got me to the pharma industry where the same commercial knowledge is applicable.

My pay has tripled in the last 7 years since I moved to the commercial side.

wat engineering u studied?

Originally Posted by blackswan

wat engineering u studied?

Mechanical

Originally Posted by mack

Would like to do a benchmarking of engineering salary across various industries.

I am a R&D engineer with ~ 6 years of experience in a electronic manufacturing co. I graduated with a first class honours and a master degree from NTU. My current compensation is $3620/mth. My bonus is no more than 2 weeks for the last 3 years (other than my AWS). Am I underpaid, normal or overpaid for an engineer?

Underpaid obviously.

[laguna]

Engineer grad is manning counter service at CPF?
something not too right

How about the supply chain & logistics field?
Thinking abt venturing into that field aft i graduate.
Mech engine undergrad here btw.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

How about the supply chain & logistics field?
Thinking abt venturing into that field aft i graduate.
Mech engine undergrad here btw.

Depends on the industry. If manufacturing, will be better if you have a engineering background for you to venture into logistics & supply chain field as you are require to know the products well.

Logistics jobs don't really paid well & can be quite stressful. Similar to manufacturing, many logistics jobs are took up by FT/PR. Many companies had also outsourced their logistics function to 3PL companies.

Originally Posted by mack

Would like to do a benchmarking of engineering salary across various industries.

I am a R&D engineer with ~ 6 years of experience in a electronic manufacturing co. I graduated with a first class honours and a master degree from NTU. My current compensation is $3620/mth. My bonus is no more than 2 weeks for the last 3 years (other than my AWS). Am I underpaid, normal or overpaid for an engineer?

Way underpaid I think. I'm also an R&D engineer, first class from NTU, no master degree, about 2yrs experience after graduation. Currently almost hit 5k/mth.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Way underpaid I think. I'm also an R&D engineer, first class from NTU, no master degree, about 2yrs experience after graduation. Currently almost hit 5k/mth.

wah, you earn so much in just 2 years exp. almost hit 5k/mth


i 2nd lower ntu, after 3 n half year , with 3 annual increment n 1 promotion , is almost hit 3.4k only!!!!, I am way under paid too
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Are you working in government as R&D engineer or in private sector as R&D engineer??