GUIDE TO SG MARKET SALARIES

DEC 2010

METHODOLOGY
Gemini’s Guide to Singapore market salaries is prepared from three main sources of information:

• An analysis of Gemini’s database of vacancies and applicants

• Discussions with clients
• A review of positions advertised in the local media

This guide is intended to give approximate salary ranges for the positions as described and specific
skills or experience requirements can mean that a premium may need to be paid. Salaries are based
on a 13-month per year payment. Gemini consultants are always available to advice on categories not
shown in this guide or on more detailed job descriptions.

This compilation of salaries and job titles is updated 6-monthly to provide an insight to the latest
salary ranges for various positions across industries in Singapore. The guide is available through the
Gemini Internet pages.

GEMINI PERSONNEL

Gemini Personnel Private Limited is Singapore’s leading Recruitment Company with trained
consultants handle a wide spectrum of hiring needs, including Executive Search, General
Recruitment and Interim Management. Our specializations include, but are not limited to Property &
Construction, Hotel & Resorts, FMCG, Entertainment, Sales & Marketing, Public Relations, Light
industry, Manufacturing, Technology and Investment Banking. The company adheres to the same
values as the rest of Gemini, and develops organically its own business services and solutions that
meet the individual requirements of the clientele within the region.

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SECRETARIAL & OFFICE SUPPORT

Mail Room
Assistant/ 1-2 yr ‘N’/’O’ levels Mail delivery & collection. Run simple errands. $1100 - 1500
Messenger
Receptionist/ Handle switchboard/telephone calls, sort out mail,
Front Office 1-3yrs ‘N’/ ‘O’ levels greet visitors, typing, stationery control and admin $1200 - 2000
Assistant support
Administrative Sort & distribute mail. Prepare simple business
Assistant/ 1-3 yrs ‘N’/’O’ levels correspondence & reports. Attend to telephone $1300 - 2000
Coordinator enquiries & visitors. Filing.
Independent correspondence, draft fax, arrangement
Secretary 2-4 yrs PSC/ Diploma of appointments, travel arrangement, prepare $2200 - 3500
presentation material and provide admin support
Responsible for all secretarial/PA duties including
Executive presentation material, audio typing, administration & $3500 - 5000
3-5 yrs PSC/ Diploma
Secretary/ PA personnel, supervise staff. Run the office in absence
of boss
Responsible for office administration &
Administration
4-6 yrs Degree/ Diploma documentation matters. Assign work to other clerical $3500 - 6000
Manager
employees & ensure conformance to office policies.
Responsible for office leases, property facilities and
Office Manager 4-6 yrs Degree/ Diploma
records. Ensure conformance to office policies. $3500 - 6000

ACCOUNTING & FINANCE

Accounts ‘O’ levels/ Balance expenses, data entry, basic accounts support
1-3 yrs $1500 - 1800
Clerk Certificate and other administrative duties.
Record & compile summaries of organisation’s
Accounts ‘O’ levels/
1-3 yrs financial transactions for management purposes. $1800 - 2500
Assistant Certificate
Assist in full set of accounts.
Ensure authenticity & accuracy of financial
Degree/
statements, especially assets & liabilities. Analyse
Auditor 2-4 yrs Professional $3000 - 4800
samples of work done & conduct procedural
Certificate
interviews.
LCCI Higher/
Accounts Diploma/ Supervise full set of accounts. Assist in the analysis
2-4 yrs $2400 - 3600
Supervisor Professional of financial statements & year-end closing/ audits.
Certificate
Financial Analyst 2-3 yrs Degree Report & analyse financial & operating data. $3000 - 4500
In-charge of general accounting that involves the
preparation of statistical data & financial reports
Degree/ concerning profits, cash & inventory. Analyse, report
Accountant 4-5 yrs Professional $4000 - 6500
& provide advice on financial dealings or
Certificate organisations/ individuals. Advise on associated
record-keeping & compliance requirements.
Ensure timely payment of vendor invoices, expense
Accounts Payable
5-6 yrs Degree vouchers & maintain accurate control reports. Staff $2800 - 4200
Manager
management.
Prepare financial reports, i.e. income, expenses,
capital usage & cash-flow. Preparation of strategic
Finance Manager 6-7 yrs Degree $5500 - 8500
plans, budgets & financial forecasts. Develop
accounting and management policies & procedures.
Supervise accounting and financial reporting within
Financial $10000 -
10-12 yrs Postgrad/ Degree an organization. Oversee accounting and the
Controller 22500
implementation and monitoring of internal controls.

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BANKING
‘N’ levels with
Bank Teller 1-3 yrs Handle general bookkeeping duties. $1100 - 1900
CO S/ ‘O’ levels
Assist in performing settlement transactions. Cheque
Remittance/
clearance, inward/ outward remittances, telegraphic
Settlement/ Loan 1-2 yrs ‘O’/ ‘A’ levels $1500 - 2000
transfer & demand drafts. Process & document
Clerk
housing loan applications.
Review collection procedures and ensure diligent debt
recovery. Analyse customers’ profile & propose
Collection/ Debt ‘O’ levels/ viable solutions. Restructure & negotiate payment.
1-3 yrs $1600 - 2200
Recovery Officer Diploma Knowledge in legal/ litigation processes &
documentation. Monitor delinquent accounts &
collections functions.
Manage accounts receivables. Prepare reports of loans
Credit Control ‘O’ levels/
1-2 yrs and accounts that are delinquent and forward reports $1600 - 2000
Clerk Diploma
for legal action.
Credit Control Contact customers. Send follow up inquiries.
2-4 yrs Diploma/ Degree $1800 - 3000
Officer Negotiate with past due accounts for debt recovery.
Process trade finance products with knowledge of
Trade Finance ‘O’ levels/ various trade instruments e.g. Letter of Credit, trade
2-3 yrs $1900 - 2600
Clerk Diploma collections & payments, including accompanying
payment processes.
Trade Finance Supervisory role in the processing of trade finance
1-2 yrs Diploma/ Degree $2200 - 3000
Officer products.
Bank Operations Processing of trade settlements. Back-room admin
0-1 yrs Degree $1800 - 2600
Officer duties.
Attend to walk-in customers & follow-up on
Customer Service 2-3 yrs Diploma/ Degree customer service issues as well as identify business $2000 - 2800
Officer potential from existing database.
Identify prospective customers through lead
Mortgage Sales
2-3 yrs Diploma/ Degree generation to achieve desired mortgage and related $2000 - 3000
Specialist
lending product targets.
Personal
Provide advice & recommend investment products
Financial
2-3 yrs Diploma/ Degree according to clients’ risk profile. Identify business $2200 - 3200
Consultant/
potential from the execution of sales.
Personal Banker
Execute trading or corporate dealing in FX/MM or
FX Dealer 2-3 yrs Diploma/ Degree $2500 - 5000
treasury products.
Ensure interpretation & adherence to all regulatory
requirements. Conduct & review results of
Compliance
2-3 yrs Degree compliance surveillance test plans. Support the $2800 - 3600
Officer
implementation and roll-out of compliance-related
initiative.
Report audit findings, evaluate system effectiveness
Bank Auditor & assess procedural deficiencies. Ensure high level of
2-3 yrs Degree $2800 - 3800
internal control & system adherence to guard against
fraud or procedural non-compliance.
Support relevant teams and responsible for executing
global equities, fixed income and structured products
Securities/
3-5 yrs Degree through brokers. Update market information. To work $3500 - 6000
Equities Dealer
closely with operations staff to resolve trade
discrepancies.
Perform settlement transactions for products of
Settlement
3-5 yrs Degree FX/MM/equities/ derivatives and carry out $3000 - 4000
Officer
supervisory duties

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HUMAN RESOURCES
‘O’ levels/ General HR admin duties. Maintenance of leave/
HR Assistant 1-2 yrs $1400 - 2000
Certificate medical records. Coordinate interviews.
Training Conduct company training programmes. Knowledge
Executive/ Senior 2-5 yrs Diploma/ Degree of commonly used concepts, practices & procedures. $2500 - 4500
Executive Source for external trainers.
HR Officer/ Handling all or partial personnel functions including
Executive/ Senior 3-6 yrs Diploma/ Degree payroll, staff recruitment, training, employee benefits, $2500 - 4000
Executive MPF compensation & benefits
HR Assistant Assist with HR Manager in implementing HR
5-6 yrs Diploma/ Degree $3800 - 5500
Manager policies & procedures.
Design, plan & implement training programmes;
$6000 -
Training Manager 5-8 yrs Degree policies & procedures; and career development
10500
programmes.
Covers a wide array of duties including recruitment,
HR Generalist 5-10 yrs Degree employee benefits, payroll administration, $5000 - 8000
performance management
Covers a wide array of duties including recruitment,
employee benefits, payroll administration,
HR Manager 5-10 yrs performance management with support typically from $6000 -
Degree
(Local) external advisors or regional internal specialists in 10000
C&B etc.
Responsible for multiple countries. Covers a wide
array of duties including recruitment, employee
HR Manager 5-10 yrs benefits, payroll administration, performance
Degree $7000 -15000
(Regional) management with support typically from external
advisors or regional internal specialists in C&B etc.
Responsible for internal recruitment requirements of $6500 -
Recruiter 6-10 yrs Degree an organisation. 11000
Typically responsible for a team of recruiters and
8+ yrs oversees internal recruitment and attraction strategies $10500 -
Recruitment Lead Degree
for an organisation. 16000

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LOGISTICS & WAREHOUSING

Warehouse/ Store
Assistant/ Basic knowledge operations. Receive, stock-take &
1-3 yrs ‘O’/ ‘N’ levels $1100 - 1700
Operations packing duties.
Assistant
Prepare shipping documentation. Knowledge of
Shipping ‘O’ levels/ LC/BL. Ensure smooth delivery & handle customers’
1-3 yrs $1300 - 2200
Assistant Certificate enquiries. Verification of freight invoices, cycle
count, etc.
Warehouse Manage warehouse operations. Receive, stock-take,
3-5 yrs ‘O’/ ‘N’ levels $1600 - 2500
Supervisor pack. Ensure timely shipment.
Manage warehouse operations & ensure proper
Operations documentation. Plan cargo schedules. Inventory
2-3 yrs Diploma/ Degree $2300 - 3000
Executive control/ management and reconciliation of suppliers’
invoices.
Order processing, shipment arrangement, stock
allocation and inventory management. Act as a
Material Planner 2-4 yrs Diploma/ Degree $2500 - 5000
coordinator to deal with vendors, customer service,
salesmen and customer
Responsible for the coordination of all day-to-day
Logistics operational and logistic activities at the Singapore
2-4 yrs Degree $2500 - 4000
Specialist Distribution Centre involving both distribution centre
operations and freight management.
Responsible for analyzing monthly overall logistics
Logistics Analyst 3-5 yrs Degree spend and cost driver including freight and $3000 - 4500
warehousing management.
Handle full set I/E, shipping and banking documents.
Shipping
4-5 yrs Diploma/ Degree Open L/C's bills of exchange, supervise procedure by $1800 - 2800
Supervisor
clerks.
Plan for efficient storage & systematic retrieval.
Warehouse Manage all warehouse activities. Proper upkeeping of
4-5 yrs Diploma/ Degree $3500 - 6000
Manager the store and warehouse. Identify reliable and cost
efficient freight forwarders.
Lead and supervise a team of Customer Service
Customer Service Representatives and responsible for management &
5-8 yrs Degree $4500 - 6500
Manager execution of elements of key Customer Interface
Process.
Supervise and manage sales order execution function
Sales & Order consisting of sales order review per company terms
Management 5-8 yrs Degree and conditions and all applicable import/ export rules $4500 - 6500
Manager for internal profit control as well as compliance
purpose, procurement and logistics (shipment).
Manage ordering & distribution of goods. Ensure
Distribution
6-7 yrs Degree timely deliveries to maximise sales. Liaise with the $4500 - 6500
Manager
forwarder on the timing of arrival of goods.
Operations Managing of Sea freight/ Airfreight operations
6-8 yrs Degree $6000 -10000
Manager ensuring timely deliveries.
Shipping Managing of Shipping operations ensuring proper
6-8 yrs Degree $6000 -10000
Manager documentation.
Lead efforts in streamlining efforts towards order
Supply Chain fulfilment as well as drive global inventory control
6-10 yrs Degree $4500 - 7500
Manager policies and procedures of high technology products
and services.
Responsible for the development and management of
Inventory inventory processes, skills, resources, and technology
6-10 yrs Degree $4500 - 7500
Manager to ensure optimum service, cycle time, quality, and
efficiency for the core processes.
Procurement/
Manage the operations of regional sourcing, $10000 -
Purchasing 10-12 yrs Degree/ Master
procurement & management of suppliers. 18000
Manager/Director

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Remotely troubleshoot problems through email/
telephone by taking over the control of users’
Helpdesk Analyst 1-3 yrs Diploma/ Degree terminal via LAN/WAN connections. Plan, $2500 - 3500
coordinate & support business processes, systems &
end-users.
Analyst
Programmer/ Program development, system design, user training
2-5 yrs Diploma/ Degree $3500 - 5000
Software and support
Engineer
Systems/
Administer & operate LAN & WAN networks,
Network 2-5 yrs Degree $3500 - 5500
system management & hardware support.
Administrator
Perform systems feasibility studies, analysis &
design. Translate business rules and requirements into
Business/ System
3-5 yrs Degree system specifications. Work closely with Engineers & $4500 - 6000
Analyst
Technical Support to resolve customer issues. Provide
technical application support to users.
Track problems & changes. Continuity of ownership
Technical & documentation of IT operational problems from
Consultant 3-6 yrs Degree occurrence to resolution, including post-resolution $4000 - 7000
analysis. Provide solutions to IT-related service
problems.
Technical
Support/ Presales support, technical support, proposal writing,
3-5 yrs Degree $5000 - 8000
Presales/ consultancy and application implementation
Consultant
Responsible for product implementation, ongoing
Post-sales technical support and maintenance. May be required
3-5 yrs Degree $5000 - 8000
Consultant to work onsite with customers and provide regular
updates.
A good understanding of web-based application with
strong Unix/ Windows Operating Systems and
Web Server
3-6 yrs Degree Scripting skills. Technical support of $3500 - 6000
Administrator
Web/Application servers such as Apache/ TomCat/
WebSphere/ Weblogic/ SunONE, etc.
Responsible for administration & technical
Database
4-7 yrs Degree maintenance of the company’s distributed database $5500 - 8000
Administrator
system.

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SALES, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

Promoter/ Retail
1-2 yrs ‘O’/ ‘N’ levels Promote products in store or over the counter. $1100 - 1600
assistant
Coordinate client leads & customer sales. Process
Sales Coordinator 2-3 yrs ‘O’/ ‘N’ levels $1500 - 2200
sales order.
Lead generation. Sell products & services. Prepare &
Sales Executive 1-3 yrs Diploma/ Degree $2000 - 3500
submit proposals.
Assist the PR Manager in executing communication
PR Executive 1-3 yrs Degree $2200 - 3500
activities.
Attend to customer enquiries. Service existing
Customer Service
2-3 yrs Diploma/ Degree customers and their needs, visit customers when $1800 - 3000
Executive
necessary.
Market
2-4 yrs Diploma/ Degree Collect & analyse information to assist in marketing. $2000 - 2300
Researcher
Marketing of new or existing products and services.
Marketing
Collate market trends for product development. Liaise
Executive/ Senior 2-5 yrs Diploma/ Degree $2500 - 4000
with advertising agencies and suppliers. Production of
Executive
marketing materials.
Marketing
Higher Diploma/ Actively plan and implement marketing initiatives.
Assistant/ 4-5 yrs $4200 -7000
Degree Ensure that all marketing plans are executed.
Manager
Develop company’s advertising strategy according to
Advertising
4-5 yrs Diploma/ Degree brand/ product/ corporate policies. Liaise with $3500 - 5200
Manager
advertising agencies.
Plan & develop communication strategies. Promote
PR Manager 3-6 yrs Degree complete information flow within the organisation & $4000 - 6000
build positive media & public relations.
Responsible for applying varying marketing
Product Manager 3-7 yrs Diploma/ Degree $4500 - 8200
techniques to raise of particular product line.
Responsible for applying various marketing
Brand Manager 4-8 yrs Diploma/ Degree $5000 -10000
techniques to raise awareness of particular business.
Plan & develop communication strategies. Meet sales
targets & quotas. Develop consulting service/ product
Sales Manager 5-7 yrs Degree according to market needs. Coordinate activities of $3500 -7000
sales team. Monitor budget achievement. Prepare
budget forecasts.
Responsible for sales to a specific client base,
Sales/ Key $6000 -
5-10 yrs Diploma/ Degree responsible for client relationship most important for
Account Manager 12500
a company.
Ownership of marketing requirements for an
Marketing
>5 yrs Diploma/ Degree organisation or division of a business. Multi-faceted $7000 -10000
Manager
role including marketing, communications and PR.
Oversee other marketing personnel and typically
Marketing $10000 -
>10 yrs Diploma/ Degree responsible for multiple business lines or geographic
Director 22000
locations.
Lead a team of sales staff with responsibility for $12000 -
Sales Director >10 yrs Diploma/ Degree
overall management of sales target. 20000+
Oversee business operations including sales, $15000 –
General Manager >12 yrs Diploma/ Degree
administration and operations. 30000+

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ENGINEERING & TECHNICAL

Product design, building automation or HVACR,
Development electro-mechanical systems and modules. Familiar
3-5 yrs Diploma/ Degree with 2D & 3D-CAD systems. Hands-on experience in $3000 - 5000
Engineer
engineering drawing, part assembly, machining,
electro-mechanical system. Testing & commissioning.
Design of electrical diagrams for upgrades or
Electrical
3-5 yrs Diploma/ Degree modifications. Design machine control systems and $3000 - 5000
Engineer
panels. Experience with AutoCad.
Equipment Provide sales & service to local & international
3-5 yrs Diploma/ Degree customers. Prepare quotation, presentation material, $3000 - 4500
Engineer
sales analysis report, customer complaints report, etc.
Liaise with operators, line leaders & other supporting
Manufacturing departments to carry out production/manufacturing
3-5 yrs Diploma/ Degree operations & projects. Monitor & coordinate $3500 - 5000
Supervisor
machines installation setup. Monitor production issues
to ensure targets are met & quality issues minimized.

Mechanical Strong analytical skills in design process. Proficient in

3-5 yrs Diploma/ Degree $3000 - 4500
Engineer Pro-E CAD modelling skills.

Regularly schedule/plan production. Plan production

manufacturing loadings include work in process and
Planner 3-5 yrs Diploma/ Degree $3000 - 5000
ship dates to meet customer demands. Respond to
customer enquiries.
Develop process for new products & improve product
Process Engineer 3-5 yrs Diploma/ Degree process for current products. Knowledge of SPC, $3000 - 5000
DOE & FMEA.
Responsible for the area of productivity improvement,
process efficiencies, cost reduction and facility layout.
Manages all aspects of the development and
implementation of production projects. Prepare cost
Production analysis for project evaluation for COO, Regional VP,
3-5 yrs Diploma/ Degree GMO and plant management. Maintain an up-to-date $3000 - 5000
Engineer
knowledge of related machinery and equipment for
possible operation applications and assist plants in
machinery and equipment specification. Monitor
assigned plant’s compliance to policies and
procedures.
Plan and direct activities in development, application
and maintenance of quality standards. Monitor and
QA Engineer 3-5 yrs Diploma/ Degree maintain Quality Assurance activity experience with $3000 - 5000
CE, FDA, ISO13485, ISO 16949.
Provide sales & service to local & international
Sales Engineer 3-5 yrs Diploma/ Degree customers. Prepare quotation, presentation material, $3000 - 5000
sales analysis report, customer complaints report, etc.

Technical servicing, support, enquiries for customers

Service Engineer 3-5 yrs Diploma/ Degree onsite locally & regionally. Resolve technical & $3000 - 5000
quality issues.
Systems Design Product development support/system level design/
3-5 yrs Diploma/ Degree $3000 - 5000
Engineer failure analysis.
Engineering projects execution. Electrical &
Electronics system design & integration,
troubleshooting, testing, installation and
Project Engineer 3-5 yrs Diploma/ Degree commissioning. Hands-on experience preferable in $4000 - 7000
solar PV, servicing inverters, battery chargers, UPS,
diesel generators, and/ or other power system
components.

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ENGINEERING & TECHNICAL

Plan and introduce products regionally and
internationally. 3rd language (Japanese/Korean) a
Program Manager 5-8 yrs Diploma/ Degree $4500 - 9000
must. Business development managing and planning.
Channel building.
Projects execution in Oil & Gas, Petrochemical,
Chemical, Civil & Structural, Solar, Energy,
Wastewater Treatment sectors. Electrical &
electronics systems design & integration,
Project Manager 5-8 yrs Diploma/ Degree $6500 - 9000
troubleshooting, testing, installation and
commissioning. Hands-on experience in energy,
water, infrastructure, solar, inverters, battery, UPS,
diesel generators and power system.
Degree/ MSc/ Operations management in engineering/
Planning Manager 3-5 yrs $6000 - 9000
MBA manufacturing. Execute and roll out plans.
Generate clear-to-build quantity plan based on orders.
Expedite with buyers on material shortages & ensure
Material Manager 5-8 yrs Degree/ MSc $6000 -10000
availability. Monitor inventory performance to meet
goals set.
Strategic sourcing of suppliers and materials.
Procurement
>8 yrs Degree/ MSc Proficient in mechanical, electrical, electronic parts. $6000 - 8000
Manager
>50% travel.
R&D, design and patent for that company product.
Oversee and lead entire engineering teams (QA,
Engineering $7000 -
>10 yrs MSc/ MBA/ PHD R&D). Lead and oversee engineering team. Master
Manager 10000
Black Belt/ Black Belt holder. Conduct induction
training. Product development.

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