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20-12-2014, 12:30 PM
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Some jobs in hot demand
According to the Straits Times news report “Hard skills in hot demand next year” (Dec 16) – “Restrictions on foreign labour, as well as the slowing supply of skilled graduates in engineering, are contributing to the rising demand for those with the right skills for the job.
Engineers, for example, are particularly difficult to recruit, as not enough students are choosing to study engineering in university.”
Starting pay only $2,500
The table in the news article says that the lowest starting salaries for various jobs range from $2,500 to $3,300. You can see that all these jobs normally require a degree.
In hot demand, but pay so low?
If engineers are in such hot demand and short supply – why is it that their lowest starting salary is only $3,300?
Similarly, why is it only $2,800 for accountants and project finance managers, and just $2,500 for digital marketing specialists?
As much as 60% real pay decrease in 15 years?
According to a Straits Times news report (April 27, 2013) – “In 2007, the median monthly gross starting pay for a local university graduate was $2,750, meaning that half of them earned at least that. Last year, it was $3,050, up almost 11 per cent.
More at Graduates' Starting Salaries Dropped 60% In 15 Years? (http://www.domainofexperts.com/2014/12/graduates-starting-salaries-dropped-60.html)
Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com (http://www.sammyboy.com/showthread.php?196229-Graduates-Starting-Salaries-Dropped-60-In-15-Years&goto=newpost).
Some jobs in hot demand
According to the Straits Times news report “Hard skills in hot demand next year” (Dec 16) – “Restrictions on foreign labour, as well as the slowing supply of skilled graduates in engineering, are contributing to the rising demand for those with the right skills for the job.
Engineers, for example, are particularly difficult to recruit, as not enough students are choosing to study engineering in university.”
Starting pay only $2,500
The table in the news article says that the lowest starting salaries for various jobs range from $2,500 to $3,300. You can see that all these jobs normally require a degree.
In hot demand, but pay so low?
If engineers are in such hot demand and short supply – why is it that their lowest starting salary is only $3,300?
Similarly, why is it only $2,800 for accountants and project finance managers, and just $2,500 for digital marketing specialists?
As much as 60% real pay decrease in 15 years?
According to a Straits Times news report (April 27, 2013) – “In 2007, the median monthly gross starting pay for a local university graduate was $2,750, meaning that half of them earned at least that. Last year, it was $3,050, up almost 11 per cent.
More at Graduates' Starting Salaries Dropped 60% In 15 Years? (http://www.domainofexperts.com/2014/12/graduates-starting-salaries-dropped-60.html)
Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com (http://www.sammyboy.com/showthread.php?196229-Graduates-Starting-Salaries-Dropped-60-In-15-Years&goto=newpost).