Top 10 Well Paying Jobs in Singapore in 2013 (That You Might Be Able to Do)

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I have no idea why we need so many financial/investment advisors, property agents, insurance agents in S'pore.
Rather than having a workforce all experts in advising people how to manage their wealth, i will truly like to see people to CREATE their own wealth.
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#10 – Financial / Investment Advisor


And I can guarantee 200% growth, so long as you never withdraw the money again.

Pay Range: $5,000 – $13,000
Common Requirements: Diploma or Degree (Usually, but not always, finance related). Must not have been declared bankrupt.
Financial and investment advisors often work for insurance companies and banks. Financial advisors can also be independent.
This job requires a head for numbers, excellent people skills, and the ability to explain complex financial products. Financial advisors help to link clients to the financial products which best suit them (e.g. insurance policies and investment schemes).

#9 – Property Agent
Pay Range: Highly variable. $7,000 to $10,000 is typical, but some new agents earn as little as under $2,500
Common Requirements: ‘O’ Levels to Diploma. Property agents must pass various accreditation tests, conducted by the CEA.
Property agents help to sell (or sometimes rent out) property. Most will specialize in one type of property (e.g. offices, resale flats, shops).
This job requires a lot of initiative and personal drive. Property agents must have good people skills, a willingness to drive up and down this island, and the ability to cope with rejection. Also, note that the market is skewed: A few property agents get the lion’s share of the business, while new ones fight their way up the ladder.

#8 – Marketing or Public Relations Manager



MoneySmart finally found an ad campaign within our budget.
Pay Range: $7,000 to $10,000
Common Requirements: Higher Diploma or Degree. Qualifications in Mass Communications are just as common as actual Marketing or PR qualifications.
Marketing managers decide how to position, advertise, and sell various products. This is not an actual sales job (that’s for the salesmen on the ground). Some marketing managers will double as advertisers, and also design ads or brochures.
PR managers help to organize events, and present a good image of the company to the media. They are also tasked with damage control, in the event that a product proves to be defective, or a company’s image is somehow tarnished.

#7 – Brand Manager
Pay Range: $5,000 to $10,000
Common Requirements: Diploma or Degree
Brand managers are almost similar to marketing managers (see above). However, they focus on brand rather than a specific product.

#6 – IT Account / Sales Manager
Pay Range: $6,000 – $9,000
Common Requirements: Not very specified. Experience in sales is most prized. However, many will also have IT qualifications.
The IT sales manager sells software to different clients. Sometimes, this can involve communicating with clients to build custom software. The job requires you to be a salesman, yet also familiar with some technical aspects.

#5 – Recruitment Specialist / Headhunter


Hey, you said you wanted someone with experience in home security.

Pay Range: $5,000 – $7,000
Common Requirements: Higher Diploma or Degree (Usually in Human Resources or Management)
Recruitment specialists help companies to fill positions. They must be prepared for obscure requests (e.g. ice sculptors, clay animators, someone who understands Windows ME). They often have to do this within tight time constraints, and must be constantly networking to build contacts.

#4 – Software Analyst / Engineer
Pay Range: $4,000 – $7,000
Common Requirements: As long as you’re familiar with the software in question, and can code the damn thing, few hirers care about your exact paper credentials. But IT Diplomas and Degrees are common.
Software analysts or engineers code software. They need to be tech savvy, and willing to work hours that would kill a camel. They also need a good deal of patience, as not every client’s clear on what they need.

#3 – Office Manager
Pay Range: $4,000 – $6,000
Common Requirements: Diploma or Degree
Office managers handle things like the office lease, the facilities, and the upkeep of the office. This job requires an eye for detail, meticulousness, and the ability to work with many different departments.

#2 – Executive Secretary / PA


Firefight
I don’t think our PA likes me much. I get booked into the worst hotels.

Pay Range: $3,700 – $5,000
Common Requirements: ‘O’ levels to Diploma. Companies increasingly require PAs to have strong IT skills.
PAs provide secretarial support to managers. Apart from having a range of office skills (e.g. the ability to type transcripts), they must have good administrative skills. Apart from managing schedules, they may have to organize office events, book flights, etc.

#1- QA Manager / Engineer
Pay Range: $3,500 – $5,000
Common Requirements: Diploma to Degree. Familiarity with QA standards like ISO.
The QA manager keeps an eye on procedures, and ensures compliance with various quality standards (FDA, ISO, CD, and other exotic, work-inflicting acronyms). Some QA managers “hop” between companies, carrying their expertise to whoever needs it. These may call themselves quality consultants instead.
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#2
Wow my job is not in the list!
My Value Investing Blog: http://sgmusicwhiz.blogspot.com/
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#3
Musicwhiz, I know, Forum moderator job does not pay well Big Grin. Thanks for having done a very good job Smile
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#4
Where are doctors, lawyers, architect, accountants, etc?
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#5
Especially successful private specialist doctors and corporate lawyers who are partners of the firms, almost becomes millionaires overnight. (Exaggerating a bit O. K. maybe just over 2 or 3 years) i know for my relatives are some of them.
WB:-

1) Rule # 1, do not lose money.
2) Rule # 2, refer to # 1.
3) Not until you can manage your emotions, you can manage your money.

Truism of Investments.
A) Buying a security is buying RISK not Return
B) You can control RISK (to a certain level, hopefully only.) But definitely not the outcome of the Return.

NB:-
My signature is meant for psychoing myself. No offence to anyone. i am trying not to lose money unnecessary anymore.
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(30-03-2013, 03:44 PM)egghead Wrote: Where are doctors, lawyers, architect, accountants, etc?

i think the article was highlighting well-paying jobs that diploma/common degree holders can do (look at the requirements) - so in a way, jobs that the average folks can look for. Hence the title in parenthesis (That You Might Be Able to Do)
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#7
These are professional career, not just jobs...

unfortunately Im not one of themTongue

(30-03-2013, 03:44 PM)egghead Wrote: Where are doctors, lawyers, architect, accountants, etc?
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(30-03-2013, 11:05 AM)AlphaQuant Wrote: Published on MoneySmart.

I have no idea why we need so many financial/investment advisors, property agents, insurance agents in S'pore.
Rather than having a workforce all experts in advising people how to manage their wealth, i will truly like to see people to CREATE their own wealth.
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These are only white collar jobs. How about the blue collar ones?
Would also like to see people ACCEPT blue collar jobs - all jobs contribute to the functioning of society and the nature of the job is largely independent to its prestige.

Crane operators, 'hard working' taxi/truck drivers and aircraft maintenance technicians can learn as much as jobs#1/2/3/4/5.
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Quote:I have no idea why we need so many financial/investment advisors, property agents, insurance agents in S'pore.
Rather than having a workforce all experts in advising people how to manage their wealth, i will truly like to see people to CREATE their own wealth.

It is the nature of the jobs. These jobs have relatively low barrier of entry, low in technical knowledge and potentially high in remunerations.
Whereas R&D, engineering, teaching, IT etc are much harder and even though, the average salary is higher than the above careers, the highest salary commanded by the first group is much higher than the 2nd group.
In terms of satisfaction, it is likely that the 2nd group may have more since most of the times, they are involved in development of people and systems.

The typical startup or partnership in Singapore is either F&B, financial services, clinical services, legal services or online shops.
Since we have lesser smart students going into technical careers/courses, we probably will not going to see another Creative that at one time, dominated the world computer sound system.

Going by the trend that our students are selecting their courses and careers, we probably will have to hand over the maintenance/creation of our national infrastructures(PUB, LTA, CAAS, PSA etc...) and even maintenance of our defence systems (F15, F16, submarines ships, tanks etc) to FT in the future..haha.
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(31-03-2013, 09:07 AM)yeokiwi Wrote: we probably will have to hand over the maintenance/creation of our national infrastructures(PUB, LTA, CAAS, PSA etc...) and even maintenance of our defence systems (F15, F16, submarines ships, tanks etc) to FT in the future..haha.

I doubt it highly as government related work usually requires having a category 1 clearance. Getting cat 1 for Singaporean is already not very easy so FT can forget it.

category 2 maybe for not so sensitive work.
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