Looking at Ministry of Manpower’s survey released on Jun 2011, we have a good indication of the starting pay earned by grads from Singapore universities after they found their very first jobs and start working. The respondents graduated with their degrees from the 3 local universities: Nanyang Technological University (NTU), National University of Singapore (NUS) and Singapore Management University (SMU).
The table shows the preliminary average and median gross monthly starting salary of the graduates from the respective degree programmes. Monthly gross starting pay comprises of the basic salary, fixed allowances, overtime pay and commissions but exclude bonuses.
Fresh Grad Starting Pay in Singapore for 2010
The degree programmes are ranked ranked based on the average monthly salary. This ranking provides an estimate of the degrees with the highest starting salary.
| Rank | Degree | Universities conducting the courses | Average Monthly Starting Salary | Median Monthly Starting Salary | Years of Study |
| 1 | Bachelor of Science (Information Systems Management) | SMU | 3,474 | 3,100 | 4 |
| 2 | Bachelor of Science (Economics) | SMU | 3,430 | 3,134 | 4 |
| 3 | Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Science) | NTU | 3,385 | 3,200 | 4 |
| 4 | Bachelor of Engineering (Industrial & Systems Engineering) | NUS | 3,357 | 3,000 | 4 |
| 5 | Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace Engineering) | NTU | 3,344 | 3,200 | 4 |
| 6 | Bachelor of Arts (Education) / Bachelor of Arts with Diploma in Education | NTU | 3,281 | 3,200 | 4 |
| 7 | Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours); Bachelor of Business Management | NUS, SMU | 3,277 | 3,000 | 4 |
| 8 | Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) | NUS | 3,259 | 3,100 | 4 |
| 9 | Bachelor of Engineering (Computer); Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Engineering) | NUS, NTU | 3,237 | 3,100 | 4 |
| 10 | Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering) | NTU | 3,211 | 3,200 | 4 |
| 11 | Bachelor of Science (Education) / Bachelor of Science with Diploma in Education | NTU | 3,199 | 3,200 | 4 |
| 12 | Bachelor of Computing (Honours) | NUS | 3,196 | 3,000 | 4 |
| 13 | Bachelor of Computing (Computer Engineering) | NUS | 3,163 | 3,000 | 4 |
| 14 | Bachelor of Accountancy | SMU | 3,162 | 2,650 | 4 |
| 15 | Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical); Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) | NUS, NTU | 3,146 | 3,000 | 4 |
| 16 | Bachelor of Arts (Chinese) (Honours) | NTU | 3,118 | 3,100 | 4 |
| 17 | Bachelor of Dental Surgery | NUS | 3,116 | 3,000 | 4 |
| 18 | Bachelor of Engineering (Material Science and Engineering) | NUS | 3,107 | 3,000 | 4 |
| 19 | Bachelor of Engineering (Materials Engineering) | NTU | 3,085 | 3,000 | 4 |
| 20 | Bachelor of Business Administration (Accountancy) (Honours) | NUS | 3,081 | 2,600 | 4 |
| 21 | Bachelor of Science (Mathematics & Economics) | NTU | 3,069 | 3,000 | 4 |
| 22 | Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) | NUS, NTU | 3,068 | 3,000 | 4 |
| 23 | Bachelor of Science (Honours) | NUS | 3,049 | 3,000 | 4 |
| 24 | Bachelor of Science (Mathematical Sciences) (Honours) | NTU | 3,035 | 2,800 | 4 |
| 25 | Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours); Bachelor of Social Science | NUS, SMU | 3,027 | 3,000 | 4 |
| 26 | Bachelor of Arts (Honours) | NUS | 3,021 | 3,000 | 4 |
| 27 | Bachelor of Arts (Economics) (Honours) | NTU | 2,995 | 3,000 | 4 |
| 28 | Bachelor of Business Administration; Bachelor of Business | NUS, NTU | 2,974 | 2,800 | 3 |
| 29 | Bachelor of Engineering (Bioengineering) | NUS, NTU | 2,970 | 2,800 | 4 |
| 30 | Bachelor of Science (Biological Sciences) (Honours) | NTU | 2,965 | 2,800 | 4 |
| 31 | Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental) | NUS, NTU | 2,959 | 2,950 | 4 |
| 32 | Bachelor of Science (Chemistry & Biological Chemistry) (Honours) | NTU | 2,955 | 3,000 | 4 |
| 33 | Bachelor of Arts (Sociology) (Honours) | NTU | 2,950 | 3,100 | 4 |
| 34 | Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours) | NUS | 2,944 | 3,000 | 4 |
| 35 | Bachelor of Computing | NUS | 2,935 | 2,880 | 3 |
| 36 | Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) (Honours) | NTU | 2,932 | 3,100 | 4 |
| 37 | Bachelor of Communication Studies (Honours) | NTU | 2,868 | 2,800 | 4 |
| 38 | Bachelor of Science (Applied Physics) | NTU | 2,862 | 3,000 | 4 |
| 39 | Bachelor of Science (Maritime Studies) | NTU | 2,857 | 2,750 | 4 |
| 40 | Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) | NUS, NTU | 2,853 | 2,800 | 4 |
| 41 | Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Sciences) (Honours) | NTU | 2,778 | 2,800 | 4 |
| 42 | Bachelor of Accountancy | NTU | 2,772 | 2,600 | 3 |
| 43 | Bachelor of Science (Real Estate) | NUS | 2,762 | 2,650 | 4 |
| 44 | Bachelor of Business Administration (Accountancy) | NUS | 2,692 | 2,600 | 3 |
| 45 | Bachelor of Science (Project & Facilities Management) | NUS | 2,657 | 2,500 | 4 |
| 46 | Bachelor of Science (Nursing) | NUS | 2,655 | 2,600 | 4 |
| 47 | Bachelor of Science | NUS | 2,653 | 2,500 | 3 |
| 48 | Bachelor of Fine Arts (Art, Design and Media) | NTU | 2,631 | 2,600 | 4 |
| 49 | Bachelor of Arts | NUS | 2,627 | 2,550 | 3 |
| 50 | Bachelor of Arts (English) (Honours) | NTU | 2,615 | 2,700 | 4 |
| 51 | Bachelor of Engineering (Engineering Science) | NUS | 2,571 | 2,750 | 4 |
| 52 | Bachelor of Applied Science | NUS | 2,427 | 2,400 | 3 |
| 53 | Bachelor of Arts (Industrial Design) | NUS | - | - | 4 |
| 54 | Bachelor of Music | NUS | - | - | 4 |
| 55 | Bachelor of Science (Computational Biology) (Honours) | NUS | - | - | 4 |
Refer to the forecast fresh graduate starting salaries for 2011, or compare this to the top 100 jobs based on average salary in Singapore for 2010.
MOM source.
