Salaries

Pay for AI jobs in S’pore grows 5 times faster than overall wages, fresh grads earn up to $90k a year

Within the past year, pay for AI roles has climbed by about 15 to 25 per cent, according to recruitment firm Robert Walters.

Singapore companies dialling back hiring, but willing to pay higher wages for AI, soft skills

New research found that more employees fear becoming obsolete as the pace of AI adoption and employee readiness widens.

Higher bus driver pay will not lead to increased fares; experts say move should ‘help at the margins’

From January 2027, the starting monthly salaries of new local bus drivers will be increased by $450, funded by the Government.

Starting pay of local bus drivers to rise by $450 from Jan 2027; average monthly pay could cross $4k

With the adjustments, new bus drivers stand to earn more than $4,000 from January 2027.

Minority union at Samsung Electronics to challenge pay deal in court

The Samsung Electronics Co Union has about 13,000 members, mostly from the company’s smartphone, TV and home appliances divisions.

Singapore workers’ real wages grew by 4% in 2025 as inflation eased: MOM

Real wages grew by 4 per cent, up from 3.2 per cent the year before.

Samsung workers approve pay deal but management still has trying times ahead

Under the agreement, Samsung will implement a new 10-year special performance bonus for the semiconductor divison alongside with an average 6.2 per cent wage hike.

Samsung consumer electronics union asks court to block vote on pay deal

Workers from the company's smartphone, TV and home appliances divisions will receive smaller bonuses than those in the chip design units under the current deal.

Bolivian leader to slash own salary by half in gesture to protesters

Protesters clash with members of the Bolivian police during a protest calling for the resignation of Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz in La Paz, on May 25.

Commentary

A first job offer? Why the salary might not be the whole story

Data suggests that the gap between what many graduates expect and what employers are actually paying is wider than most realise – and that holding out for the imagined offer sometimes comes at a real cost.

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