Starting Pay for CS/Ministries 2020 Covid Batch

Do different ministries pay differently in the first place? I thought everyone across ministries are on the MX scheme so everyone should be getting about the same pay?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

pretty sure MAS offers 3.8 flat for all graduate officers. 4.4 including employer's CPF?

didnt they frontload part of variable bonuses into the monthly gross awhile ago?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

3.3k base. not sure bonus

With NS and higher honours, 3.5k can la~

Originally Posted by Unregistered

That’s so little compared to bulge bracket salary LOL

BBs doesn’t discriminate class of honours, base salary for different seniorities is more or less the same.

Correct me if I’m wrong.

Will the Covid situation lead to a lower starting base salary in CS?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Will the Covid situation lead to a lower starting base salary in CS?

No. But definitely with lesser headcount per department.

The stat board I’m working in is gonna roll out a couple dozen slots for “SGUnited Traineeships”. This sounds generous and all but we’re only paying fresh grads a pathetic 1,500/month for the whole year.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

didnt they frontload part of variable bonuses into the monthly gross awhile ago?

yes, they used to give 4 months bonus with 3.8k monthly salary but now they cut to 2 month bonus and the remaining 2 months is spread across monthly, hence 4.4k (before cpf). this is for 2020 batch

Does anyone know the typical yearly bonus for dsta?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

That’s so little compared to bulge bracket salary LOL

at least we don't have to worry about our jobs in the next 6 months-1 year

Originally Posted by Unregistered

at least we don't have to worry about our jobs in the next 6 months-1 year

To add on, not sure if this is entirely a good thing but no one will ever get fired from the CS due to performance.

The bureaucracy here is soo rigid till every single administrative action will have to go through several layers upwards before execution. That goes without saying that organization moves like a tortoise.

It’s a place to cruise your way till retirement. Of cuz, it can’t beat the glitz and glam of a front office chad working in BB but the job security and work life balance of the CS is unparalleled.