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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)
| Industry | Job Title | Vacancies | Median Min. Salary ($) | Median Max Salary ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation & Storage | Computer engineer | 20 | S$5,000 | S$10,000 |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | Sports coach | 10 | S$4,250 | S$8,250 |
| Financial & Insurance Services | Financial/Investment adviser | 70 | S$5,000 | S$8,000 |
| Financial & Insurance Services | Operations officer | 30 | S$4,000 | S$8,000 |
| Public Admin & Education | Research and development manager | 190 | S$4,500 | S$7,000 |
| Public Admin & Education | Secondary school teacher | 40 | S$4,000 | S$7,000 |
| Information & Communications | Software developer | 240 | S$4,500 | S$6,550 |
| Manufacturing | Process engineer | 70 | S$4,000 | S$6,000 |
| Manufacturing | Mechanical engineer | 60 | S$3,800 | S$6,000 |
| Wholesale Trade | Sales manager | 30 | S$3,800 | S$6,000 |
| Financial & Insurance Services | Financial compliance officer/Risk analyst | 50 | S$4,000 | S$6,000 |
| Public Admin & Education | Research officer | 220 | S$4,000 | S$6,000 |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | Film, stage and related directors and producers | 10 | S$4,200 | S$6,000 |
| Professional Services | Resident technical officer | 70 | S$4,800 | S$5,800 |
| Construction | Building construction engineer | 280 | S$3,500 | S$5,500 |
| Information & Communications | Systems designer/analyst | 110 | S$4,000 | S$5,500 |
| Real Estate Services | Premises and facilities maintenance manager | 50 | S$4,000 | S$5,200 |
| Construction | Quantity surveyor | 340 | S$3,500 | S$5,000 |
| Construction | Civil/Structural engineering draughtsman | 140 | S$3,500 | S$5,000 |
| Professional Services | Auditor | 80 | S$4,000 | S$5,000 |
| Health & Social Services | Registered nurse and other nursing professionals | 200 | S$3,000 | S$5,000 |
| Manufacturing | Quality control/assurance engineer | 70 | S$3,500 | S$4,800 |
| Wholesale Trade | Electrical engineer | 10 | S$3,500 | S$4,800 |
| Transportation & Storage | Assistant mechanical engineer | 10 | S$2,400 | S$4,800 |
| Accommodation | Sales manager | 30 | S$4,000 | S$4,800 |
| Retail Trade | Retail manager | 30 | S$3,500 | S$4,550 |
| Transportation & Storage | Logistics/production planner | 40 | S$3,000 | S$4,500 |
| Real Estate Services | Quantity surveyor | 20 | S$3,500 | S$4,500 |
| Administrative & Support Services | Management executive | 60 | S$2,800 | S$4,500 |
| Administrative & Support Services | After sales adviser/Client account service executive | 40 | S$3,500 | S$4,500 |
| Health & Social Services | Social worker | 180 | S$3,820 | S$4,500 |
| Health & Social Services | Pre-primary education teacher | 120 | S$3,000 | S$4,500 |
| Food & Beverage Services | Food and beverage operations manager | 40 | S$3,150 | S$4,350 |
| Food & Beverage Services | Retail manager | 10 | S$3,100 | S$4,150 |
| Accommodation | Hotel operations/Lodging services manager | 30 | S$3,500 | S$4,100 |
| Accommodation | Customer service manager | 10 | S$3,450 | S$4,000 |
| Real Estate Services | Premises and facilities maintenance officer | 90 | S$3,100 | S$4,000 |
| Information & Communications | IT support technician | 120 | S$2,800 | S$3,800 |
| Administrative & Support Services | Business development executive | 30 | S$2,900 | S$3,800 |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | Exhibition/Conference/Event planner | 10 | S$3,200 | S$3,800 |
| Food & Beverage Services | Management executive | 60 | S$2,800 | S$3,700 |
| Wholesale Trade | IT support technician | 20 | S$2,800 | S$3,500 |
| Retail Trade | Merchandising/Category executive | 30 | S$2,800 | S$3,500 |
| Retail Trade | IT support technician | 20 | S$2,800 | S$3,300 |
| Professional Services | IT support technician | 80 | S$2,600 | S$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:
This figure has largely stayed at the same level over the years, with the exception of the pandemic period:
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.
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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