Do you think u can get higher pay outside in MNCs?

I am now in a dilemma now on whether to go private.
B.Eng chemical 2nd upper grad in 2010.

I am now in a stat board quite decent pay. abt 3.5k
but the work is getting boring and my frens/bros in private sectors increments (no promotions ) are like 300 or 400.. Promotions abt 700-800...
Stat board increments r like 2-3% average...

A lot of my coursemates r in oil/petrochem/pharma which pays well.

of course u shld! for chemical those working in shell, exxon etc all bonus gao gao... sure can get higher salary n better prospect outside. But its with a price to pay... need to sacrifice more personal time, may need work shift etc... also i heard they pay u more is bcos of the risk inherent in the working environment...

i do not like the idea of wearing coverall inspecting the petrochemical plants in jurong island , in fact i dont really like hardcore engineering, reading P& ID etc.
I am ok with a bit of technical stuff but i am more interested in the commercial aspects or interplay of technical and commerical aspects in oil/gas industry, however do not have opportunity. Just nice a stat board offered me within 24 hrs of interviewing me so i accepted.

Should consider annual package instead of monthly

I work in ST engineering, GLC, private sector, annual increment = 2-3% only where got $300-$400 like as u say in private sector. Even promotion only 4-8% increment only, where got $700-$800 as u say?!?!?

so far in my 3.5 years in ST, annual increment or promotion is between +$80 to +$130 only...really fug up one!!! in year 2009, we even freeze pay!!!

well the figures refer to MNCs (specifically EPCs for oil/gas/petrochem/pharma sector) Sources are from my frens/relatives.
the figures for oil majors like exxon/shell are even higher.

Keppel bonuses are like 8-12mths . Shell pay get doubled by end of 5 yrs, some say increments of 20% yearly.

Ballpark Figure
 

Would appreciate some market ballpark figure in civil service with below qualification.

Education: Local Uni 1st Class
Working exp: 3+ years
Previous job: GLC (IT/Analyst)

Thanks!

i would think abt abt 3.9k-4.1k?

Same here!
 

Hi blackswan,

Am chem eng grad in 2009, currently working in private (pay sux) and thinking of jumping ship to Stat Board. Do you mind sharing which stat board r u currently working in? As the stat board that I am going into pays me quite low looking at the fact that i have 2 yrs exp.

TIA!

how low is it offering? and wat ur pay now in private?

can u private msg me? :eek: