Compare your annual salary (2008)

hi Shanghai,

it will be with MAS, associate role with 3 yrs relevant experience

Great, your range should fall around 4-5k for an associate.

I work in RIs under A*star for many years and has been headhunted to Shanghai at the moment.

Thanks for the info

headhunted? well done, Shanghai!

stat boards are for farmer graduates. The elite in civil service are working in the ministries.

insider,

every job has is value in society. without "farmers", there won't be anyone reaping the "harvest". i thot your remark - be it the truth or not, sounded a tad condescending.

nevertheless, it has been really informative here.

thanks everyone, esp. Shanghai

32yo female w 10yrs exp recently join ministry @ 5.2k snr exec position. PA88.5k Does this remuneration seems reasonable?

38 yo male w 11 years exp. for the last 7 years, income range from 30K PA to 150K PA. its my own biz lah. downside, income is variable, have to adapt frequently. upside, works around 2-3 hrs a day most of the time, loads of free time, don't report to anyone but the clients. is it worth it?

Dear lazy_bones_38, could you kindly share what kind of biz you're doing (enough for us to have an idea, but no need to reveal too much if you're not comfortable).
What were your considerations before embarking on your entrepreneurship journey?

Dear cool, I advise foreign companies on business development matters. Key considerations -- sufficient savings, supportive family and wife who earns enough to cover basic family expenditures. 8)