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Concepts and Definitions

Monthly gross starting salary refers to the starting salary of graduating cohorts from local publicly-funded universities, polytechnics and the Institute of Technical Education (ITE). It comprises the basic salary, fixed allowances, overtime pay and commissions, but excludes bonuses.

Data pertain to graduates in full-time permanent employment, including those on contracts of one year or more.