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Average Salary for IT Professionals

beth_logginsbeth_loggins SingaporePosts: 64Member
edited March 2013 in General
Hi Guys,

I was wondering, what is the typical asking price ng IT prof. with about 10 years of experience?
In the IT Infrastructure line...

I got a few friends here in SG saying, ang normal asking price ay AUD80 per year.
pero my friends and I have researched , normal lang ang... 110K per year....

I got a few calls from recruiters from Australia kasi, pero mukang binabarat ako sa sweldo... 50K per year lang daw.
So I am not sure...

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  • stolich18stolich18 Sydney
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    ^ anong specific technology?

    meron nagbibigay ng mga estimated salary.. Try mo search sa google ung robert walters and hays salary report... They come up with annual reports about the salaries in Au (even non-IT)...

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  • stolich18stolich18 Sydney
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    For 2012 :

    http://www.robertwalters.com.au/files/salary-survey-2012/Australia-salary-survey-2012.pdf

    http://www.hays.com.au/salary-guide/ --> you need to request for a free copy by filling out their online form so they can send it to your e-mail...

    261313 (Software Engineer)

    Feb.15.2012 - started working on ACS requirements
    Mar.02.2012 - submitted online ACS application and sent documents to ACS via Fedex
    Mar.05.2012 - ACS acknowledged actual documents
    Mar.21.2012 - ACS finalised assessment: Suitable
    Mar.31.2012 - IELTS exam with BC
    Apr.13.2012 - IELTS Results (L:8.5 R:7 W: 7 S: 8 OB: 7.5) Thank you LORD!
    Apr.14.2012 - Lodged 175 Online Application
    Apr.20.2012 - Completed Online Attachments
    May.24.2012 - "Application being processed further"
    May.29.2012 - CO Assigned :-)
    Jun.07.2012 - Uploaded NBI Clearance
    Jun.13.2012 - Medical/Health Requirements Finalised
    Jun.14.2012 - VISA GRANT! Thank you, LORD! :-)
    Jun.07.2013 - Initial Entry Date Deadline
    Apr.28.2013 - Initial Entry (Sydney)
    Jun.28.2013 - Verbal Job Offer (Melbourne)
    Jul.08.2013 - First day of Work and first day of child care for my son (Melbourne)
    Aug.21.2013 - First day of Work in Sydney

    "Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom." Psalm 145:3

  • Davidx23Davidx23 Brisbane
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    6 figure non management role are only given by top or asx listed companies that is if you have the necessary 'experience' (local + specialisation + certification).

    For non management role na i-hihire outside aus, tama na nasa range yung 50-70 as they may be able to provide you with lafha benefits if this has not been abolished.

    May mga instances nga kahit more than 10yrs professional experience + management role pahirapan/tawaran pa yung 90 range eh. And survey is just paper, almost always hindi rin yan nasusunod. Good read, it'll help you to uplift your spirit.
  • beth_logginsbeth_loggins Singapore
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    hmm ganon ba... cge try ko australia, mahirap na sa singapore. unting unti na babawasan tayo
  • beth_logginsbeth_loggins Singapore
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    Thinking of it, medyo comparable din pala ang Australia VS Singapore in terms of salary.
    Khit mas mataas ang exchange rate ng AUD sa SGD, enjoy nman sa SG ang low tax and its CPF (additional 35 % of your salary as saving, cannot be touched until you leave the country).
    Unlike Australia's Super, you can touch it once you hit 55 years old up ata...

    In terms of air ticket, mas mura sa Singapore compared to Australia.

    I guess ang habol talaga sa Australia is family, lifestyle and I guess.. freedom.
    Compared to Singapore na everyone is "rat racing" and everyone is very competitive.

    How about retirement guys, sa pinas ma rin ba?
  • beth_logginsbeth_loggins Singapore
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    But personally, if I am to earn the same SGD Vs AUD, I think sa SGD ako mag stay since its just 3hrs away from Manila.

    I guess, Australia will be a back up plan for me if SG do not work out in the long run. Since I still have 2 years left in my Permanent Residency dito sa SG.
  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
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    Pang long term talaga ang Australia...pero kung quick money, mas praktikal sa SG...
    I mean anlaki ng kinikita normally sa SG pero hindi siya yung tipong maiimagine mo titira ka sa ganung lugar hanggang sa pagtanda mo hehe
  • LakiMaselLakiMasel Perth
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    But personally, if I am to earn the same SGD Vs AUD, I think sa SGD ako mag stay since its just 3hrs away from Manila.

    I guess, Australia will be a back up plan for me if SG do not work out in the long run. Since I still have 2 years left in my Permanent Residency dito sa SG.
    Curious lang ako, after ng 2 years ano na po mangyayari?
  • scorcherscorcher Sydney
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    Nasa SG ako with my family early 2000s. Working for a large bank, permanent staff, team lead role, PR and back then I thought this is where I want to retire. But having a young family, I soon realised na this is not the environment I want my kids to grow up. Then an opportunity for me to work in AU came, it was for small IT consulting firm , net salary is below what I used to receive, but I took it anyway kasi alam ko eto yung ticket namin for our life in OZ. It didn't take long before everything went back to order - good job, better pay, family lifestyle, car and house. And I'm glad I took that risk.
    Don't get me wrong. I love SG. safe & efficient. Every year we still visit SG, meet our friends, experience the latest shops, mall and theme parks. If I'm still single I'll probably still be working in SG because of it's proximity to pinas.
  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
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    Nice to hear your story po @scorcher...I agree po...SG is nice...but the general feel you get from the country is that it's just one huge office space hehe..parang no room for a carefree life hehe
  • beth_logginsbeth_loggins Singapore
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    Tama po kayo dyan, Singapore is a "business" place.. pag uwe mo, tulog tapos work ulit.. i mean you don't get to go to loads of places.. orchard saka sentosa.
    hmm been living here so long, I got sick of this place.

    Currently, Singapore is very strict in taking in foreigners.. maybe its a blessing in disguised for me. so off to Aussie I go.

    by the way, san po kayo nag stay when u guys got to Aussie land?
    And normaly , mas easy po ba mag hanap ng work sa SG or Aussie?
  • hotshothotshot Sydney
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    pag titingnan yung mga salary guide. usually for IT ganito mga ranges:
    junior: 60-80K
    intermediate: 90-110K
    senior: 120K+

    pero di ko alam kung nasusunod talaga yan. pag contractual, usually mataas talaga ang bigay. sabi din ng nakausap namin na pinoy agent dito (sydney), common practice daw ng company when hiring a person without local experience, medyo pang-junior na rate ang binibigay. but i think, case to case din kasi e. depende sa hiring practice ng company, depende sa skill mo, depende sa experience mo, at depende sa urgency ng open position. kadalasan, swertihan din talaga.

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  • beth_logginsbeth_loggins Singapore
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    @hotshot, kita nlang tayo sa Sydney. hehe... hirap na ksi ng buhay buhay dito sa Singapore.
    bili nlang kta ng roti prata , dalhin ko dyan hehe...

  • hotshothotshot Sydney
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    @beth_loggins : cge ba! kaso huhulihin ka sa customs...bawal magdala ng food. hehehe

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  • Davidx23Davidx23 Brisbane
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    I miss the big city life kasi I was in Toronto a few years ago, parang Singapore din except sa snow. I like the huge malls, boxing day sales, buildings everywhere, competitive work performance. Now I'm in queensland, konting buildings, nature, parks, beach, 10am-4pm office hours, its so boring. :)
  • sydneybluedsydneyblued Sydney
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    I have a friend from Sg who migrated with his family to Oz few years back, according to him mas expensive nga daw bilihin and tax sa Oz but still mas malaki pa din daw ang naiipon nila as compared nung andito sila sa Sg.

    I was thinking maybe because better pay and lifestyle na din. Dito kasi sa Sg parang iniencourage ang mga tao na bumili ng bumili... almost the whole year round may sale (gadgets, clothes, furniture)... sana kung 50% off sale nalang din ang mga flats and condos baka na-encourage na din ako bumili hehe.

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  • beth_logginsbeth_loggins Singapore
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    hahaha ganon ba. Oo nga... Singapore mabilis maubos ang datong natin.. $50 sa umaga, pag tinin mo sa wallet mo $18 nalang pala hehe...

    anyways, I was checking other forums, expat.com ba yun.. ang dami pala natin kalaban sa IT jobs and various industry na from India. threat ba sila?

    Alam mo nman, I don't wanna be racist, but being in a semi management and interviewer sa IT company namin, medyo magaling ang indians mag buka..
    at ang dami talaga nilang IT certifications. pero kulang sa actual and practical work. that's what I think at least.

    anyways, normally ilang months kayo nag hanap ng job?
    And anong entertain dyan sa Sydney/Australia?

    bka nman... kangaroo lang ha hehehe
  • hotshothotshot Sydney
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    well, di lang mga anaps ang kalaban sa hanapan ng work dito. dito sa oz, daming migrants from all over the world. so kalaban mo din mga ibang lahi pa including europeans. :)

    Occupation: Analyst Programmer (ANZSCO Code 261311)
    May 21 2012 - lodged visa 176 (NSW) online application
    May 30 2012 - CO allocation
    Jul 16 2012 - Visa Granted! (IED Deadline: May 16, 2013)
    Jan 19 2013 - Arrived in Sydney
    Jan 20 2013 - Started our job hunt
    Mar 11 2013 - Officially became a "HOUSE-BAND" :)
    Apr 22 2013 - End of my "HOUSE-BAND" career :)

  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
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    I agree hehe @beth_loggins kahit hindi IT...mas marunong ang mga Indians pero mas madiskarte mga Pinoy hehe

    I guess if you have the option (as racist as this sounds)...look for a company na multi-cultural din...kasi kung puros migrants kayo sa team (lalo na Indians), sobrang competitive...
  • beth_logginsbeth_loggins Singapore
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    hehe.. ayaw ko katrabaho mga anaps. ma politika yan mga yan, mas trip ko ma mainland chinese khit they loud when they talk, they work by the book. ang mga anaps naman, para silang 300, THIS IS INDIA!
    pag kalaban mo isa, kalaban mo lahat. bad trip nga yung isang nap samin, politka...

    hmm pero mas mahirap ba mag hanap ng work dyan sa aussie compared to Singapore?
    Dito at least, kalaban ay mostly asian for normal post, kaya sablay sila sa English, eh dyan... puti kalaban natin. mga 6 footer pa... hehe ala model. eh
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