SINGAPORE – Every year, when The Straits Times publishes the Singapore Salary Guide, the internet buzzes with a familiar mix of dread and intrigue.
Many of us quietly click through to see how our pay compares with people of the same age and job title – before heading to online forums to find out what everyone else thinks. Some see the guide as a useful benchmark; others call it an “annual dose of depression”. One quip: “The only top bracket I am in is the age bracket.”
