Which industry sector pays the most bonus?

You may want to consider bonus payouts in your next career move, as bonuses in some industries account for a large part of your annual remuneration.

Based on a chart on the front page of last Saturday's Straits Times, the following sectors are expected to pay good bonuses. Starting from the best, they are:

- Oil and gas - 3 to 8 months bonus (was 3 to 6 months in 2006)
- Offshore marine - 3 to 8 months bonus (3 to 6 in 2006)
- Property - 2 to 6 months bonus (1 to 4 in 2006)
- Banking and Finance - 1 to 5 months bonus (1 to 2 in 2006)
- Retail - 1 to 3 months bonus (1 to 2 in 2006)
- IT - 1 to 2 months bonus (1 month in 2006)
- Manufacturing - 1 to 1.5 months bonus (1 to 2 in 2006)

How much bonus are you getting?

http://www.salary.sg/2007/year-end-bonus-ranking/