lemme add on for ya, this is gonna be interesting
13 yrs, female, mid-career, GEO5A, 8.5k (increment 5 to 5A was only $200)
4 yrs, female, mid-career, GEO3, 6.1k
4 yrs, male, NIE grad, GEO4, 5.3k
9 yrs, female, HOD, NUS grad, GEO5, about 7k plus (she said it's below 8k)
6 years, male, overseas degree, geo5 6.6k
8 years, female, NIE grad, GEO5, 8.5k
12 years, male, PGDE, GEO5, 7.4k

Isn't cap for GEO5 at 8250? how does person number 6 hit 8.5?

inflation. it checks out.

13 yrs, female, mid-career, GEO5A, 8.5k (increment 5 to 5A was only $200)
4 yrs, female, mid-career, GEO3, 6.1k
4 yrs, male, NIE grad, GEO4, 5.3k
9 yrs, female, HOD, NUS grad, GEO5, about 7k plus (she said it's below 8k)
6 years, male, overseas degree, geo5 6.6k
8 years, female, NIE grad, GEO5, 8.5k
12 years, male, PGDE, GEO5, 7.4k
11years, male, NIE grad, GEO5 (SH), 7.6k

I think this 8year in service female GEO5 hitting 8.5k is a joke. Cap is 8250

That 8 years 8.5k must be a troll

Actual senario in school, base salary,

13 yrs, female, mid-career, GEO5A, 8.5k (increment 5 to 5A was only $200)
4 yrs, female, mid-career, GEO3, 6.1k
4 yrs, male, NIE grad, GEO4, 5.3k
9 yrs, female, HOD, NUS grad, GEO5, about 7k plus (she said it's below 8k)
6 years, male, overseas degree, geo5 6.6k
8 years, female, NIE grad, GEO5, 8.2k
12 years, male, PGDE, GEO5, 7.4k
11years, male, NIE grad, GEO5 (SH), 7.6k

According to her, she is a GEO5A...

ya lol according to her she broke the GEO5 cap and is now within the GEO5A range, seems reasonable now ya?

Actual scenario in school, base salary,

13 yrs, female, mid-career, GEO5A, 8.5k (increment 5 to 5A was only $200)
4 yrs, female, mid-career, GEO3, 6.1k
4 yrs, male, NIE grad, GEO4, 5.3k
9 yrs, female, HOD, NUS grad, GEO5, about 7k plus (she said it's below 8k)
6 years, male, overseas degree, geo5 6.6k
8 years, female, NIE grad, GEO5, 8.2k
12 years, male, PGDE, GEO5, 7.4k
11years, male, NIE grad, GEO5 (SH), 7.6k
8 years, male, NIE grad, GEO3@#*!, 5.9k..

Actual senario in school, base salary,

13 yrs, female, mid-career, GEO5A, 8.5k (increment 5 to 5A was only $200)
4 yrs, female, mid-career, GEO3, 6.1k
4 yrs, male, NIE grad, GEO4, 5.3k
9 yrs, female, HOD, NUS grad, GEO5, about 7k plus (she said it's below 8k)
6 years, male, overseas degree, geo5 6.6k
12 years, male, PGDE, GEO5, 7.4k
11years, male, NIE grad, GEO5 (SH), 7.6k

thank you to everyone contributing to useful data of realistic salaries and pointing out trolled data

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