Really that bad for engineers?

Gender: M
Age: 27
University: Foreign
Engineering Field: Computer Engineering
Honours Type: Magna Cum Laude

First Job (Industry): Computer Hardware
Starting Salary: USD$6300 / mth

Present Job (Industry): Internet
Basic Salary: SGD $6500 /mth
Allowance (Car/ Handphone etc): Company provided cellphone
Others Benefits (optional): Usual Hospital/GP/dental insurance + $1000 flexi benefits.
AWS (yes/no): no
Average total yearly bonus (exclude AWS): 10% target bonus (stated in contract)

How am I doing?

Number of job change: 3
Total working Experience (yrs): < 2

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Gender: M
Age: 27
University: Foreign
Engineering Field: Computer Engineering
Honours Type: Magna Cum Laude

First Job (Industry): Computer Hardware
Starting Salary: USD$6300 / mth

Present Job (Industry): Internet
Basic Salary: SGD $6500 /mth
Allowance (Car/ Handphone etc): Company provided cellphone
Others Benefits (optional): Usual Hospital/GP/dental insurance + $1000 flexi benefits.
AWS (yes/no): no
Average total yearly bonus (exclude AWS): 10% target bonus (stated in contract)

How am I doing?

Number of job change: 3
Total working Experience (yrs): < 2

my ex boss also degree holder 16years exp in GLC (1st job)is getting 6.3k-6.5k range onli!!!!!


how to get starting pay 6.5k??? you in google??

Gender: M
Age: 32
University: NTU
Engineering Field: Mechanical
Honours Type: 2nd lower

First Job (Industry): Aeronautical
Starting Salary: 3550

Present Job (Industry): Industrial Solutions
Basic Salary: 9605
Allowance (Car/ Handphone etc): 750
Others Benefits (optional):
AWS (yes/no): 1 mth
Average total yearly bonus (exclude AWS): 3 mth

Number of job change: 3
Total working Experience (yrs): 7

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Gender: M
Age: 32
University: NTU
Engineering Field: Mechanical
Honours Type: 2nd lower

First Job (Industry): Aeronautical
Starting Salary: 3550

Present Job (Industry): Industrial Solutions
Basic Salary: 9605
Allowance (Car/ Handphone etc): 750
Others Benefits (optional):
AWS (yes/no): 1 mth
Average total yearly bonus (exclude AWS): 3 mth

Number of job change: 3
Total working Experience (yrs): 7

can I know which Aeronautical/aerospace/aviation company pay a 2nd lower engineer at $3550 starting during your time , you grad in 2005 right?? That is alot man!!!

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Gender: M
Age: 27
University: Foreign
Engineering Field: Computer Engineering
Honours Type: Magna Cum Laude

First Job (Industry): Computer Hardware
Starting Salary: USD$6300 / mth

Present Job (Industry): Internet
Basic Salary: SGD $6500 /mth
Allowance (Car/ Handphone etc): Company provided cellphone
Others Benefits (optional): Usual Hospital/GP/dental insurance + $1000 flexi benefits.
AWS (yes/no): no
Average total yearly bonus (exclude AWS): 10% target bonus (stated in contract)

How am I doing?

Number of job change: 3
Total working Experience (yrs): < 2

You are doing very good.
You are easily above 100k PA with 2 years of working experience.
3 job change in less than 2 years.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Gender: M
Age: 32
University: NTU
Engineering Field: Mechanical
Honours Type: 2nd lower

First Job (Industry): Aeronautical
Starting Salary: 3550

Present Job (Industry): Industrial Solutions
Basic Salary: 9605
Allowance (Car/ Handphone etc): 750
Others Benefits (optional):
AWS (yes/no): 1 mth
Average total yearly bonus (exclude AWS): 3 mth

Number of job change: 3
Total working Experience (yrs): 7

Your starting pay is very high. Is it private sector?
I only know public/civil sector paying that amount to second lower hons.
I am also from NTU mechanical. I don't see myself getting that amount when i reach 32 years old.

Looks like a lot of engineers are doing quite good here,

Gender: M
Age: 34
University: NSW
Engineering Field: Energy
Honours Type: FC
First Job (Industry): Power
Starting Salary: A$4,200

Present Job (Industry): Energy
Basic Salary: S$11,900
Allowance (Car/ Handphone etc): No
Others Benefits (optional):
AWS (yes/no): No
Average total yearly bonus (exclude AWS): 2 mth

Number of job change: 5
Total working Experience (yrs): 10

Originally Posted by chuck_sage

Looks like a lot of engineers are doing quite good here,

Gender: M
Age: 34
University: NSW
Engineering Field: Energy
Honours Type: FC
First Job (Industry): Power
Starting Salary: A$4,200

Present Job (Industry): Energy
Basic Salary: S$11,900
Allowance (Car/ Handphone etc): No
Others Benefits (optional):
AWS (yes/no): No
Average total yearly bonus (exclude AWS): 2 mth

Number of job change: 5
Total working Experience (yrs): 10

I am in building energy industry. May I know what type of energy industry u are in?
I am still considering other options like renewable energy. Wonder if u are from this industry.

Gender: M
Age: 36
University: Foreign
Engineering Field: Electrical Engineering

Present Job : IT Presales and Delivery
Basic Salary: SGD $15500 /mth
Allowance (Car/ Handphone etc): SGD $1,000
Others Benefits (optional): Standard
AWS (yes/no): no
Average total yearly bonus (exclude AWS): SGD $12,000

Total working Experience (yrs): 12

Gender: M
Age: 30
University: NTU
Engineering Field: Mechanical
Honours Type: 2nd lower

First Job (Industry): Aerospace
Starting Salary: $2900

Present Job (Industry): Still at 1st job
Basic Salary: $3842 (with 1 promotion included)
Allowance (Car/ Handphone etc): No
Others Benefits (optional): additional 5% of basic salary is given by company to buy stock.
AWS (yes/no): yes, 1 month
Average total yearly bonus (exclude AWS): 3-4 months

Number of job change: 0
Total working Experience (yrs): 5 years