5 High in Demand Jobs in Singapore for 2017
During the past years, Charles Darwin’s “Survival of the Fittest” theory is still very applicable not just during the thousands of years of evolution but also with today’s everyday life scenarios. In this highly competitive world, staying on top is very important in order to survive. We can see competitions everywhere we go. We can witness it between businesses, in academic performances, in a simple kids’ play, and most importantly in our careers.
Because of our very fast-paced lifestyle, it is not very surprising to know that our world is also changing. This only means that as people’s life evolves, our needs also become different. We can see how businesses also change their game in order to cater our changing needs. This results to change in job demands.
For people who wants to stay on the game, it is very essential to know what professions are starting to fall off and what the rising jobs are. To give you some ideas on whether you should stick to your current industry or you should start branching your capabilities into new areas of growth to stay relevant and employable, here I have gathered the top 5 jobs that are highly in demand in Singapore for 2017.
Information Technology
As what we can see nowadays, technology in everywhere so it is not surprising to know that the information technology industry is really booming. Based on the article made by Success Training Company, IT ranked highest in the 2016 list with head of tech commanding between S$13,000 and S$24,000 every month, according to the Kelly Singapore 2016 Salary Guide. The Government’s initiative in the 2015 Intelligent Nation Master plan and the National Broadband Network, is driving growth in the IT industry. Business development senior account directors as well as program managers earn between S$12,000 to S$22,000 and S$11,000 to S$14,480 respectively.
Accounting Professions
With Singapore’s help in developing the accounting sector into a leading global hub for the APAC region, the industry had grown by S$1.8 billion in 2015. This is a very good sign for people who already have gotten their accounting course degrees and for students who are still currently taking up accounting courses here in Singapore. People in this field could possibly earn S$10,000 to S$20,000 for Chief Financial Officer Positions, and accounts managerial position with S$5,000 to S$7,000.
Sales, Marketing & Advertising
We are all undeniably turning digital. Mobile marketing is becoming more and more in demand as an important medium to reach brands’ target customers for businesses because there is a growing market behind our screens. With this in mind, we can expect digital marketing professionals to earn S$6,000 to S$10,000.
Banking and Finance
Because Singapore’s economy is still continuing to be triple-A rated, fintech developers can still expect a good career growth with and expected salary ranging from S$7,500 to S$12,000, despite little growth in banking and finance.
Health & Life Sciences
For Research, Innovation and Enterprise 2020 Plan, the government has set aside a budget of S$19-billion to support this industry because Singapore is Asia’s leading bio-cluster. This is the reason why research and development directors can expect to earn S$8,000 to S$15,000.