not impossible, in fact quite common for non scholars, especially for the grade 1 ministries in their respective clusters, especially if someone comes in from the quasi govt sector - eg GLCs, GIC, Temasek Subs, Govt AUs, etc..

Also, these salaries tend to be in the Policy Sections/Division. with AO's and PSLPs in these departments it would need to be equitable.

MOH (senior health policy analysts are a good example at the 29yo 7k range), MTI (economists) and MINDEF (rare but there have been) are such examples.


but to rise from within to hit 7k by 29 is almost impossible unless you make it into the PSLP and finished your first milestone programme. must be a lateral shift.