Technology-focused roles have relinquished their stronghold on Singapore’s Best Jobs list, as reported by Indeed, the prominent global hiring platform. While tech positions claimed nine spots in the top twenty list in 2023, this year sees only software engineers retaining a presence. The 2024 rankings, based on salary, employer demand, and job posting growth from 2021 to 2024, reflect a notable diversification in Singapore’s job market.

What you should know

• Changing Landscape: Directors of communications emerged as the top-ranked job in Singapore, signaling a departure from the tech-centric dominance seen in previous years. Other top positions include tax managers, recruitment managers, senior mechanical engineers, and procurement managers.
• Engineering Focus: Engineering roles feature prominently, constituting 25% of the top jobs list for 2024. This indicates sustained demand and growth within the engineering sector.
• Job Posting Trends: The occupations experiencing the largest percentage growth in job postings over the past three years include software engineers (122%), tax managers (106%), and clinic managers (85%). Additionally, certain roles such as quantity surveyors, project engineers, and accountants witness high numbers of postings per one million total jobs.

According to Saumitra Chand, Career Expert at Indeed, the shift in Singapore’s best jobs list reflects broader global trends.

“Singapore’s best jobs list for 2024 mirrors the macro trends that are happening on a global level. Technology-based roles no longer dominate, highlighting the sector’s growing troubles, with layoffs and funding issues rife throughout the industry. However, it’s important to note that tech jobs are still available; they are just not seeing the exponential growth of previous years.”

Saumitra Chand, Career Expert at Indeed