Singapore public servants are doing alright

Being a public servant in Singapore has some advantages. Civil servants do not compete against foreign talent, some are guaranteed at least five years of job security, and their salaries are less likely to be performance based, per a parliamentary speech by Low Thia Khiang on April 9, 2007. Singapore has some of the highest paid civl servants in the world according to a 2005 report by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations. There is debate as to whether these higher salaries ensure a better quality of life for Singapore, but it still makes a career as a public servant a great career choice for many.

Starting salaries for civil servants in areas like management, education, accounting, engineering and more saw increases of 7-14% annually (which does not include bonuses) in 2007 based on whether they graduated with Good Honours or an iPass degree. Thus, the starting salary for someone in the Education sector with Good Honours jumped from S$2560 to S$2820 that year.

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