Salaries of software engineers in Singapore hit record high; demand for AI skills to rise in tech sector

Tech jobs that saw significant pay bumps in Singapore last year include mobile engineers, blockchain engineers and data engineers. — Reuters

SINGAPORE: The guys often depicted as gawky geeks in movies got the last laugh in recent years – and probably all the way to the bank.

Competition for tech talent drove up salaries in the sector in Singapore last year, though the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) may reshape the types of skills in demand.