Comments on: Higher starting salaries for MINDEF and SAF entrants

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By: David seah

David seah — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:26:45 +0000

Thanks for info, appreciate any rsaf crew can verify that as well?

By: John

John — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:59:54 +0000

quite likely, most of the young doctors i know are earning more than the young pilot officers. Somehow, my perception of high salary and pilots don’t work anymore.

Admittedly, I don’t have the data for RSAF pilots.

By: David Seah

David Seah — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:29:15 +0000

Lately I was told by a Naval officer that regular SAF MO make more than RSAF pilots in comparison.

Anyone care to share any truth to that info ?

By: Jason

Jason — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:34:49 +0000

if ur a foreigner dont join the army,it sucks.

By: edward

edward — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:07:06 +0000

Hi guys, Im a foreigner. i want to join sg army as spec/trooper. Currently I have a good job w/c gives me fair enough pay (for me its enough). its 2800 if you guys are wondering. I want to know how much specs get paid. bec i also send money for my brother atleast 800. I really want to join army but I also have to think the consequences it will give me. Thanks guys in advance..

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:55:20 +0000

Based on FY 2008 budget, MINDEF contributes only $39 mil to government revenue but defence spending is $10.8 bil. In fact, MOE contributes more than MINDEF, with $42.8 mil. This is surprising since MINDEF also owns the defence industries and should thus, contribute more to government revenue. GST contributed $6.2 bil and personal income tax contributed $5.9 bil. Hence, the government revenue from our GST and income tax has all gone towards defence spending.
I’m not sure how much of our GST and personal income tax has really gone into improving the military capability for the defence of Singapore, or has they gone into the pockets of the SAF regulars? When MINDEF propose the SAVER scheme to the SAF regulars in 1998, it promised the SAF regulars a huge sum for their retirement upon their retirement at age of 42. However, a few mths ago it raised the retirement age of SAF regulars to 50 years old. This means that more of our GST and personal income tax will go into the pockets of the SAF regulars.

By: dickson

dickson — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:39:12 +0000

so how has it changed since? what is the salary for graduates now?

By: alan

alan — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 12:21:44 +0000

what about specs regular pays?

the pay difference between specs and officers is about $400. If sign-on as specs, when you know that being a specs is very hard to make you go far and do study for degree. It is also hard to break the bound even you have $$$.

Specs is like do all the shit works that given from offices, even specs done the work well, they don’t get awarded but his/her office will get awarded and get himself promoted.

Feel like being specs is just for people who want to get a fix life less stress and no need to think about tomorrow type of people should go for it. But the problem is it is only for 10 years. After 10 years i think specs can suffer like hell when they are no more a regular.

By: MINDEF and SAF Sign-On Bonuses | Salary.sg - Your Salary in Singapore

MINDEF and SAF Sign-On Bonuses | Salary.sg - Your Salary in Singapore — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 05:03:45 +0000

[...] Just 3 months ago, MINDEF announced higher starting pay for new entrants. [...]