Graduate Employment Survey 2013 --Average salary Singapore

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Law, medicine, business and IT are tops again in the latest Graduate Employment Survey Results. Fresh lawyers earn an average gross monthly salary of $5k+, while fresh doctors and dentists make $4k+. IT, business graduates and almost all the rest get $3k+.

At the bottom of the table are: Art, Design & Media, Linguistics, Science, TCM Biomedical Sciences and Nursing.

If you compare employability, the following 4 have poor full-time permanent employment rates of 60% and below: Industrial Design, Sociology, Sports Science and Bioengineering.

Data used in this article are based on the 2013 Graduate Employment Survey Results consolidated and released by MOE in early 2014. See also our GES ranking for last year.

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We hereby present this year’s ranking:

By Average Gross Monthly Salaries (in brackets are the 75th-percentile salaries)

1. SMU Law (4-years programme) Cum Laude and above – $5,617 (6,400)
2. SMU Law (4-years programme) – $5,246 (6,000)
3. NUS Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (Hons) – $5,099 (5,800)
4. NUS YLL Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) – $4,741 (5,200)
5. NUS Bachelor of Dental Surgery – $4,106 (4,400)
6. SMU Business Management (4-years programme) Cum Laude and above – $3,975 (4,100)
7. NUS Bachelor of Computing (Computer Science) – $3,953 (4,000)
8. SMU Information Systems Management (4-years programme) Cum Laude and above – $3,862 (4,000)
9. SMU Economics (4-years programme) Cum Laude and above – $3,820 (4,000)
10. NTU NBS Accountancy and Business – $3,727 (4,000)
11. NUS Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Engineering) – $3,653 (3,970)
12. SMU Accountancy (4-years programme) Cum Laude and above – $3,634 (3,750)
13. NTU NBS Business and Computing – $3,615 (4,100)
14. NUS Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy) (Hons) – $3,540 (3,750)
15. NTU Aerospace Engineering – $3,536 (3,816)
16. SMU Business Management (4-years programme) – $3,520 (3,750)
17. SMU Economics (4-years programme) – $3,513 (3,800)
18. NUS Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) – $3,512 (3,800)
19. NTU NIE Arts (with Education) – $3,506 (3,575)
20. NTU NIE Science (with Education) – $3,478 (3,800)
21. SMU Information Systems Management (4-years programme) – $3,468 (3,800)
22. NUS Bachelor of Engineering (Industrial and Systems Engineering) – $3,397 (3,800)
23. NUS Bachelor of Computing (Communications and Media) – $3,377 (3,425)
24. NTU Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering – $3,377 (3,800)
25. NTU Computer Engineering – $3,374 (3,600)
26. NUS Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) – $3,359 (3,644)
27. SMU Accountancy (4-years programme) – $3,342 (3,430)
28. NUS Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering) – $3,334 (3,600)
29. NUS Bachelor of Computing (Information Systems) – $3,322 (3,800)
30. NUS Bachelor of Computing (Electronic Commerce) – $3,320 (3,553)
31. NUS Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) – $3,319 (3,500)
32. NTU Computer Science – $3,306 (3,600)
33. SMU Social Sciences (4-years programme) Cum Laude and above – $3,267 (3,781)
34. NTU Mathematical Science – $3,262 (3,500)
35. NTU Mechanical Engineering – $3,226 (3,500)
36. NUS Bachelor of Science (Hons) – $3,217 (3,500)
37. NTU NBS Business (3-yr direct Honours Programme) – $3,214 (3,500)
38. NUS Bachelor of Social Sciences – $3,210 (3,500)
39. NUS Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental Engineering) – $3,208 (3,500)
40. NTU Physics / Applied Physics – $3,208 (3,400)
41. NTU Information Engineering and Media – $3,203 (3,400)
42. NTU Electrical and Electronic Engineering – $3,187 (3,440)
43. NTU Civil Engineering – $3,182 (3,380)
44. NTU English – $3,179 (3,400)
45. NUS Bachelor of Engineering (Materials Science and Engineering) – $3,169 (3,260)
46. NTU Bioengineering – $3,166 (3,365)
47. NUS Bachelor of Arts (Hons) – $3,154 (3,500)
48. NUS Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering) – $3,154 (3,300)
49. SMU Social Sciences (4-years programme) – $3,150 (3,320)
50. NTU Economics – $3,148 (3,545)
51. NUS Bachelor of Business Administration (Accountancy) (Hons) – $3,143 (3,200)
52. NTU Environmental Engineering – $3,140 (3,300)
53. NTU Maritime Studies – $3,111 (3,200)
54. NTU Materials Engineering – $3,096 (3,300)
55. NTU Chemistry & Biological Chemistry – $3,083 (3,400)
56. NTU Sociology – $3,082 (3,310)
57. NUS Bachelor of Engineering (Bioengineering) – $3,068 (3,250)
58. NUS Bachelor of Business Administration – $3,062 (3,370)
59. NTU Psychology – $3,061 (3,255)
60. NTU Mathematics & Economics – $3,059 (3,500)
61. NUS YLL Bachelor of Science (Nursing) (Hons) – $3,042 (3,200)
62. NUS Bachelor of Science (Project and Facilities Management) – $3,025 (3,200)
63. NUS Bachelor of Arts (Industrial Design) – $3,023 (3,000)
64. NTU Biological Sciences – $3,002 (3,250)
65. NUS Bachelor of Science (Real Estate) – $2,988 (3,179)
66. NTU Sports Science and Management – $2,985 (3,400)
67. NUS Bachelor of Engineering (Engineering Science) – $2,960 (3,150)
68. NTU Communication Studies – $2,956 (3,250)
69. NTU NBS Accountancy (3-yr direct Honours Programme) – $2,938 (2,900)
70. NUS Bachelor of Applied Science (Hons) – $2,925 (3,255)
71. NTU Chinese – $2,924 (3,300)
72. NUS Bachelor of Business Administration (Accountancy) – $2,922 (3,018)
73. NUS Bachelor of Arts – $2,888 (3,080)
74. NUS YLL Bachelor of Science (Nursing) – $2,886 (3,050)
75. NTU Biomedical Sciences (Traditional Chinese Medicine) – $2,883 (3,000)
76. NUS Bachelor of Science – $2,804 (3,000)
77. NTU Linguistics And Multilingual Studies – $2,725 (3,018)
78. NTU Art, Design & Media – $2,638 (2,900)

By Permanent Employment Rate (in brackets are the median salaries)

1. SMU Law (4-years programme) Cum Laude and above – 100.0% (5,547)
2. SMU Law (4-years programme) – 100.0% (5,000)
3. NUS YLL Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) – 100.0% (4,500)
4. NUS Bachelor of Dental Surgery – 100.0% (4,000)
5. NTU NIE Arts (with Education) – 100.0% (3,498)
6. NTU NIE Science (with Education) – 100.0% (3,498)
7. NUS YLL Bachelor of Science (Nursing) (Hons) – 100.0% (3,025)
8. NUS Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (Hons) – 98.2% (5,000)
9. NUS YLL Bachelor of Science (Nursing) – 97.5% (2,950)
10. NUS Bachelor of Applied Science (Hons) – 97.3% (2,900)
11. NUS Bachelor of Science (Project and Facilities Management) – 96.8% (3,000)
12. NUS Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy) (Hons) – 96.4% (3,500)
13. NTU NBS Accountancy and Business – 96.1% (3,350)
14. NTU NBS Accountancy (3-yr direct Honours Programme) – 95.7% (2,700)
15. NTU Aerospace Engineering – 95.3% (3,500)
16. SMU Accountancy (4-years programme) Cum Laude and above – 95.2% (3,000)
17. NUS Bachelor of Business Administration (Accountancy) (Hons) – 94.4% (2,800)
18. NUS Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering) – 94.1% (3,050)
19. SMU Economics (4-years programme) Cum Laude and above – 94.0% (3,600)
20. SMU Business Management (4-years programme) Cum Laude and above – 93.8% (3,580)
21. NTU Civil Engineering – 93.8% (3,100)
22. NTU Maritime Studies – 93.3% (3,000)
23. SMU Accountancy (4-years programme) – 93.2% (2,825)
24. NUS Bachelor of Engineering (Industrial and Systems Engineering) – 92.4% (3,200)
25. SMU Information Systems Management (4-years programme) Cum Laude and above – 90.9% (3,800)
26. NUS Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) – 90.3% (3,200)
27. NUS Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) – 90.0% (3,175)
28. NTU Mathematics & Economics – 89.6% (3,000)
29. SMU Information Systems Management (4-years programme) – 89.5% (3,300)
30. NTU Mechanical Engineering – 89.5% (3,100)
31. NUS Bachelor of Science (Real Estate) – 89.2% (2,900)
32. NUS Bachelor of Business Administration (Accountancy) – 88.9% (2,700)
33. NTU Electrical and Electronic Engineering – 88.7% (3,100)
34. SMU Economics (4-years programme) – 88.6% (3,339)
35. NTU Computer Science – 88.5% (3,125)
36. NTU Biomedical Sciences (Traditional Chinese Medicine) – 88.4% (2,807)
37. NTU Computer Engineering – 88.2% (3,175)
38. NUS Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering) – 88.0% (3,200)
39. NUS Bachelor of Engineering (Materials Science and Engineering) – 87.9% (3,000)
40. NTU NBS Business and Computing – 87.5% (3,400)
41. NUS Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental Engineering) – 87.5% (3,110)
42. SMU Business Management (4-years programme) – 87.3% (3,200)
43. NUS Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) – 87.2% (3,225)
44. NTU NBS Business (3-yr direct Honours Programme) – 85.7% (3,000)
45. NUS Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Engineering) – 85.6% (3,200)
46. NTU Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering – 85.1% (3,200)
47. NUS Bachelor of Computing (Information Systems) – 83.9% (3,005)
48. NTU Mathematical Science – 83.7% (3,000)
49. NTU Economics – 83.5% (3,000)
50. NUS Bachelor of Computing (Computer Science) – 83.3% (3,425)
51. SMU Social Sciences (4-years programme) Cum Laude and above – 83.3% (3,200)
52. NUS Bachelor of Computing (Electronic Commerce) – 83.3% (3,080)
53. NUS Bachelor of Business Administration – 81.7% (3,000)
54. NTU Environmental Engineering – 81.5% (3,000)
55. NTU Linguistics And Multilingual Studies – 81.3% (2,625)
56. NTU Chinese – 80.5% (3,000)
57. SMU Social Sciences (4-years programme) – 79.8% (3,000)
58. NTU Information Engineering and Media – 79.6% (3,200)
59. NTU Communication Studies – 79.6% (3,000)
60. NTU Materials Engineering – 78.9% (3,000)
61. NUS Bachelor of Computing (Communications and Media) – 77.8% (3,050)
62. NUS Bachelor of Social Sciences – 76.8% (3,200)
63. NUS Bachelor of Engineering (Engineering Science) – 75.9% (3,000)
64. NUS Bachelor of Arts (Hons) – 74.6% (3,200)
65. NUS Bachelor of Science (Hons) – 74.0% (3,100)
66. NTU Psychology – 71.8% (3,000)
67. NUS Bachelor of Arts – 70.1% (2,800)
68. NTU Physics / Applied Physics – 69.2% (3,300)
69. NTU Chemistry & Biological Chemistry – 68.9% (3,100)
70. NTU Bioengineering – 68.8% (3,125)
71. NTU Biological Sciences – 68.1% (3,000)
72. NTU English – 67.3% (3,100)
73. NUS Bachelor of Science – 65.1% (2,800)
74. NTU Art, Design & Media – 61.4% (2,500)
75. NUS Bachelor of Engineering (Bioengineering) – 60.0% (3,000)
76. NTU Sports Science and Management – 59.1% (3,000)
77. NTU Sociology – 55.8% (3,100)
78. NUS Bachelor of Arts (Industrial Design) – 53.6% (2,650)

Pak Lah FINALLY exposes Dr M: If I listened to him, M'sia would have gone BANKRUPT!

Wednesday, 07 August 2013 09:00

If Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi had succumbed to the pressure applied by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to spend without a care and continue with some of his pet mega-projects, Malaysia would be bankrupt by now.

This frank assessment was offered by Abdullah in a book covering his years as the prime minister of Malaysia.

Titled, "Awakening: The Abdullah Badawi Years In Malaysia", it was scheduled to come out earlier but there were some concerns in Putrajaya that the fifth prime minister’s comments and observations could spark a war of words between Abdullah and Mahathir and split Umno before the May 5 general election.

Putrajaya need not have worried. Abdullah lobbed a few barbs here and there, and threw a few zingers in the direction of his chief critic but did not reveal state secrets or offer juicy and humiliating anecdotes about the country’s longest-serving PM.

And he could have, he said. Referring to the constant attacks against him by Mahathir and other critics when he was in office, he recalled that some people asked why he did not clarify in detail the role of his young advisers, his son’s involvement in business and the influence of son-in-law Khairy Jamaluddin.

“Perhaps I should have been more vehement in defending and explaining these issues. I could have retaliated by exposing Mahathir. But what good would have come out of this for the government and party?” he said.

He noted that Mahathir is very set in his ways and believed that his is the only way. And this fact is why Abdullah believes he has been on the receiving end of vitriol from mid-2006 till today.

After all the layers of biting comments from Mahathir are peeled away, it boiled down to just one thing: Mahathir’s inability to accept any other view except his own.

For example, Abdullah remembered that he went to see Mahathir and explain that he had to postpone several projects, including the double-tracking rail system that the latter had initiated because of the bulging budget deficit.

“He, however, disagreed with me as he felt the government should continue to spend. But how do we do it when the deficit was at such critical levels? It would be highly irresponsible for me to continue spending.

“So we had no choice but to reduce the deficit by postponing some of the mega-projects like double tracking and this made Mahathir furious. I suppose he viewed them as his pet projects.

“Can you imagine, if I had succumbed to Mahathir’s continued pressure to spend when the deficit was already so high, how could Malaysia have weathered the oil and financial crisis which subsequently came in 2008?

“The deficit which we brought down to 3.2 percent crept up again due to subsidies for oil and essentials and hovered again at the 5 percent level. If we had not been prudent then, continued to spend, I can tell you we would be bankrupt by now."

In the book, edited by Bridget Welsh and James Chin, Abdullah also said that when he left office in 2009, he was determined not to be like Mahathir. He wanted Datuk Seri Najib Razak to establish himself as the prime minister.

“That is why I have remained silent all this time. I believe that once you retire, you are retired. You should not interfere with your successor. If there is anything you are unhappy with, you can always offer your views privately. Why bring it up in public and make life difficult for him?

Abdullah earned the biggest mandate from the electorate in 2004 but squandered the historic opportunity to reform the country and carry through many of his election pledges. As a result, in 2008 he led Barisan Nasional to a poor showing, losing its customary two-thirds control of Parliament.

In the book, he accepted blame for not meeting the expectations of the voters but said that Mahathir could not walk away from the 2008 results unscathed.

“When we did well in 2004, he said such a strong mandate was not good for the country. When we did not do so well in 2008, he heaped all the blame on me.

"He is doing it even today… Mahathir cannot deny that he contributed to the erosion of Barisan Nasional’s support in the 2008 elections through his open and unwarranted criticisms and attacks, calling my administration, which included a majority of people from his own Cabinet, as a ‘half-past six government’ and accusing us of corruption and all sorts of things,” said Abdullah.

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