If you are only a Poly graduate, you can expect to earn a princely salary of up to $3k if you choose to major in Health Sciences. Good luck if you study Arts, just make sure you know how to say "Welcome to McDonald's..."
Latest Fresh Poly Graduate Salary Guide (2024): Here's How Much Poly Graduates Are Earning
If you are a polytechnic graduate, a potential polytechnic student or know someone in these two categories, listen up.
On 12 January 2024, the results of the 2023 Polytechnic Graduate Employment Survey (PGES) were released.
This survey which was jointly conducted by Nanyang Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Republic Polytechnic, Singapore Polytechnic and Temasek Polytechnic, showed that things are improving slightly for fresh polytechnic graduates.
For example, a little over
9 in 10 (92.7%) polytechnic graduates managed to find jobs within six months after graduating or completing their
National Service (NS) in
2023 —comparable to
2022’s 91.8%.
Also, the
median gross monthly salary for polytechnic graduates who secured permanent full-time jobs was
$2,800 in
2023, up from
$2,600 in
2022.