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Senior S'pore execs are Asia's best paid in US dollar terms, says study

Because the study is based in US dollars, exchange rate changes played a part in the rankings

Published Thu, Mar 12, 2015 · 09:50 PM

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SINGAPORE companies pay their senior and top management the most in Asia in US dollar terms, according to a study by professional services company Towers Watson.

The annual base salaries in Singapore were about 10 per cent higher than the next best-paying location, Hong Kong, Towers Watson said. At the very top of the hierarchy, Singapore companies paid an average base salary of about US$586,000, 32 per cent more than the US$445,000 paid in Hong Kong.

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