Environmental Scan 2017: Human Capital Issues within the Medical Devices Sector
Based on the survey results, there is no prominent evidence to show that larger companies are
paying higher salary as compared to SMEs within the industry. This is especially true for semi-
and low skilled jobs.
In terms of geographical location, the upper limit of the basic salary for very experienced science
and engineering professionals are higher in the central and northern region as compared to the
southern region. Companies in the central region are also more willing to pay higher salary for
metal, machinery and related trades workers as compared to the other two regions.
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