INGENIEUR
Figure D: Current monthly income of ETs Figure D4: Monthly income of ETs upon graduation
As for the income range of RM2,001–RM4,000,
most of the ETs are involved in the operation,
service and maintenance sector (33%), followed by
manufacturing area (29%) as shown in Figure D2.
Figure D3 presents the distribution of
each remuneration range group from a low of
RM2,000 to a higher range above RM10,001
according to employment positions categorised
as supervisor/inspector/instructor, engineer,
assistant engineer, technologist, lecturer/
teacher, researcher, manager, consultant, senior
manager and others.
For the position of engineer, the remuneration
ranges from RM2,000 to RM10,001 and above.
The RM2,001–RM4,000 range forms the majority
(67%), followed by RM4,001–RM6,000 (16%) and
only 2% are above RM10,001.
The supervisor/inspector/instructor generally
earns remuneration from RM2,000 to above
RM10,001. The majority earns RM2,001-RM4,000
(45%), followed by those less than RM2,000 (39%)
and the mid-range of RM4,001–RM6,000 at 9%.
3% earns above RM10,001 while the remaining
range group of RM6,0001–RM8,000 and
RM8,001–RM10,000 comprises of 1% each.
For the ETs with the employment position
as teacher/lecturer, most of them are earning a
monthly salary range of RM2,001–RM6,000, while
about 3% are earning more than RM10,001.
As for assistant engineers, technologists,
researchers and consultants, they are earning
maximum monthly salary of RM6,000. For those in
the position as manager, most of them are earning
in the salary range of RM2,001-RM4,000, which
form 30% of the total. For respondents with job
titles other than the above, majority are earning a
monthly salary of RM2,001-RM4,000. The survey on the monthly salary earned by the
ETs upon their graduation is shown in Figure D4.
Out of the total respondents of 1,065, 48% (514)
earned in the salary range of RM2,001–RM3,000,
followed by 46% earning below RM2,000. The
remaining respondents earn a maximum monthly
salary of RM5,000.
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3.0 Constraints when Securing
the First Job
This sur vey also ser ves to identif y the
constraints faced by the ETs in securing their
first job. The constraints faced are mainly in
the aspects of qualifications, skills, competition
with engineering graduates, a competitive job
market, job location, a lack of confidence, ability
to communicate in English and ability to find job
of their interest.
Figure E shows that most of the respondents
(66%) faced difficulties in getting their first job
due to their qualifications and skills constraints,
followed by competition with engineering
graduates (56%).
About 47% of the total respondents agreed
that the job market is quite competitive, while 42%
of them faced difficulties in finding the jobs that
suited their interests.
The other issues faced by ETs are unsuitable
location of jobs offered (27%), difficulties in
communicating in English (16%) and a lack of self-
confidence in accepting the job offered (12%).
There are also other constraints such as salary
offered, gender preferences, a lack of experience,
an inability to communicate in other languages
(9%).