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Originally Posted by Unregistered
Except the science industry are paying well. Pharmaceutical pays good high starting pay and have good progression. Most people are just not interested because its mostly repetitive lab work. Researchers are paid darn well. Physics and maths are in super high demand especially for those good in stats and other analytical methods due to the sudden interest in big data.
Going to the government sector is the dumbest thing you can do as any graduate unless you are a scholar. If you are not on the scholar tread, your performance does not matter as you can never exceed a certain rank and pay. It is for those without ambition or drive to work and just want a iron rice bowl to work till they grow old.
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What kind of good progression are you talking about? If you are talking about lab work, it is impossible to progress beyond a certain limit if you do not have a PhD as well. While certain pharma may have high starting pay, it is only to attract people in. The salary will not go beyond the limit once you've reached there. Lets face it, huge chunks of money goes into research (not your salary mind) and those corporate dudes. Not to lab researchers (even those with PhD).
From what I've heard, fresh PhD probably can get $7 - 9k for good pharma, but that is only if your area of research is what they are looking for. And unless you are able to create value, don't expect your salary to increase any higher.
On the part about joining government, it is true if you are not a scholar, you will not reach the certain "rank" and pay. However, that rank and pay is like what, $20 - $50k a month? That means even if you are not a scholar, it is highly possible to reach $15 - $20k a month if you are a good performer within 15 - 20 years. Plus your starting salary is higher than market, and you have quite a fair bit of bonus. The intrinsic factor for the better of Singapore is also satisfying.