You just graduated - what job should you look for?

It's a candidate's market in Singapore now, with job vacancies increasing quarter on quarter and skill profiles changing in multiple sectors alongside the adoption of AI. For those with the luxury of choice, where should they target their job search? People Matters picked up some salary data from Jobstreet by SEEK that can provide some direction.

Those looking for a fat paycheck can try out the following industries:

Jobseekers should also be mindful that high starting pay does not always correlate with high increments. The industries that displayed the highest salary growth last year were:

In certain industries, fresh graduates may want to look at positions in SMEs rather than the large corporates. Specifically, SMEs in consulting and strategy, hospitality and tourism, trades and services, and insurance and superannuation are currently paying more than large corporations on average.

The highest-paying jobs are always going to have the highest competition, and it may be more practical to look for jobs that are more abundant. Based on job ad volume in the last few months, these are the industries with the highest demand for talent: sales, accounting, ICT, engineering, and administration and office support. Sales and accounting in particular are not only hiring, but paying well.