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When you’re in University, did you ever wonder how it would be like
once you have graduated and officially stepped out of the comfort zone,
which is the student life, and entered the workplace? Sure, some of you
may have had dreams of donning a tailored business suit and signing big
deals. Yet others would be dreaming of saving lives, be it in the
medical profession or the public services profession.
And then you will get those who dream of making it big on a public
stage one day; the artists, the performers, the designers. Put together
every other profession in between all that was aforementioned and all
that weren’t, and you would get the idea of how fresh graduates are
sometimes known as the “eager beavers”. We now take a look at the top 10
earning professions for those who have just been certified in their
chosen fields. Some of the entries are quite a surprise, while others
will only have your mother nodding in agreement and tutting at you,
while you roll your eyes for the umpteenth time.
Do take note that these findings are taken from JobStreet.com who
used their “salary matching feature” in order to conduct a study to find
out average salary for each sector.
10) IT – Software (~ RM2,452/month)
What
is IT? Apart from it being the acronym for “information technology”
(any child can tell you that now, such is the hold that technology has
over people nowadays!), it can be divided into two main categories:
software and hardware. The former is referring to the programs within a
computer, regardless of their architecture, and it has a non-tangible
nature. Engineers who are tasked to maintain the software have to ensure
that the programs installed are able to run the computer systems or
hardware.
The nature of this job may sometimes cause the engineers to have odd
working hours as the programs may crash at any time of the day, hence
jeopardising business.
9) Sales – Corporate (~ RM2,456/month)
Don’t
misunderstand, this job is very dissimilar to the normal salespeople
who accost you and pitch their talk for all sorts of things by the
sidewalks or in eateries. The word “corporate” should already be a
give-away; this position requires one to be able to close large orders
or sales between their company and another, all while maintaining close
business ties and safeguarding relationships. For example, if Fuji Xerox
were to sign a deal with Mercedes in order to provide all their offices
with printers nationwide.
The amount of money that is transacted between these two large
companies and the significant amount of profit earned would therefore
ensure that the salespeople in Fuji Xerox will be working very hard in
order to maintain their relationships with Mercedes in order to secure
them for any future transactions.
8) Actuarial Science (~ RM2,475/month)
Now
this is an interesting position to be working in, as it involves the
application of “mathematical and statistical methods to assess risk in
insurance, finance and other industries and professions”. Putting it
simply, it means that an actuarial scientist is required to be fully
qualified to perform a whole lot of calculations that actually includes a
range of other subjects such as financial economics, probability and
statistics. This is in order to estimate future contingent events for
long-term insurance coverage that requires the knowledge to discount the
value of funds set aside and invested.
These long term coverage required that money be set aside to pay
future benefits, such as annuity and death benefits many years into the
future.
7) Aviation (~ RM2,533/month)
This
field was once the writer’s dream job, believe it or not. Given the
chance to pilot a plane into the clear blue skies, free as a bird, and
watch the earth fall away behind. But we aren’t here to reminisce about
dreams gone by! Aviation is best defined as “design, development,
production, operation, and use of aircraft”, and the word was first
created in 1873 by a French writer and former naval officer, Gabriel La
Landelle. In our previous article,
Top 5 Highest Paying Jobs,
a pilot is able to command a respectable salary that puts it on the
number one spot with all the risks that they have to bear when in charge
of an aircraft.
The people who are responsible for building and maintaining a solid
and safe carrier, whether civil or otherwise, are also responsible in
bearing the risks. Hence, it isn’t hard to see why this field makes this
list.
6) Geophysics (~ RM2,600/month)
There
are two ways to look at this field. One is through the olden-day
definition where it is only concerning the geological applications:
Earth’s gravity pull and its internal structure, amongst others.
However, modern-day definition now takes into consideration the
hydrological cycle (oceans and ice) as well as the factors that
associate with other planets in the solar system. Sounds complicated? It
sure is!
Not only does this field include people who study about all of the
aforementioned elements, such as those who spend most of their time
outdoors studying various features of the Earth or use computers for
modelling and calculations, it can also involve people who are working
in the oil and gas industries as they try to tackle the complex energy
challenges faced by today’s modern world.
5) Sales – Engineering / IT (~ RM2,612/month)
Once
again, this field is far removed from the individualistic sales that
depend on consumer-type sales methods; instead, it relies more on the
salesperson having in-depth technical information and problem solving
skills about the product or service. This is so that he or she will be
able to provide advice and support (in terms of pre-sales and post-sales
support). Not everyone is tech-savvy who will be able to understand the
technical language that inevitably comes in this field, so one will
need the patience and the ability to translate it for non-technical
people.
A keen interest in all things engineering and IT will also be
beneficial as the IT industry is expanding worldwide whereas the sales
engineer will need to tailor solutions as they need to interact with
customers having problems with equipment or are seeking a quick fix.
4) Doctor (~ RM2,719/month)
Here,
we have the one job position that many, if not all, parents secretly
hope their children will take an interest in. Not only is it a noble
profession that garners a lot of respect where one will be able to serve
others and save lives, but the job itself also pays considerably well.
Generally, these people can also be known as physicians or medical
practitioners, and they “promote, maintain, and restore health through
studying, diagnosing, and treating illnesses, injuries, and other
physical ailments”.
Since there is a need for most of the doctors to be at work for
irregular, and sometimes very long, hours due to the need for them to be
on standby (for emergency cases), they are able to command a higher pay
as their years of experience increase. In addition, doctors are able to
branch out into various fields of speciality, such as for the brain,
blood, female reproduction or children.
3) Sales – Financial Services (~ RM3,054/month)
Financial
services actually encompass a broad range of organizations that manage
money but it can best be described as the intangible economic services
that are provided by the finance industry. The individuals who work in
this industry are the ones who are qualified to “sell securities to
individuals (such as life insurance or retirement income), advise
companies in search of investors, and conduct trades.” This is in
addition to the basic sales skills of managing consumer behaviours and
maintaining relationships.
Some of the primary responsibilities that are tasked to these
financial salespeople would be to determine the financial needs of
clients as well as the areas of improvement in order to assist them in
achieving financial security.
2) Corporate Strategy (~ RM3,200/month)
Concerning
the need for companies to create value across different businesses,
this field requires its strategists to understand the way that the
operations of a corporation harmonise together to achieve its goals as
well as its overall scope and direction. You will be required to know
how to respond to pressures from competitors as well as external issues
that involve the needs of customers. This is called strategic planning
for the company in order to position the company towards its chosen
approaches.
In short, one can actually say that it is all about “specifying the
organizations objectives, developing policies and plans designed to
achieve these objectives, and then allocating resources to implement the
plans”.
1) Pharmacy (~ RM3,640/month)
Finally
(but not least), we have the top field that a fresh graduate will be
able to rake in the big bucks with: pharmacy. What immediately pops into
your head as you read that word? The person in the oversized white lab
coat who stands at the back of places like Guardian or Watson’s? That’s
quite correct, yes, but did you also know that in this field, a
pharmacist is able to work in different sectors such as in the nuclear
pharmacy, which involves “preparing radioactive materials for diagnostic
tests and for treating certain diseases, thereby requiring additional
training specific to handling radioactive materials”.
However, to put it simply, it is essentially a science that requires
precise techniques to prepare as well as dispense drugs and medications.
The primary aim for pharmacists is to ensure the safe and effective use
of pharmaceutical drugs.
Top 10 Earning Jobs for Fresh Graduates
So there you go, my young ladies and gentlemen, the ten jobs that
will give you the best pay once you step out (freshly minted) from your
tertiary institution.
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Job Title
|
Average Salary per Month
|
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Pharmacy
|
RM3,640
|
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Corporate Strategy
|
RM3,200
|
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Sales - Financial Services
|
RM3,054
|
|
Doctor
|
RM2,719
|
|
Sales - Engineering / IT
|
RM2,612
|
|
Geophysics
|
RM2,600
|
|
Aviation
|
RM2,533
|
|
Actuarial Science
|
RM2,475
|
|
Sales - Corporate
|
RM2,456
|
|
IT - Software
|
RM2,452
|
Source:
savemoney.my
3/08/2018 12:28:00 PM
