Professionals and Managers - Is Your Pay above the Median?

#**171** (**permalink**) 19-09-2009, 10:23 PM

puzzled: roger and thanks!

#**172** (**permalink**) 19-09-2009, 10:23 PM

displeased: you are obviously very determined to go ahead with it so i just want to sincerely wish you the best of luck. must say i’m really impressed by your courage and drive.
be the best that you can be and hope that you emerge with a better life(not just salary wise) on the other side.

#**173** (**permalink**) 19-09-2009, 10:24 PM

middleclass: thanks alot! has been great chatting with you guys over this forum.

Qden · #**174** (**permalink**) 04-10-2009, 07:53 AM

Hi

I am in my mid forties and have been living as a Singaporean Expat all over the world the last 12 years. I am with a MNC in the Oil/Energy sector. My salary package is in region of S$200,000+ excluding the add-on for housing/children education etc. Recently, my company wants me to return back to Singapore to take over the management of our sudsidiary which I am hesistant to do so. It will be a career progression however I will not be enjoying all the perks that I had been enjoying all these years, and on top of that will have to put my children in international school on my own expenses. I am at the cross-road of whether I should jump ship to other company so that I could continue to work overseas or simply accept the fact that it is time to be home-based and start to live humbly like a local. Any wise suggestion/recommendation to put me in better perspective, will surely welcome.

Qden · #**175** (**permalink**) 04-10-2009, 07:42 PM

I think the Stat figures above is not representative of the real situation in Singapore. My gut feeling is the reality median is at least 25% higher than what is shown.
I started at S$2.0K per month as a junior engineer 20 years ago compare to around S$4.0K for my starting engineer. I am now in mid 40 earning S$200K+ p.a( excl. perks) in the Energy sector with a MNC. I changed job only once and my perspective is that a person needs to be in an environment where top management are paid high, he has to proof his worth at a junior level, work hard and built up relationship quick. Soon it will just take off. Look around you and find out what your supervisor or manager is getting and this will be what you could end up in years to come (assuming the person got the substance). Unless one is seeking contentment beside monetary benefits, one may have to keep changing job till he finds the right balance.