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Salary Survey REPORT 2015/2016 by SarawakJobs.com CONTENT CONTENT i METHODOLOGY ii GENDER SALARY GAP 1 FRESH GRADUATES STARTING SALARY 2 EXPECTATION VS ACTUAL SALARY 3-4 WHERE TO AFTER GRADUATION 5 TOP 10 JOB SECTORS IN SARAWAK 6 PREFERRED WORK LOCATION 7 WILL YOU QUIT YOUR JOB FOR MORE MONEY 8 SUMMARY 9-10 CONTACT US 11 Media contacts: SARAWAK JOBS TEAM Pg. i SarawakJobs.com Oce Contacts: 082-596 277 | 082-596 019 | 082-596 091 | 010-9770088 GATEE W A YY TT O YOURYOUR DREAMDREAM JOBSJOBS Email: [email protected] | Website: www.SarawakJobs.com Copyright: This document or any part thereof, may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means without the express prior written consent of SarawakJobs. Salary Survey REPORT 2015/2016 by SarawakJobs.com METHODOLOGY Methodology SarawakJobs 2015/2016 SALARY SURVEY REPORT SarawakJobs.com carried out the Sarawak Salary Survey 2015 from June 2015 to Dec 2015. The survey research focused on data and information collected from respondents via our online survey questionnaire. There are two survey categories: Sarawak Salary Survey for STUDENTS and Sarawak Salary Survey for EMPLOYEES. Approximately 3,300 (Students and Employees) responses were received over the past 6 months period; and among the respondents, we analysed data collected from 2385 students and 910 working employees who are Sarawakians. The majority of students that participated in the “Student Survey” are among the 18 Tertiary Educational Institutions which partnered with SarawakJobs.com, namely: • UCSI University Kuching Campus • Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) • Limkokwing University of Creative Technology • Pusat Teknologi dan Pengurusan Lanjutan Sarawak (PTPL) • Fame International College (FTMS) • Kolej I-System Kuching • Kolej Sunway Kuching • Curtin University Sarawak Malaysia • Executive College • University College of Technology Sarawak • Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak Campus • Fajar International College • Segi College Sarawak • Kolej Laila Taib • Universiti Teknologi MARA (Kampus Samarahan) • Methodist Pilley Institute • Masterskill Global College Kuching • Politeknik Kuching • Cosmopoint College of Technology In the Sarawak Salary Survey 2015, the questionnaire for Students category consisted a total of 10 questions excluding optional questions if any; while the questionnaire for Employees category consisted a total of 15 questions. In view of the comprehensiveness of this survey with every care taken in the collection and compilation of data, the report compiled herein is interpretive and indicative; and information should be used as a guide only. Media contacts: SARAWAK JOBS TEAM Pg. ii SarawakJobs.com Oce Contacts: 082-596 277 | 082-596 019 | 082-596 091 | 010-9770088 GATEE W A YY TT O YOURYOUR DREAMDREAM JOBSJOBS Email: [email protected] | Website: www.SarawakJobs.com Copyright: This document or any part thereof, may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means without the express prior written consent of SarawakJobs. Salary Survey REPORT 2015/2016 by SarawakJobs.com #1 GENDER SALARY GAP PAID 12% LESS THAN SALARY MEN ON AVERAGE DIFFERENCE between Male & Female Employees 2015-2016 (RM) STPM OR EQUIVALENT background : Over thousands of employees surveyed and data collected by 1,250 917 SarawakJobs.com, 910 of which are Sarawakians who are employed and Less working in Sarawak. than 27% men DIPLOMA Findings & Analysis : 1,500 1,400 Our results show that women are likely to be paid less than men in Sarawak despite having the same level of education. A huge dierence Less in gender salary is noted especially in women holding STPM than qualication or equivalent earn RM270 lesser per every RM1,000 earned 7% men by men. On positive note, the disparity in gender salary decreases when education level ascends itself upwards into tertiary education (such as BACHELOR’S DEGREE Diploma, Bachelor's Degree & Postgraduate Degree). What’s interesting is that we found women holding Postgraduate Degree earn almost the same as men with only 2% pay dierence. And contrastingly, the 2,125 1,744 dierence in the overall average pay scale shows women are paid 12% Less less than men. Although there are some degree of inequality between than the salary earned by women and men, and gender salary gap persists in men nearly every level of education, it is also important to know that 18% education can impact gender salary and the dierence in gender salary POSTGRADUATE DEGREE is at the lowest when education level is at the highest and vice versa. The good news is, the gender salary gap is not a denite myth; you do something to change it. 2,188 2,143 Less than The graphic illustrates the comparison of salary between Male and Female employees in 2% men Sarawak; in reference to their level of education. Media contacts: SARAWAK JOBS TEAM Pg. 1/10 SarawakJobs.com Oce Contacts: 082-596 277 | 082-596 019 | 082-596 091 | 010-9770088 GATEE W A YY TT O YOURYOUR DREAMDREAM JOBSJOBS Email: [email protected] | Website: www.SarawakJobs.com Copyright: This document or any part thereof, may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means without the express prior written consent of SarawakJobs. Salary Survey REPORT 2015/2016 by SarawakJobs.com #2 FRESH GRADUATES STARTING SALARY FRESH GRADUATES STARTING SALARY BASED ON LESS THAN 2 YEARS WORKING EXPERIENCE RM 1,136 RM 1,883 RM 2,528 RM RM RM RM RM RM RM RM RM RM RM RM RM 1,017 RM 1,475 RM 2,145 The above graph illustrates the average salary earned by Fresh Graduates in Sarawak, in reference to their level of education with up to 2 years of working experience. background : Findings & Analysis : Over thousands of employees surveyed and Our results show a signicant increase in fresh graduates’ starting salaries in data collected by SarawakJobs.com, we line with the pursuit of higher education levels in Sarawak. This is especially examine the results from 800 local employees true for those pursing a higher education after attaining SPM/STPM levels. with up to 2 years of working experience. 12% income increment SPM > STPM 30% income increment STPM > Diploma 28% income increment Diploma > Bachelor's Degree 14% income increment Bachelor's Degree > Postgraduate Degree 18% income increment Postgraduate Degree > Master's Degree Compare and see the dierence in fresh graduates’ starting salaries depending on the level of education attained: Start low earn low, start high earn However, there is only 14% or 18% in Take a step further to analyse this deeper… high? Our facts show that STPM salary increment for those holding Does pursuing a Higher Education holders can earn up to 12% more Postgraduate or Master’s Degree literally mean the potential of doubling than SPM holders or equivalent. A respectively. No doubt that fresh your income or will the dierence in substantial increase in starting salary graduates holding a higher education starting salary become smaller with more is noted especially for Diploma or makes more money on the average than common or higher degrees? Bachelor’s Degree holders, earning those with a lower degree, the facts also 28% or 30% respectively more than re-emphasis that higher education results Important notes: The comparison between Salary and Education is based on employees with STPM holders. in higher Salary. up to 2 years of working experience; which provides Job seekers / Fresh Graduates, in respective of their education levels, an indication of how much they might be remunerated during their rst 2 years of employment. Media contacts: SARAWAK JOBS TEAM Pg. 2/10 SarawakJobs.com Oce Contacts: 082-596 277 | 082-596 019 | 082-596 091 | 010-9770088 GATEE W A YY TT O YOURYOUR DREAMDREAM JOBSJOBS Email: [email protected] | Website: www.SarawakJobs.com Copyright: This document or any part thereof, may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means without the express prior written consent of SarawakJobs. Salary Survey REPORT 2015/2016 by SarawakJobs.com #3 EXPECTATION VS ACTUAL SALARY ACTUAL EXPECTATION SALARIES ( fRESH GRADUATESVS SALARIES ) RM2,667 RM1,475 RM3,008 RM1,883 RM2,854 RM2,145 RM2,737 RM2,528 RM RM RM % RM 33% 8 60% RM 81% RM RM RM DIPLOMA BACHELOR’S DEGREE POSTGRADUATE DEGREE MASTER’S DEGREE RM Mean of Expected Salary (RM) RM Mean of Actual Starting Salary (RM) Based on 0-2 years experience The above chart illustrates the relationship between expectations in starting salaries against actual starting salaries of fresh graduates in Sarawak with reference to the level of education attained. background : Findings & Analysis : Among students and employees Our results, on the overall, show a decrease in the dierence in percentage surveyed online by SarawakJobs.com, between expectation and actual salaries when the level of education rises. 800 of them are Sarawakians who are This can be analysed to mean a few things. Let us rst refer to more employed and working in Sarawak; individual reports below for a detailed breakdown for better understanding. and 2385 of them are Sarawakians who are studying in Sarawak. Media contacts: SARAWAK JOBS TEAM Pg. 3/10 SarawakJobs.com Oce Contacts: 082-596 277 | 082-596 019 | 082-596 091 | 010-9770088 GATEE W A YY TT O YOURYOUR DREAMDREAM JOBSJOBS Email: [email protected] | Website: www.SarawakJobs.com Copyright: This document or any part thereof, may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means without the express prior written consent of SarawakJobs. Salary Survey REPORT 2015/2016 by SarawakJobs.com Report 1 : To examine the percentage of Diploma students’ salary expectations Below RM 1,000 1.2% Findings & analysis : RM 1,001 to 2,000 43.7% RM2,001 to 3,000 33% From the data collected, we found that 43.7% (1 in every 2 diploma students surveyed) expect to earn a monthly gure ranging from RM 1001 to RM 2000 upon graduation; and two third of them RM3,001 to 4,000 10.5% arms their desired salary amount ranges between RM 1501 to RM 2000, making this the most RM 4,001 to 5,000 2.4% desired salary range.