Entry and Average Wages for Singaporean Workers

Mr Gan Thiam Poh asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Manpower what is the prevailing entry wage and average wage for Singaporean workers by the highest level of educational qualifications obtained, namely, primary school leavers, "O" and "N" levels, ITE, polytechnic and degree holders.

Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam: The median gross monthly income of full-time employed Singapore citizens by the highest qualifications attained is in Table 1 below.

Table 2 shows the median monthly gross starting salary of graduates from our ITEs, polytechnics and universities in full-time employment.

_Table 1: Median Gross Monthly Income from Work of Full-Time Employed Singapore Citizens by Highest Qualification Attained, June 2010 5 (Exclude Full-Time National Servicemen) In Dollars _

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Table 2: Median Monthly Gross Starting Salary ($) of Graduates in Full-Time Permanent Employment, 2010