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How much are you willing to pay to hire a polytechnic graduate?
According to the latest polytechnic Graduate Employment Survey (GES), graduates across the five polytechnics in Singapore who were in full-time permanent employment earned an overall median gross monthly salary of S$2,235 in 2017 - comparable to the $2,200 they earned in 2016.
With a median gross monthly salary of S$2,500, graduates who were in the health sciences courses were found to earn the most in 2017 - similar to the S$2,450 they took home in 2016.
The next highest earners were found to come from the built environment, engineering & maritime course category, taking home a median gross monthly salary of S$2,300 in 2017 - same as in 2016.
Sharing the Committee’s observations over the years, a spokesperson from the 2017 GES Committee said, "We are seeing more polytechnic graduates choosing not to look for a job and instead, pursue further studies. In 2017, 64.8% of fresh graduate respondents were in the labour force. This is a drop of more than 10% from 2008.
"For those who choose to work, more are opting for flexible work arrangements such as being freelancers, or work part-time while they pursue other interests concurrently. Many are also making preparations to start their own business. This is a larger trend, and increasingly we need to have a deeper understanding of graduates’ preferences and aspirations when looking at these data."
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