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Re: Average salaries in Singapore

Post by ecureilx » Mon, 21 Aug 2017 10:29 pm

kendrawph wrote:average fresh graduates is around $3k+ and mid manager is around $5k-$6k.
Really managers earn so.little ?

Where are we from ?

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Re: Average salaries in Singapore

Post by lambemusuwek » Thu, 24 Aug 2017 8:46 pm

:lol:
ecureilx wrote:
kendrawph wrote:average fresh graduates is around $3k+ and mid manager is around $5k-$6k.
Really managers earn so.little ?

Where are we from ?
One of my Singaporean fellow also earn that much as Manager.

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Re: Average salaries in Singapore

Post by ecureilx » Thu, 24 Aug 2017 10:41 pm

lambemusuwek wrote:Image
ecureilx wrote:
kendrawph wrote:average fresh graduates is around $3k+ and mid manager is around $5k-$6k.
Really managers earn so.little ?

Where are we from ?
One of my Singaporean fellow also earn that much as Manager.
You mean that little?

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Re: Average salaries in Singapore

Post by x9200 » Fri, 25 Aug 2017 7:33 am

ecureilx wrote:
lambemusuwek wrote:Image
ecureilx wrote:Really managers earn so.little ?

Where are we from ?
One of my Singaporean fellow also earn that much as Manager.
You mean that little?
Ecu, if most local folks in this country look for a job where one of the top-desired thing is to have the title of manager on their business card, how all the Mangers suppose to earn a corresponding (under normal circumstances) salary?

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Re: Average salaries in Singapore

Post by ecureilx » Fri, 25 Aug 2017 7:55 am

x9200 wrote: Ecu, if most local folks in this country look for a job where one of the top-desired thing is to have the title of manager on their business card, how all the Mangers suppose to earn a corresponding (under normal circumstances) salary?
That makes sense...

Like the dozens and dozens of vice presidents in banks :)

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Re: Average salaries in Singapore

Post by x9200 » Fri, 25 Aug 2017 8:29 am

ecureilx wrote:
x9200 wrote: Ecu, if most local folks in this country look for a job where one of the top-desired thing is to have the title of manager on their business card, how all the Mangers suppose to earn a corresponding (under normal circumstances) salary?
That makes sense...

Like the dozens and dozens of vice presidents in banks :)
Exactly.

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Re: Average salaries in Singapore

Post by ecureilx » Fri, 25 Aug 2017 9:29 am

x9200 wrote:
ecureilx wrote:
x9200 wrote: Ecu, if most local folks in this country look for a job where one of the top-desired thing is to have the title of manager on their business card, how all the Mangers suppose to earn a corresponding (under normal circumstances) salary?
That makes sense...

Like the dozens and dozens of vice presidents in banks :)
Exactly.
And often the engineers earn twice the VPs :D

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Re: Average salaries in Singapore

Post by The Ref » Fri, 25 Aug 2017 10:41 am

ecureilx wrote: And often the engineers earn twice the VPs :D
By that I am guessing you are an Engineer and not a VP :lol:

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Re: Average salaries in Singapore

Post by ecureilx » Fri, 25 Aug 2017 12:29 pm

The Ref wrote:
ecureilx wrote: And often the engineers earn twice the VPs :D
By that I am guessing you are an Engineer and not a VP Image
I wish Image

Senior System Support Engineer is the title.

But lowest in the pay grade :D

I get top bragging rights and that's it !!

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Re: Average salaries in Singapore

Post by lambemusuwek » Fri, 25 Aug 2017 4:37 pm

ecureilx wrote:
x9200 wrote: Ecu, if most local folks in this country look for a job where one of the top-desired thing is to have the title of manager on their business card, how all the Mangers suppose to earn a corresponding (under normal circumstances) salary?
That makes sense...

Like the dozens and dozens of vice presidents in banks :)
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

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Re: Average salaries in Singapore

Post by kendrawph » Wed, 30 Aug 2017 5:05 pm

ecureilx wrote:
kendrawph wrote:average fresh graduates is around $3k+ and mid manager is around $5k-$6k.
Really managers earn so.little ?

Where are we from ?
$5k++ is considered a lot for most singaporeans. Some reach 40+ years old, still havent reach that level.
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Re: Average salaries in Singapore

Post by ecureilx » Wed, 30 Aug 2017 5:36 pm

kendrawph wrote:
ecureilx wrote:
kendrawph wrote:average fresh graduates is around $3k+ and mid manager is around $5k-$6k.
Really managers earn so.little ?

Where are we from ?
$5k++ is considered a lot for most singaporeans. Some reach 40+ years old, still havent reach that level.
Are you from around here? Image

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Re: Average salaries in Singapore

Post by Barnsley » Wed, 30 Aug 2017 5:56 pm

ecureilx wrote:
kendrawph wrote:
ecureilx wrote:Really managers earn so.little ?

Where are we from ?
$5k++ is considered a lot for most singaporeans. Some reach 40+ years old, still havent reach that level.
Are you from around here? Image
Maybe they don't move in such distinguished circles as yourself :D :D :D
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Re: Average salaries in Singapore

Post by ecureilx » Wed, 30 Aug 2017 7:50 pm

Barnsley wrote:..
Seems cost of living in Singapore is so low now.... Image

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Re: Average salaries in Singapore

Post by duluoz1 » Fri, 01 Sep 2017 3:22 pm

Can somebody give me a ballpark range for a VP at a large foreign bank, in cyber security/infosec? Thanks.

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