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Since last year, Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower has been trying to help fresh graduates in their job search by periodically publishing a list of entry-level vacancies available in the country, and what the expected pay brackets are for each job.
While this list lags the market by about three months, with Dec figures only published in Mar, it still serves as a good indicator of where the openings appear, what jobs are worth looking at and how much they pay—both at the bottom and top end.
This data is collected from companies employing at least 25 people—so not micro businesses—and the figures are rounded up to the nearest 10.
Here are the latest findings:
List of entry-level PMET job opportunities for fresh graduates (Dec 2025)
IndustryJob TitleVacanciesMedian Min. Salary ($)Median Max Salary ($)Transportation & StorageComputer engineer20S$5,000S$10,000Arts, Entertainment & RecreationSports coach10S$4,250S$8,250Financial & Insurance ServicesFinancial/Investment adviser70S$5,000S$8,000Financial & Insurance ServicesOperations officer30S$4,000S$8,000Public Admin & EducationResearch and development manager190S$4,500S$7,000Public Admin & EducationSecondary school teacher40S$4,000S$7,000Information & CommunicationsSoftware developer240S$4,500S$6,550ManufacturingProcess engineer70S$4,000S$6,000ManufacturingMechanical engineer60S$3,800S$6,000Wholesale TradeSales manager30S$3,800S$6,000Financial & Insurance ServicesFinancial compliance officer/Risk analyst50S$4,000S$6,000Public Admin & EducationResearch officer220S$4,000S$6,000Arts, Entertainment & RecreationFilm, stage and related directors and producers10S$4,200S$6,000Professional ServicesResident technical officer70S$4,800S$5,800ConstructionBuilding construction engineer280S$3,500S$5,500Information & CommunicationsSystems designer/analyst110S$4,000S$5,500Real Estate ServicesPremises and facilities maintenance manager50S$4,000S$5,200ConstructionQuantity surveyor340S$3,500S$5,000ConstructionCivil/Structural engineering draughtsman140S$3,500S$5,000Professional ServicesAuditor80S$4,000S$5,000Health & Social ServicesRegistered nurse and other nursing professionals200S$3,000S$5,000ManufacturingQuality control/assurance engineer70S$3,500S$4,800Wholesale TradeElectrical engineer10S$3,500S$4,800Transportation & StorageAssistant mechanical engineer10S$2,400S$4,800AccommodationSales manager30S$4,000S$4,800Retail TradeRetail manager30S$3,500S$4,550Transportation & StorageLogistics/production planner40S$3,000S$4,500Real Estate ServicesQuantity surveyor20S$3,500S$4,500Administrative & Support ServicesManagement executive60S$2,800S$4,500Administrative & Support ServicesAfter sales adviser/Client account service executive40S$3,500S$4,500Health & Social ServicesSocial worker180S$3,820S$4,500Health & Social ServicesPre-primary education teacher120S$3,000S$4,500Food & Beverage ServicesFood and beverage operations manager40S$3,150S$4,350Food & Beverage ServicesRetail manager10S$3,100S$4,150AccommodationHotel operations/Lodging services manager30S$3,500S$4,100AccommodationCustomer service manager10S$3,450S$4,000Real Estate ServicesPremises and facilities maintenance officer90S$3,100S$4,000Information & CommunicationsIT support technician120S$2,800S$3,800Administrative & Support ServicesBusiness development executive30S$2,900S$3,800Arts, Entertainment & RecreationExhibition/Conference/Event planner10S$3,200S$3,800Food & Beverage ServicesManagement executive60S$2,800S$3,700Wholesale TradeIT support technician20S$2,800S$3,500Retail TradeMerchandising/Category executive30S$2,800S$3,500Retail TradeIT support technician20S$2,800S$3,300Professional ServicesIT support technician80S$2,600S$3,200
Right off the bat, you can see a surprising entry at the very top of the list—a computer engineer—not in the IT industry but in Transportation & Storage.
This could be a good tip, since most computer science graduates may be looking for a job in tech when there might be a more attractive position available in a different sector.
In second place, we have another unexpected profession: a sports coach. Unfortunately, MOM doesn’t say specifically what kind of “sport” we’re talking about here and what the expectations are, but it is still quite informative that fresh entrants could see offers paying over S$8,000 per month.
Further down the list, we have more predictable vacancies in Finance, but, as it turns out, S$7,000 could be earned in Public Administration jobs under Research & Development and as a Secondary School Teacher.
Then, at the very bottom, we have IT support technicians in non-tech industries and other support roles.
When it comes to the quantity of openings, by far the most are still in construction, with a few hundred Quantity Surveyors and Construction Engineers needed. There are also shortages in Nursing, Teaching, Social Work, and, despite murmurs of a crisis, Software Development.
Youth unemployment in Singapore among the lowest in the world
The vacancy list coincided with the release of a MOM report dedicated to the employment situation of Singapore youths (that is, people aged 15 to 24). While most in this age bracket still pursue education, the ones who have already completed it and joined the labour force have mostly found employment.
While the unemployment rate among them is 6.6%—so, a bit more than twice the 3.0% for the entire country—it is considerably below the 14.3% average reported by OECD, and would place Singapore among the best performing countries:
Source: Youths in the Labour Market 2025/ Singapore Ministry of Manpower
This figure has largely stayed at the same level over the years, with the exception of the pandemic period:
Source: Youths in the Labour Market 2025 / Singapore Ministry of Manpower
What’s more, Singapore also does very well in long-term unemployment statistics, as only 1.1% of local youths looking for work are out of a job for six months or longer.
Source: Youths in the Labour Market 2025 / Singapore Ministry of Manpower
The labour market may be becoming more competitive as companies invest in AI and offload unnecessary workers, but compared to other developed economies, Singapore still seems to be doing very well.
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