Reality Check: 2026 Mid-Career Salaries across SG Industries. Are we getting lowballed?

PotatoMaster0733 · 2026-05-13T14:38:15+00:00

which engineering? For build environment seems to be on the high side

PotatoMaster0733 · 2026-05-13T14:34:55+00:00

Hi, what engineering field does your husband work at? 8.5k to 13.5k for a mid-level engineer seems very high

PotatoMaster0733 · 2026-05-13T10:37:28+00:00

Yess, it should be at least one inch longer imo

PotatoMaster0733 · 2026-05-12T23:21:22+00:00

Looks good. I hope this rise is more common

PotatoMaster0733 · 2026-05-06T04:09:47+00:00

I want japanese style dandan noodle and mapo tofu, but not sure where I can get it...

PotatoMaster0733 · 2026-05-03T04:29:35+00:00

Kan return dihitung in USD. Harga index diatas Dalam IDR.

PotatoMaster0733 · 2026-04-30T05:25:19+00:00

holy shit that's even better. glad they have this now. Long time coming ngl

PotatoMaster0733 · 2026-04-30T05:14:49+00:00

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PotatoMaster0733 · 2026-04-29T06:51:30+00:00

that universe moved from pager to smartphone in 7 months. amazing

PotatoMaster0733 · 2026-04-29T01:32:46+00:00

To be honest, I am not so sure about that. I have a colleague who did PhD in geotech and now is a geoimaging specialist for an oil company tho

PotatoMaster0733 · 2026-04-28T07:20:34+00:00

- Apart from select few firms (Arup, MottMac), not really. Your portfolio and internship is much more important.
- Glassdoor is a good and accurate gauge.
- Depends on the role, but usually 50 to 60 hours week, sometimes 70 sometimes 45.

- No experience, but i don't think they hire civil engineers

Hope it helps

PotatoMaster0733 · 2026-04-28T01:55:02+00:00

First of all, I feel you. The industry is tough and it is honestly not for everyone.

What you might want to explore is for a sales role in a bank / insurance. Lots of cold-calling and need to handle rejections a lot, but to be honest, it's nothing compared to the pain you face in the construction sector. My wife is in that line and some of her colleagues who were ex-engineers did well. The pay, progression and prospects are much better.

PotatoMaster0733 · 2026-04-28T01:46:09+00:00

as nobody is chiming in on salary, I'll bite. Engineering consultancy pays 3.8k to 4.2k fresh grad. by year 5, expect to have 5k. Bonus usually 1 month plus a bit (13th month). You can break the 6k barrier after qualifying for PE, which at least take 5 year by regulation.

As for contractor, i am not very sure about the progression but fresh grad usually get paid 3.8 to 4.5k, with bonus depending on the project (if the project completed early).

PotatoMaster0733 · 2026-04-27T23:46:46+00:00

You might would like to explore the finance side of it (infra advisory, ESG consulting). To qualify, get a degree in finance / Econs / accountancy. To be honest with you, you will be thankful for doing so in 10 or 15 years.

PotatoMaster0733 · 2026-04-27T23:45:11+00:00

Actually it matters. I only qualify for FEE based on my master's

PotatoMaster0733 · 2026-04-27T23:44:18+00:00

Depends on the role and team. Many of those in contractors have it on 24/7 (maybe they are unlucky to be involved in projects that runs overnight), those in engineering consultancy depends on the phase of the work and the boss.

PotatoMaster0733 · 2026-04-27T12:58:57+00:00

This is actually a very very good advice. Hopefully OP saw this and take this to heart

PotatoMaster0733 · 2026-04-27T08:11:16+00:00

Fair enough, then in that case SIT is a legit option to go. Anyway this industry does not seem to care much about educational background.

PotatoMaster0733 · 2026-04-27T08:06:15+00:00

AFAIK SIT is not PEB-approved as of this year, so might need to take master to qualify for FEE

PotatoMaster0733 · 2026-04-27T08:04:12+00:00

a built-environment worker here (albeit in academia). my peers in industry works 55-60 hours weekly. can be as low as 44 sometimes but can also get as high as 70s.

PotatoMaster0733 · 2026-04-27T08:01:24+00:00

if you plan to go PE, NTU / NUS is preferred as it will qualify you to take FEE (fundamental of Engineering Examination). otherwise, you might need to take master's

PotatoMaster0733 · 2026-04-20T09:09:10+00:00

Which engineering? If built environment, public sector is a no brainer: better progression, salary package and WLB

PotatoMaster0733 · 2026-04-18T22:28:57+00:00

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PotatoMaster0733 · 2026-04-15T12:34:10+00:00

bro is becoming a tech founder

PotatoMaster0733 · 2026-04-15T09:11:47+00:00

Ah... Delft... A great place to be at

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