Singaporean Postgraduates in Workforce and Median Salaries by Specialty and Industry

Debated in Parliament on 20 Oct 2022.

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The Ministry for Manpower reported that there were approximately 227,000 resident postgraduates in Singapore's workforce in 2021.
Median gross monthly incomes for resident postgraduates vary by specialty, ranging from about $8,500 in humanities and social sciences to around $11,300 in business and administration.
By industry, median incomes range from about $9,400 in health and social services to approximately $15,300 in financial and insurance services.
The data reflects full-time employed resident postgraduates across the top five most common fields and sectors.
The figures highlight income differences among postgraduates based on their area of specialization and industry of employment.

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Hazel Poa

Ms Hazel Poa asked the Minister for Manpower (a) how many Singaporean postgraduates are there in our workforce; and (b) what are the median salaries earned by Singapore postgraduates according to (i) specialty and (ii) industry respectively.

Tan See Leng

There were about 227,000 resident postgraduates in our workforce in 2021. The median gross monthly incomes of resident postgraduates vary across specialties and industries.

Among the top five most common fields of study that resident postgraduates specialise in, the median gross monthly incomes for full-time employed resident postgraduates range from around $8,500 for those with humanities and social sciences postgraduate degrees to around $11,300 for those with business and administration postgraduate degrees.

Among the top five most common industries that resident postgraduates work in, the median gross monthly incomes for full-time employed resident postgraduates range from around $9,400 for those in the health and social services sector to around $15,300 for those in the financial and insurance services sector.

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The Ministry for Manpower reported that there were approximately 227,000 resident postgraduates in Singapore's workforce in 2021.
Median gross monthly incomes for resident postgraduates vary by specialty, ranging from about $8,500 in humanities and social sciences to around $11,300 in business and administration.
By industry, median incomes range from about $9,400 in health and social services to approximately $15,300 in financial and insurance services.
The data reflects full-time employed resident postgraduates across the top five most common fields and sectors.
The figures highlight income differences among postgraduates based on their area of specialization and industry of employment.

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Singaporean Postgraduates in Workforce and Median Salaries by Specialty and Industry

Debated in Parliament on 20 Oct 2022.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

The Ministry for Manpower reported that there were approximately 227,000 resident postgraduates in Singapore's workforce in 2021.
Median gross monthly incomes for resident postgraduates vary by specialty, ranging from about $8,500 in humanities and social sciences to around $11,300 in business and administration.
By industry, median incomes range from about $9,400 in health and social services to approximately $15,300 in financial and insurance services.
The data reflects full-time employed resident postgraduates across the top five most common fields and sectors.
The figures highlight income differences among postgraduates based on their area of specialization and industry of employment.

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Hazel Poa

Tan See Leng

There were about 227,000 resident postgraduates in our workforce in 2021. The median gross monthly incomes of resident postgraduates vary across specialties and industries.

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The Ministry for Manpower reported that there were approximately 227,000 resident postgraduates in Singapore's workforce in 2021.
Median gross monthly incomes for resident postgraduates vary by specialty, ranging from about $8,500 in humanities and social sciences to around $11,300 in business and administration.
By industry, median incomes range from about $9,400 in health and social services to approximately $15,300 in financial and insurance services.
The data reflects full-time employed resident postgraduates across the top five most common fields and sectors.
The figures highlight income differences among postgraduates based on their area of specialization and industry of employment.

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Singaporean Postgraduates in Workforce and Median Salaries by Specialty and Industry

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