SINGAPORE (Nov 22): After factoring in higher inflation of 1.4% as predicted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the average Singaporean employee is expected to see a real salary increase of 2.6% in 2019 – down from the 2.9% increase received in 2018 and slightly below the Asia Pacific average of 2.7%.

Notwithstanding inflation, Singaporeans will see their salaries increase by 4% next year.

This is according to the latest Salary Trends survey by ECA International (ECA), which analysed current and projected salary increases for the local employees of 69 countries across the world.

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