ZDNet Asia conducted a survey on the Internet between Aug. 25 and Nov. 6, 2006, to gain insights into Asia's IT workforce and salary trends. The survey drew 5,090 respondents from industry sectors such as government, healthcare, IT, services, telecommunications, legal and finance, across seven Asian countries: Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
Among the findings: IT management skills are much-sought-after and command the highest renumeration, while the best-paying IT jobs are in Hong Kong, followed by Singapore.
Click on the country names in the map below for a country-specific salary analysis.
Average Annual Salary by Industry (U.S. Dollar)
Country
Industry
IT, Web & Telecom (ITWT)
Government, Education and Health (GEH)
Legal and Finance (LF)
Media, Marketing & Sales (non-IT) (MMS)
Mfg, Services and Others (non-IT) (MSO)
Hong Kong
42,422
58,368
66,352
51,841
42,871
India
15,259
9,003
11,647
14,681
10,245
Indonesia
10,959
9,479
11,581
11,440
12,008
Malaysia
16,099
21,299
16,002
19,156
16,324
Philippines
10,899
9,125
13,455
8,062
10,300
Singapore
39,782
43,206
49,782
38,999
41,264
Thailand
29,724
28,816
36,124
15,637
18,853
Average Annual Salary by Years of Experience (U.S. Dollar)
Country
Years of Experience
Less than 5 Years
5-10 Years
More than 10 Years
Hong Kong
26,499
40,830
80,005
India
7,910
16,822
32,310
Indonesia
5,619
11,109
20,030
Malaysia
9,983
17,261
25,615
Philippines
6,500
9,836
19,879
Singapore
25,282
40,465
64,289
Thailand
9,553
21,702
42,745
Average Annual Salary by Job Function (U.S. Dollar)