For those with 2-5 YOE, what is your salary?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Lawyer.

2018 Aug - Grad
2019 Jan - Started training contract @ 2k pm.
2019 Aug - 6k pm.
2020 Jan - 6.8k pm.
2020 Dec - Switched jobs. 14.5k pm.

Congrats on making the jump from big4 to MC! Source: had almost identical progression but 2 years ahead

2018 - 4300 (hired Aug)
2019 - 4300 (1 month bonus) - no increment as joined 2nd half of 2018
2020 - 4900 (3 months bonus)
2021 - 5250 (5 months bonus)

Total a bit less than 3 years exp

Originally Posted by Unregistered

2018 - 4300 (hired Aug)
2019 - 4300 (1 month bonus) - no increment as joined 2nd half of 2018
2020 - 4900 (3 months bonus)
2021 - 5250 (5 months bonus)

Total a bit less than 3 years exp

Quite generous ah the bonus. Which industry/function?

Originally Posted by KKK

That's a very huge jump, especially between the training contract and starting full time in 2019 August, followed by your most recent job switch. Do you mind sharing more info like what job you are doing and which company?

That's the jump between TC and newly qualified associate. I worked in a Big 4 local law firm so the starting salary is quite standard at 5.5 to 6.

Like the previous poster said, the next jump was due me moving to a US-based law firm.

Equity research at top buy-side firm

2017 grad - 6100/mth
2018 - 6300
2019 - 9200 (promoted)
2020 - 9500
2021 - 9800

Grab driver - team zai zai

2017 - 25k per month
2018 - 25k per month
2019 - 25k per month
2020 - 3k per month averaged out due to covid
2021 - 15 per month before heightened alert

Fintech / crypto dev
Grad - 8k / month, 5 months bonus
2nd year - 13k / month, 4 months bonus
3rd year - 16k / month, 8 months bonus

now waiting to see what bonus is gonna be.

felt like a peasant reading these replies

Govt Sector/Civil Service

2016 - ~3.9k
2017 - ~4.3k (confirmation bonus plus pro-rated increment)
2018 - ~ 4.5k
2019 - ~ 5.2k (annual increment + pay adjustment across board)
2020 - ~ 5.7k (annual + promotion (330 only))
2021 - ~ 5.9k

Originally Posted by Unregistered

felt like a peasant reading these replies

Govt Sector/Civil Service

2016 - ~3.9k
2017 - ~4.3k (confirmation bonus plus pro-rated increment)
2018 - ~ 4.5k
2019 - ~ 5.2k (annual increment + pay adjustment across board)
2020 - ~ 5.7k (annual + promotion (330 only))
2021 - ~ 5.9k

Don't worry. A mix of self-selection bias and self-delusion will overstate the proportion of people who really do earn big bucks. As long as you do you, and know what your worth is, is good enough.

[gurlInTech]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

felt like a peasant reading these replies

Govt Sector/Civil Service

2016 - ~3.9k
2017 - ~4.3k (confirmation bonus plus pro-rated increment)
2018 - ~ 4.5k
2019 - ~ 5.2k (annual increment + pay adjustment across board)
2020 - ~ 5.7k (annual + promotion (330 only))
2021 - ~ 5.9k

You are doing great. My female friends who were from JC started working 1 year earlier than me are earning 3-3.5k monthly currently. One of the girls, her fiancé is earning 6k per month as a marketing manager. He also gets a car from his company for his work. I believe my that friend already thinking about being a taitai in the future. She keeps talking about how she pressures her fiancé to buy their own car every time we met. I’m not sure how they will manage.

As long as you are on track for your retirement, manage your expectations, your life will be great.