"Does Computer Science pay well?", "Is Computer Science in demand in Singapore?", "How do I get into Computer Science?" are frequently asked questions, as software engineer salaries increase by as much as 32% in 2021, despite the pandemic.
In this guide, we discuss and compare the salaries of fresh graduates from local universities for computer science (and related) courses from NUS, NTU, SMU, SIT and SUTD.
That is according to the latest 2022 Graduate Employment Survey (GES), jointly conducted by the National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Singapore Management University (SMU). Released on February 2023, GES questioned fresh graduates about their employment status and salary as of November 2022.
Pay heed now if you are a fresh university graduate. This article will help you:
NUS Computer Science graduates earns $7583 at the 75th percentile!‍
It's crucial to note that this advice isn't a definitive guide to what kind of pay a recent graduate should expect. However, it should still be highly useful in negotiating your wage and in making decisions about your courses and future.
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Gross monthly salary pertains only to full-time permanently employed graduates. It comprises basic salary, overtime payments, commissions, fixed allowances and other regular cash payments, before deductions of the employee’s CPF contributions and personal income tax. Employer’s CPF contributions, bonuses, stock options, lump sum payments, and payments-in-kind are excluded.
7,430 fresh graduates and 824 follow-up graduates from NUS were surveyed in November 2022 and the overall response rates obtained were 74.8% and 64.4% respectively. Computer science graduates made up a small part of it.
The salary at the 25th, 50th (median) and 75th percentile for the following degree are:
5,943 fresh graduates and 128 follow-up graduates from NTU were surveyed in November 2022 and the overall response rates obtained were 76.3% and 82.0% respectively. Computer science graduates made up a small part of it.
The salary at the 25th, 50th (median) and 75th percentile for the following degree are:
1,982 fresh graduates and 167 follow-up graduates from SMU were surveyed in November 2022 and the overall response rates obtained were 76.3% and 82.0% respectively. Computer science graduates made up a small part of it.
The salary at the 25th, 50th (median) and 75th percentile for the following degree are:
* Note: GESÂ 2022 for SITÂ were not out yet and the values shown are from GESÂ 2021
2,006 full-time graduates from SIT were surveyed in Mar 2022 and the overall response rate obtained was 84.5%. Computer science graduates made up a small part of it.
The salary at the 25th, 50th (median) and 75th percentile for the following degree are:
* Note: GESÂ 2022 for SUTDÂ were not out yet and the values shown are from GESÂ 2021
416 full-time and 82 follow-up graduates from SUTD were surveyed in Feb 2022 and the overall response rates obtained were 82.0% and 78.0% respectively. Computer science graduates made up a small part of it.
The salary at the 25th, 50th (median) and 75th percentile for the following degree are:
Before 2021, Bachelor of Engineering Computer Science and Design (CSD) was previously known as Bachelor of Engineering Information Systems Technology and Design (ISTD).
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