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Originally Posted by k3vin
Hi all, need some advice on what to expect/ask for my starting salary.
I will be graduating in May from NUS FASS, bach in English and i am currently going for interviews and will probably be receiving my first offer soon.
Some background, i am on the bubble in terms of my hons, so i'll either grad with 2nd upper or 2nd lower.
On the CCA/achievements side, I am quite active in the students' union(elected to office bearer positions) and have represented the uni and nation in a few overseas forums and summits to meet foreign leaders and dignitaries. Have also received top 10% cert in my attachments.
How much should i expect from either the public or private sector?
I should be negotiating on pay with a stat board and a government affiliated company on pay and i am unsure of how much to ask as I am really quite unsure of my degree that i will grad with. I am also in the final round of interview with a private mnc and I would like some advice on whats reasonable to ask for.
As I heard that in government linked orgs or stat boards they have a fixed pay scale based on the degree you have, can I use my CV to bargain? Haha. |
I am
NTU grad in Chemistry with Honours IIA.
When I graduated in 2011, I accepted a job which paid below the market rate and regretted it. I quit less than a year later because I do not relish the though of losing money every month. It is my fault that I did not do market research before accepting the offer.
So I advise you to do your own career research and not just rely on what people say. Check out the career pages of some government organizations which include salary information (not all of them quote starting salary figures).
I have since secured a job in the public sector which pays what I am worth.
Listed below is the approximate starting salary in public sector for male local (
NUS/
NTU/
SMU) grads with
NS. The figures vary among the various stat boards and Ministries, but will not be drastically different.
Pass degree - $ 3100
Pass (Merit) - $ 3300
Honours III / IIB - $ 3400 - $ 3500
Honours IIA - $ 3600
Honours I - $ 3800
(Above, With
NS)
(Without
NS will be around $ 350 - 400 lower than the above figures)