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Why is there still a large pay disparity between university grads and non-graduates?
It will take tackling unfair work practices, narrowing occupational pay differences and a broader focus on heart-hand-head competencies to narrow the gap.
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The pay of fresh university graduates is about 1.5 times that of polytechnic graduates and 1.9 times that of ITE graduates.
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If Singapore is a meritocracy that rewards diligence and skills, why do academic qualifications still have an outsized impact on how much one is paid?
A recent study led by Associate Professor Irene Ng of the National University of Singapore’s social work department found a significant pay gap between young people with university degrees and those with technical and other qualifications.
