Is anyone able to share the salary scale and progression in AST? Does it follow the GEO scale? How is the work life there?

9K++

Source: my uncle who strongly does not advocate for a career in teaching if given a choice

It’s $8250

For an average fellow, how many years would it probably take to get to GEO 5 and hit the ceiling?

15-20 years?

Used to be about 7-8 years to hit GEO1A3 (GEO5), then another 5-10 years to hit the salary ceiling.

If you joined in 2015 or later, though, you could take up to 10-15 years to hit GEO5 if you don't take on any higher appointment. This is based on the observation that there are still many ~10 YOE folks who are currently stuck at GEO4. As for how long it takes to hit the 5 or 5A ceiling, it's hard to tell right now because the slowed down promotion rates and drastically reduced MIs have not been in effect for long enough. MIs become smaller and smaller the closer you are to the ceiling.

salary range revised
 

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for salary range revised

Updated Connect Plan - Contribution & Payout
 

Annual contribution from 1 January 2023

1 to 4 years - $,9000
5 to 7 years - $,9000
8 to 10 years - $,9000
11 to 14 years - $,9000
15 to 20 years - $6,000
21 to 30 years - $3,700

Award
Length of service on 1 January 2023
or 1 January every subsequent year

4 years - $28,800
7 years - $27,500
10 years - $26,800
15 years - $39,000
20 years - $31,800
25 years - $21,200
30 years - $23,900

Refernce: s://sso.agc.gov.sg/SL/ESIPA2001-RG1?DocDate=20201001

Anyone able to advise for this? Thank you!

AST, and all HQ positions, don’t follow the GEO scale. They ARE the GEO/SEO scale.

If you apply for a place there, it’s just a change of workplace, not a change of job and employment scheme.

Unless you are in a HQ branch that has MXs and you switch to the MX scheme of service.

Thank you for sharing! How is work life and career progression there like, as compared to teaching in a school?