<![CDATA[MOE's salary adjustments for Teachers]]>Salary Adjustments for Education Officers and Allied Educators


1. More than 26,000 in-service Education Officers (EOs) and about 500 Allied Educators (AEDs) in several grades will receive a salary adjustment with effect from 1 September 2012. The adjustments will ensure that the salaries of our EOs and AEDs keep pace with the market and commensurate with their roles and responsibilities.

2. Teachers play an important role in preparing our children for the challenges of the 21st Century, which have become more demanding and complex. They also play a key role in equipping our children with core values, social and emotional competencies and cross-cultural skills that are critical for character and citizenship development.

3. Integral to the school team are the AEDs who support our teachers in teaching and learning, and in managing the counselling and special education needs of our children in schools.

4. The Ministry of Education is committed to attracting, developing and retaining a quality school team.

5. The serving EOs in various General Education Officer (GEO) and Senior Education Officer (SEO) grades will receive an 8% salary adjustment. GEOs and SEOs can expect an increase of up to $550 and $830 respectively to their gross monthly salaries.

6. The AEDs in various grades will receive salary adjustments ranging from 5% to 15%. Allied Educators can look forward to an increase of up to $700 in their monthly salaries.

7. Eligible officers will receive the salary adjustments from the September 2012 payroll onwards.

Read the http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/press/2012/08/salary-adjustments-for-educati.php
http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/press/2012/08/salary-adjustments-for-educati.php


Wow, I really wasn't aware that senior teachers are drawing as much as $10k a month. No wonder MOE teachers can charge so high for private tuition, especially one-on-one. Assuming 20 working days a month, a senior teacher would earn $500 a day. Giving 8hrs of work per day, they are paid about $62.50. So here we have a base rate of $62.50/hr for experienced teachers. And this rate does not include travelling time and cost.

-Justin

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/40039/moe-s-salary-adjustments-for-teachersRSS for NodeSun, 19 Apr 2026 09:56:27 GMTSun, 02 Sep 2012 02:07:58 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to MOE's salary adjustments for Teachers on Sat, 06 Oct 2012 02:57:15 GMT]]>If parents are unhappy with the extra, take their kids out…don’t be selfish and deprive those really in need.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/869813https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/869813Sat, 06 Oct 2012 02:57:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to MOE's salary adjustments for Teachers on Sat, 06 Oct 2012 00:49:46 GMT]]>

MR06:
rains:

[quote=\"Han Seo\"]My spouse, who is a teacher, offered free tuition for the weaker students but guess what? They did not turn up! :mad:


He also used to give free tuition to students who have muscular dystrophy at AWWA.

Well, I got a friend who took upon himself to coach a weak student one-on-one. The retribution: the parent complained to the school that his child was kept back everytime.

Before giving the 1 to 1 coaching, he/she should inform the parent it is arranged in their child's best interest but they are not obliged to take up. If they choose to go ahead, there is no case to complain, they can always pull him out.[/quote]Totally agree!

They can have the opt-in out opt-out option. Then no case for complains. And these parents will not cause other more needy students to be deprived of extra coaching by the dedicated/passionate teacher.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/869729https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/869729Sat, 06 Oct 2012 00:49:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to MOE's salary adjustments for Teachers on Fri, 05 Oct 2012 15:39:09 GMT]]>

rains:
Han Seo:

My spouse, who is a teacher, offered free tuition for the weaker students but guess what? They did not turn up! :mad:


He also used to give free tuition to students who have muscular dystrophy at AWWA.

Well, I got a friend who took upon himself to coach a weak student one-on-one. The retribution: the parent complained to the school that his child was kept back everytime.

Before giving the 1 to 1 coaching, he/she should inform the parent it is arranged in their child's best interest but they are not obliged to take up. If they choose to go ahead, there is no case to complain, they can always pull him out.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/869584https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/869584Fri, 05 Oct 2012 15:39:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to MOE's salary adjustments for Teachers on Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:59:14 GMT]]>It is hard to please.

But teachers out there, there are parents who still believe in you.
It’s a pity there are black sheep who disgrace the teaching profession…but those black sheep will show their true colors.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/869555https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/869555Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:59:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to MOE's salary adjustments for Teachers on Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:16:24 GMT]]>

rains:
Han Seo:

My spouse, who is a teacher, offered free tuition for the weaker students but guess what? They did not turn up! :mad:


He also used to give free tuition to students who have muscular dystrophy at AWWA.

Well, I got a friend who took upon himself to coach a weak student one-on-one. The retribution: the parent complained to the school that his child was kept back everytime.


I have been hearing this a lot from my Singaporean friends... It seems you just can't please everyone. Whatever you do will always be criticized.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/869509https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/869509Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:16:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to MOE's salary adjustments for Teachers on Mon, 10 Sep 2012 02:08:17 GMT]]>

concern2:
Han Seo:

My spouse, who is a teacher, offered free tuition for the weaker students but guess what? They did not turn up! :mad:


He also used to give free tuition to students who have muscular dystrophy at AWWA.

Just trying to think of possibilities why they didn't turn up. If it is a voluntary basis, perhaps

1) the kids didn't want to admit they are weak?
2) the weaker kids didn't think they were weak?
3) the weaker students are weaker because they simply loath studying - hence asking them to come for tuition to them -on a voluntary basis - just won't work? 4) If they can choose not to do it, they will choose not to do it?
5) The parents are not aware of this?
6) The children already have other tuitions?

Good analysis concern2! There are just so many possibilities. Would be nice if we get to know the truth behind it.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845051https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845051Mon, 10 Sep 2012 02:08:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to MOE's salary adjustments for Teachers on Mon, 10 Sep 2012 02:01:40 GMT]]>

Han Seo:
My spouse, who is a teacher, offered free tuition for the weaker students but guess what? They did not turn up! :mad:


He also used to give free tuition to students who have muscular dystrophy at AWWA.
Just trying to think of possibilities why they didn't turn up. If it is a voluntary basis, perhaps

1) the kids didn't want to admit they are weak?
2) the weaker kids didn't think they were weak?
3) the weaker students are weaker because they simply loath studying - hence asking them to come for tuition to them -on a voluntary basis - just won't work? 4) If they can choose not to do it, they will choose not to do it?
5) The parents are not aware of this?
6) The children already have other tuitions?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845041https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845041Mon, 10 Sep 2012 02:01:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to MOE's salary adjustments for Teachers on Fri, 07 Sep 2012 10:08:24 GMT]]>

limlim:

So far I mostly only came across bo-chap teachers..
..
Most teachers are not Bo-chap when they first started teaching. Many become Bo-chap when their good work or dedication backfire on them. A good example would be the teacher who cut her student's hair for psle oral. I'm sure she had done what she had deemed appropriate for the child, in his best interest, but look what kind of trouble it got her? And it's worse in that it's the appraisal period now. I'm quite sure she would have got a bad grade for her appraisal. If I were her, I would stop being a 'busybody' from now on and do what's 'wise' and 'appropriate' for the students from now on ie. simply by being Bo-chap!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/843988https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/843988Fri, 07 Sep 2012 10:08:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to MOE's salary adjustments for Teachers on Fri, 07 Sep 2012 09:28:25 GMT]]>

rains:
Han Seo:

My spouse, who is a teacher, offered free tuition for the weaker students but guess what? They did not turn up! :mad:


He also used to give free tuition to students who have muscular dystrophy at AWWA.

Well, I got a friend who took upon himself to coach a weak student one-on-one. The retribution: the parent complained to the school that his child was kept back everytime.


:rotflmao: A classic case of 好心没好报！
If the parent think their child is kept every time, why don't they reflect and check on the child's work. If the child is scoring above 90 and doing fine, why would th teacher keep him/her?

The same thing happened to my piano students, offered them to come back at my free slot, but all ran away, :siam: or the parents say it's alright. Guess what! And the child fails the examination. Disappointing attitude from many parents rather than the students nowadays.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/843958https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/843958Fri, 07 Sep 2012 09:28:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to MOE's salary adjustments for Teachers on Fri, 07 Sep 2012 08:42:01 GMT]]>

AceTutors123:


Interesting! Having come across so many concerned parents, it's really a breath of fresh stale air to hear about such bo chap ones.
The bo-chap parents must be quite sick to complain against a concern teacher who is passionate about teaching their kids.. if they bo chap, just tell the teacher nicely not to give their kid extra lesson lah.. complain for what..

So far I mostly only came across bo-chap teachers..

Those pple who doesn't appreciate dedicated and good teacher don't deserve it.. maybe they rich and can employ $100/hr tutors..

There are many parents out there who appreciate good passionate teachers more..

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/843910https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/843910Fri, 07 Sep 2012 08:42:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to MOE's salary adjustments for Teachers on Fri, 07 Sep 2012 07:33:27 GMT]]>I don’t mind ensuring that educators feel that they are properly compensated. After all, these are the people who are teaching our children. If teachers could be rewarded based on merit and creative teaching methods (not just tenure) then I would be even more for that.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/843860https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/843860Fri, 07 Sep 2012 07:33:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to MOE's salary adjustments for Teachers on Fri, 07 Sep 2012 07:20:29 GMT]]>

rains:


The parent took it personally that my friend was prejudiced against the child for 'making the child stay back'.

It sounds ridiculous that a parent could complain against a teacher for trying to help a child only because this is kiasuparents forum. In reality, there are many parents out there who don't give two hoots to their kids' education and think they will do well in their own good time. Anyway, we digress. The topic is about teachers' salary adjustment 🙂
Interesting! Having come across so many concerned parents, it's really a breath of fresh stale air to hear about such bo chap ones.

No worries about digressing, we're still on the topic of education :boogie:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/843847https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/843847Fri, 07 Sep 2012 07:20:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to MOE's salary adjustments for Teachers on Fri, 07 Sep 2012 07:11:37 GMT]]>

AceTutors123:
rains:


Well, I got a friend who took upon himself to coach a weak student one-on-one. The retribution: the parent complained to the school that his child was kept back everytime.

Geez sounds ridiculous! Could it be that a poor old granny is kept waiting outside the school gate for too long, thus the complaint? =D

The parent took it personally that my friend was prejudiced against the child for 'making the child stay back'.

It sounds ridiculous that a parent could complain against a teacher for trying to help a child only because this is kiasuparents forum. In reality, there are many parents out there who don't give two hoots to their kids' education and think they will do well in their own good time. Anyway, we digress. The topic is about teachers' salary adjustment 🙂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/843838https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/843838Fri, 07 Sep 2012 07:11:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to MOE's salary adjustments for Teachers on Fri, 07 Sep 2012 05:23:26 GMT]]>

rains:

Well, I got a friend who took upon himself to coach a weak student one-on-one. The retribution: the parent complained to the school that his child was kept back everytime.
Geez sounds ridiculous! Could it be that a poor old granny is kept waiting outside the school gate for too long, thus the complaint? =D

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/843731https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/843731Fri, 07 Sep 2012 05:23:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to MOE's salary adjustments for Teachers on Fri, 07 Sep 2012 04:29:29 GMT]]>

Han Seo:
My spouse, who is a teacher, offered free tuition for the weaker students but guess what? They did not turn up! :mad:


He also used to give free tuition to students who have muscular dystrophy at AWWA.
Well, I got a friend who took upon himself to coach a weak student one-on-one. The retribution: the parent complained to the school that his child was kept back everytime.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/843692https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/843692Fri, 07 Sep 2012 04:29:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to MOE's salary adjustments for Teachers on Fri, 07 Sep 2012 03:56:40 GMT]]>

limlim:

nowadays some parents are like that.. more exp = better.. free is no good one.. that's why you see rates like $100/hr and good biz..

They like to be fleeced..
This is one very interesting human perception isn't it? Like in the absence of visual quality indicators, we judge quality by the price instead.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/843673https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/843673Fri, 07 Sep 2012 03:56:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to MOE's salary adjustments for Teachers on Fri, 07 Sep 2012 02:53:01 GMT]]>There are dedicated teachers...but some just don't appreciate.

My friend is a CL teacher. She has a student who stays in the next block...few days before PSLE oral, she called the student out for revision. The student told her, 'No need. I have DSA liao.' :faint:
Teacher is concerned and worried for the student...since staying next block, offered to give extra help FOC. She was so disappointed with student's bochap attitude.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/843604https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/843604Fri, 07 Sep 2012 02:53:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to MOE's salary adjustments for Teachers on Fri, 07 Sep 2012 02:35:01 GMT]]>

winchester:
Han Seo:

My spouse, who is a teacher, offered free tuition for the weaker students but guess what? They did not turn up! :mad:


He also used to give free tuition to students who have muscular dystrophy at AWWA.

the irony and insult right? the truth is, there is a correlation between the weaker students and the problem students, assuming that those kids did not want to turn up on purpose. let these kids be, if offer to help and they don't turn up, better spend that time on other students who appreciate it more.

nowadays some parents are like that.. more exp = better.. free is no good one.. that's why you see rates like $100/hr and good biz..

They like to be fleeced..

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/843586https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/843586Fri, 07 Sep 2012 02:35:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to MOE's salary adjustments for Teachers on Fri, 07 Sep 2012 02:18:23 GMT]]>

Han Seo:
My spouse, who is a teacher, offered free tuition for the weaker students but guess what? They did not turn up! :mad:


He also used to give free tuition to students who have muscular dystrophy at AWWA.
Geez the kids are so oblivious to what they're missing out. Perhaps some of these students have mental barriers built up, and will need more than the offer of free remedial.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/843576https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/843576Fri, 07 Sep 2012 02:18:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to MOE's salary adjustments for Teachers on Fri, 07 Sep 2012 02:06:00 GMT]]>

Han Seo:
My spouse, who is a teacher, offered free tuition for the weaker students but guess what? They did not turn up! :mad:


He also used to give free tuition to students who have muscular dystrophy at AWWA.
the irony and insult right? the truth is, there is a correlation between the weaker students and the problem students, assuming that those kids did not want to turn up on purpose. let these kids be, if offer to help and they don't turn up, better spend that time on other students who appreciate it more.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/843569https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/843569Fri, 07 Sep 2012 02:06:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to MOE's salary adjustments for Teachers on Thu, 06 Sep 2012 17:04:06 GMT]]>My spouse, who is a teacher, offered free tuition for the weaker students but guess what? They did not turn up! :mad:


He also used to give free tuition to students who have muscular dystrophy at AWWA.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/843415https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/843415Thu, 06 Sep 2012 17:04:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to MOE's salary adjustments for Teachers on Thu, 06 Sep 2012 08:09:09 GMT]]>

AceTutors123:
janet_lee88:

My daughter in P2 has remedial for English and math after school hours.

I am grateful for that small group coaching...bcos her teacher knows her weaknesses. Furthermore, my gal doesn't have tuition.

Dedicated teachers deserve a raise. :rahrah:

Wow that's really nice of the teacher janet. Actually I wonder if your daughter really needs remedial for English; yours is pretty good!

My English is just sufficient for conversation...cannot meet school requirements :oops:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/843040https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/843040Thu, 06 Sep 2012 08:09:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to MOE's salary adjustments for Teachers on Thu, 06 Sep 2012 04:49:27 GMT]]>

janet_lee88:
My daughter in P2 has remedial for English and math after school hours.

I am grateful for that small group coaching...bcos her teacher knows her weaknesses. Furthermore, my gal doesn't have tuition.

Dedicated teachers deserve a raise. :rahrah:
Wow that's really nice of the teacher janet. Actually I wonder if your daughter really needs remedial for English; yours is pretty good!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/842912https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/842912Thu, 06 Sep 2012 04:49:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to MOE's salary adjustments for Teachers on Thu, 06 Sep 2012 04:44:33 GMT]]>My daughter in P2 has remedial for English and math after school hours.

I am grateful for that small group coaching...bcos her teacher knows her weaknesses. Furthermore, my gal doesn't have tuition.

Dedicated teachers deserve a raise. :rahrah:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/842909https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/842909Thu, 06 Sep 2012 04:44:33 GMT