5 Countries with the Highest Average Salaries in Asia

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1. Singapore

Average Salary: $51,921

While Singapore is generally known for high salaries, in 2023, the country saw a downturn in tech salaries, yet specific roles witnessed major wage hikes. For example, data scientists saw an 11.3% increase, followed by systems analysts at 8.27%, cybersecurity engineers at 8.24%, and quality assurance professionals at 8.01%. Nodeflair’s report, which analyzed over 422,000 data points, attributed the increase in data scientist compensation to a growing interest in generative AI. The report also linked the rise in cybersecurity engineer salaries to increased cyber threats in the Asia-Pacific region.

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