frankly speaking, i dun recommend poly people work as civil servant, they are of great disadvantages.

Only degree holder is good to be civil servant, starting pay can be as high as $4000 for 1st class people.

poly people should work in private sector , and clock OT pay, civil service sure no OT pay.

so 7 years ur total increment is 3200-1800 = 1400, is average $200 annual per year.

200/1800 = abt 10% increment.

i also degree holder, my annual increment is abt 3% only, my basic is 3k , means $90 annual increment only in private sector. which is much much worst than you.


all i can say is that civil service give good annual increment, with annual package of abt 16months for average performer. which is not bad.

previous posts also reveal an NUS 2nd upper art grad(non scholar), having starting pay 3.2k in 2007 , and in 2010 he is getting 4.4k, mean annual increment of abt $300 for 4 years. The annual increment for civil service win the private sector, i must admit., compare to my 90-100 annual increment -_-"