I'm MX10, not MX11 and it happened only because my starting was low. I joined during a bad period (aftermath of 911, SARS).

Tks.. I notice the others' starting pays these days are much higher, i.e with time, they should do better.

In any case, that is the civil service's strategy. Better pay in the first few years. After that - you're stuck because of market irrelevance. If I could choose again, I would join the private sector in the beginning rather than the civil service.

Anyway we are digressing. What I was trying to say was - try not to join DSO. I'm trying to get my own friend out of DSO. To think I almost joined them. Lucky.

But in just 7 years, and getting 6.9k now, and by april another increment of 400-500, you should be getting abt 7.3k..

that is alot....

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you should be saying 3 promotion>>>MX13-->MX12-->MX11-->MX10, not 2

It's ok for MX I suppose. I said 2 promotions because during my time, 13 to 12 was only considered confirmation, not promotion.

seems my progression is way slow.

This is mine
MX13 (2.5 years)-start 3k end 3.3k
MX12 (6 years)- start 3.3k end 4.7k

Yup, very slow. What are you gonna do about it?

wow I suppose you are in MX10, with the Feb12 wage adjustment, addition 5% more, now getting 7.2-7.3k?? you government scholar ? 7 year hit more than 7k already

not forgetting the merit increment in april too, mean your current salary is approx 7.9k?

What is the starting salary for fresh degree holder in PUB this year?
-2nd lower with NS

-how many round of interview?

Do PUB take in second lower engineering graduates?