TABLE 3b : GROSS SALARIES

US$ medians in each level

Senior Managers Middle Managers Junior Managers 1997 1998 1997 1998 1997 1998 Singapore 119,137 101,577 61,382 52,320 31,626 26,949 Hong Kong 141,524 146,304 73,723 77,386 40,104 40,932 Tokyo 141,345 134,484 87,766 85,724 54,495 54,642 Seoul 115,903 59,908 64,585 34,981 35,989 20,426 Taipei 111,541 101,406 62,664 55,031 35,140 29,864 Kuala Lumpur 80,541 42,630 36,148 20,284 16,296 9,651 Bangkok 73,202 43,396 31,834 18,195 13,844 7,629 Jakarta 72,141 21,271 28,342 8,068 11,135 3,060 Shanghai 32,340 42,521 12,154 21,981 6,798 11,350 Notes : 1) Survey does not cover expatriate pay. 2) Feb 98 exchange rate used. Source : World Executive Digest, April 98