Employment Terms of PhD Holders in Research Roles in Local Universities

Debated in Parliament on 29 Feb 2024.

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Mr Leong Mun Wai asked the Minister for Education about the employment terms of PhD holders in research roles at local universities, specifically their median salary, the proportion on contracts versus permanent roles, and the median duration of employment contracts.
As of 31 December 2023, the median salary for non-faculty PhD holders employed as Research Scientists and Engineers at four research-intensive Autonomous Universities ranged from $6,000 to $6,900.
These research scientists and engineers are hired on a contract basis, as permanent roles are typically reserved for faculty on tenure track.
Across the four universities, the median duration of their employment contracts ranges from one to two years.
The response covers data from the National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Management University, and Singapore University of Technology and Design.

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Leong Mun Wai

Mr Leong Mun Wai asked the Minister for Education of all PhD holders currently employed in research roles by local universities (a) what is their median salary; (b) what is the proportion on contracts versus permanent roles; and (c) what is the median duration of these employment contracts.

Chan Chun Sing

As of 31 December 2023, the median salaries of non-faculty PhD holders employed as Research Scientists and Engineers (RSEs)1 at the four research-intensive Autonomous Universities – National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Management University and Singapore University of Technology and Design – range from $6,000 to $6,900. These RSEs are hired on contract basis, as permanent roles are usually associated with faculty on tenure track. Across the four universities, their median contract durations range from one to two years.

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Mr Leong Mun Wai asked the Minister for Education about the employment terms of PhD holders in research roles at local universities, specifically their median salary, the proportion on contracts versus permanent roles, and the median duration of employment contracts.
As of 31 December 2023, the median salary for non-faculty PhD holders employed as Research Scientists and Engineers at four research-intensive Autonomous Universities ranged from $6,000 to $6,900.
These research scientists and engineers are hired on a contract basis, as permanent roles are typically reserved for faculty on tenure track.
Across the four universities, the median duration of their employment contracts ranges from one to two years.
The response covers data from the National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Management University, and Singapore University of Technology and Design.

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Employment Terms of PhD Holders in Research Roles in Local Universities

Debated in Parliament on 29 Feb 2024.

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Mr Leong Mun Wai asked the Minister for Education about the employment terms of PhD holders in research roles at local universities, specifically their median salary, the proportion on contracts versus permanent roles, and the median duration of employment contracts.
As of 31 December 2023, the median salary for non-faculty PhD holders employed as Research Scientists and Engineers at four research-intensive Autonomous Universities ranged from $6,000 to $6,900.
These research scientists and engineers are hired on a contract basis, as permanent roles are typically reserved for faculty on tenure track.
Across the four universities, the median duration of their employment contracts ranges from one to two years.
The response covers data from the National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Management University, and Singapore University of Technology and Design.

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Leong Mun Wai

Chan Chun Sing

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Mr Leong Mun Wai asked the Minister for Education about the employment terms of PhD holders in research roles at local universities, specifically their median salary, the proportion on contracts versus permanent roles, and the median duration of employment contracts.
As of 31 December 2023, the median salary for non-faculty PhD holders employed as Research Scientists and Engineers at four research-intensive Autonomous Universities ranged from $6,000 to $6,900.
These research scientists and engineers are hired on a contract basis, as permanent roles are typically reserved for faculty on tenure track.
Across the four universities, the median duration of their employment contracts ranges from one to two years.
The response covers data from the National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Management University, and Singapore University of Technology and Design.

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