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The current salary scale doesn't seem to be published anymore. In 2015, there was an adjustment of the scale + increase to pay for teachers. GEO officers got +4%, SEO got +9%. So here are some estimated figures from me, based on old GEO1 degree-holder scales (will be inaccurate for lower GEO1-2 grades, I think):

GEO1: 2000-4340 (+4%?) (Untrained teacher)
GEO2: 2160-4500 (+4%?) (Trained beginning teacher)
GEO3: 3380-5540 (+4%?)
GEO4: 4450-6912 (+4%?)
GEO5: 4903-7845 (max salary grade for standard teacher)
SEO1: 5184-8316 (+9%?) (min. LH/SH/ST)
SEO2: 7236-9288 (+9%?) (min. HOD/LT)
SEO3: 8748-11232 (+9%?) (min. VP/MT)

Don't think the salary range was adjusted so simply, though - I can confirm that current GEO5 range is 4903-7845. From 2012, minimum increased 2%, Max increased 5%.

Since this is the highest salary point for the bulk of MOE teachers, think it's the most relevant for financial planning purposes. Do share if you have confirmed scale for other grades?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

$4340 is indeed the max of the untrained teacher's grade, based on the info I found in the link below (page 22). Untrained teacher grade is actually GEO 1.2 and not GEO 1.1 (which is probably a fresh out of NIE grade). For mid-career teachers, they can possibly skip this GEO 1.1 grade and go straight to GEO 1A1 upon finishing their NIE training with further increments based on previous postings here.

Salary scale for GEO 1A1 onwards below, as posted earlier in this thread.

GEO1A1: 3380-5540
GEO1A2: 4450-6912
GEO1A3: 4806-7452
SEO1: 5184-8316
SEO1A1: 7236-9288
SEO1A2: 8748-11232

://.nie.edu.sg/files/ote/Handbooks/General-Information_Jan-Dec_2014.pdf

GEO1 is for untrained and trained BTs that are non-grads.
GEO2 is for grads.

No change in payscale for GEO1 and GEO2 officers.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

The current salary scale doesn't seem to be published anymore. In 2015, there was an adjustment of the scale + increase to pay for teachers. GEO officers got +4%, SEO got +9%. So here are some estimated figures from me, based on old GEO1 degree-holder scales (will be inaccurate for lower GEO1-2 grades, I think):

GEO1: 2000-4340 (+4%?) (Untrained teacher)
GEO2: 2160-4500 (+4%?) (Trained beginning teacher)
GEO3: 3380-5540 (+4%?)
GEO4: 4450-6912 (+4%?)
GEO5: 4903-7845 (max salary grade for standard teacher)
SEO1: 5184-8316 (+9%?) (min. LH/SH/ST)
SEO2: 7236-9288 (+9%?) (min. HOD/LT)
SEO3: 8748-11232 (+9%?) (min. VP/MT)

Don't think the salary range was adjusted so simply, though - I can confirm that current GEO5 range is 4903-7845. From 2012, minimum increased 2%, Max increased 5%.

Since this is the highest salary point for the bulk of MOE teachers, think it's the most relevant for financial planning purposes. Do share if you have confirmed scale for other grades?

[JustAnotherPrimaryTeacher]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

GEO1 is for untrained and trained BTs that are non-grads.
GEO2 is for grads.

No change in payscale for GEO1 and GEO2 officers.

There is actually a change in the GEO2 scale. It is now $2,538.00 - $4,500.00

Not sure about the GEO1 though

Originally Posted by Unregistered

The current salary scale doesn't seem to be published anymore. In 2015, there was an adjustment of the scale + increase to pay for teachers. GEO officers got +4%, SEO got +9%. So here are some estimated figures from me, based on old GEO1 degree-holder scales (will be inaccurate for lower GEO1-2 grades, I think):

GEO1: 2000-4340 (+4%?) (Untrained teacher)
GEO2: 2160-4500 (+4%?) (Trained beginning teacher)
GEO3: 3380-5540 (+4%?)
GEO4: 4450-6912 (+4%?)
GEO5: 4903-7845 (max salary grade for standard teacher)
SEO1: 5184-8316 (+9%?) (min. LH/SH/ST)
SEO2: 7236-9288 (+9%?) (min. HOD/LT)
SEO3: 8748-11232 (+9%?) (min. VP/MT)

Don't think the salary range was adjusted so simply, though - I can confirm that current GEO5 range is 4903-7845. From 2012, minimum increased 2%, Max increased 5%.

Since this is the highest salary point for the bulk of MOE teachers, think it's the most relevant for financial planning purposes. Do share if you have confirmed scale for other grades?

i just got promoted to GEO4 in the April ranking exercise. the salary range is 4545-7271

Updated info, including SEO1 scale I heard from a friend.

GEO1: 2000-4340 (?) (Non-graduate / Untrained graduate)
GEO2: 2538-4500 (Trained graduate)
GEO3: 3380-5540 (+4%?)
GEO4: 4545-7271
GEO5: 4903-7845 (max salary grade for standard teacher)
SEO1: 5651-9064 (min. LH/SH/ST)
SEO2: 7236-9288 (+9%?) (min. HOD/LT)
SEO3: 8748-11232 (+9%?) (min. VP/MT)

[JustAnotherPrimaryTeacher]

Alright, the updated scale is half-done. Anyone else can help verify other grades? (In red)

GEO1: 2000-4340 (?) (Non-graduate / Untrained graduate)
GEO2: 2538-4500 (Trained graduate)
GEO3: 3380-5540 (+4%?)
GEO4: 4545-7271
GEO5: 4903-7845 (max salary grade for standard teacher)
SEO1: 5651-9064 (min. LH/SH/ST)
SEO2: 7236-9288 (+9%?) (min. HOD/LT)
SEO3: 8748-11232 (+9%?) (min. VP/MT)

Are all principals super-scale or a mixture of super-scale and SEO3?

I'm guessing that they are appointed while still a SEO and eventually get promoted to super-scale somewhere along the way. Same as some HODs who get appointed while GEO and eventually get promoted to SEO. So… answer to your question will be: a mix.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Are all principals super-scale or a mixture of super-scale and SEO3?

some teaching questions here...

1) let's say i make a mid-career switch to teaching n graduate from NTU NIE PGDE. what's my salary like after graduation and what GEO will i be under?

2) on avg, how long does it take to promote from 1 GEO to another GEO? eg GEO 2 to GEO 3...

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