AI salaries in Singapore are rising up to five times faster than the overall wage growth.

Within the past year, pay for AI roles has climbed by about 15 to 25 per cent, with fresh hires typically starting from between $70,000 and $90,000 a year. That compares with overall wage growth of 4.9 per cent in 2025, down from 5.6 per cent the year before.

Yet at the same time, major tech firms and global banks are restructuring and cutting jobs, often citing AI as a key reason. 

So what's really driving this surge in AI salaries? Could it start reshaping wage expectations across the wider workforce? And does the promise of AI justify the growing number of layoffs we're seeing?

On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Rahul Chawla, Partner and Head of Talent Solutions for Southeast Asia at Aon to find out more.

AI salaries in Singapore are rising up to five times faster than the overall wage growth.
Within the past year, pay for AI roles has climbed by about 15 to 25 per cent, with fresh hires typically starting from between $70,000 and $90,000 a year. That compares with overall wage growth of 4.9 per cent in 2025, down from 5.6 per cent the year before.
Yet at the same time, major tech firms and global banks are restructuring and cutting jobs, often citing AI as a key reason.&nbsp;
So what's really driving this surge in AI salaries? Could it start reshaping wage expectations across the wider workforce? And does the promise of AI justify the growing number of layoffs we're seeing?
On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Rahul Chawla, Partner and Head of Talent Solutions for Southeast Asia at Aon to find out more.

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Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong is your 4&ndash;8pm drive companion, guiding you through the day&rsquo;s biggest headlines, trending conversations and the issues shaping Singapore and the world.
From news and current affairs to lifestyle insights and generational perspectives, the show helps you make sense of what&rsquo;s happening &mdash; with clarity, context and a touch of personality.
Whether you&rsquo;re catching up after a long day or tuning in on the move, Your Way Home keeps you informed, engaged and connected &mdash; all the way home.
And she closes the day with a song that says it all.

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In the lighter hours, listen to discussions on social issues and features on topics that include health, education, arts and music.

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The Big Story: AI salaries grow five times faster... Is it time to shift to an AI job? 

Cassandra spent more than 12 years building her career at companies including FoodPanda, Chope and TripAdvisor before being retrenched in 2023. Instead of returning to corporate life, she founded OtterHalf, an award-winning fractional marketing agency.

What makes her story stand out is how Gen Z has influenced her leadership style. Rather than imposing traditional career expectations, she built a workplace centred on flexibility, purpose and continuous learning, shaped directly by her team's values and feedback.

As a mother of two young daughters, Cassandra has also begun reflecting on a bigger question: what attitudes towards work, success and ambition are today's leaders modelling for the next generation?

On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Cassandra Ong, Founder of OtterHalf, to find out more. 

Cassandra spent more than 12 years building her career at companies including FoodPanda, Chope and TripAdvisor before being retrenched in 2023. Instead of returning to corporate life, she founded OtterHalf, an award-winning fractional marketing agency.
What makes her story stand out is how Gen Z has influenced her leadership style. Rather than imposing traditional career expectations, she built a workplace centred on flexibility, purpose and continuous learning, shaped directly by her team's values and feedback.
As a mother of two young daughters, Cassandra has also begun reflecting on a bigger question: what attitudes towards work, success and ambition are today's leaders modelling for the next generation?
On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Cassandra Ong, Founder of OtterHalf, to find out more.&nbsp;

The Agenda: Why this millennial wants to run her business more like a Gen Z founder

On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Nazirul Asrar dive into a heartwarming social media post where a father uploaded a video of his kids playing in a drainage canal, as if they were at a 'water park'.

Netizens online reacted by saying that it reminded them of simpler kampung times back in their childhood days. From playing capteh to hopscotch games, the trio also discusses some of their favourite childhood games to play while they were growing up in Singapore.

On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Nazirul Asrar dive into a heartwarming social media post where a father uploaded a video of his kids playing in a drainage canal, as if they were at a 'water park'.
Netizens online reacted by saying that it reminded them of simpler kampung times back in their childhood days. From playing capteh to hopscotch games, the trio also discusses some of their favourite childhood games to play while they were growing up in Singapore.

What's Trending: Favourite childhood games growing up

Singapore’s fertility rate has fallen to a historic low, and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has signalled that there are no plans to introduce a new population target or revise the figures set out in past population planning discussions.

Instead, the focus is on maintaining stability and avoiding population decline in an increasingly uncertain demographic landscape.

As birth rates continue to fall around the world and immigration remains carefully managed, what does a sustainable population look like for Singapore? Can policy measures meaningfully reverse the trend, or is the country entering a new era where success is measured by more than just population growth?

On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Dr Kalpana Vignehsa, Senior Research Fellow in the Governance and Economy department at the Institute of Policy Studies, to find out more.

Singapore&rsquo;s fertility rate has fallen to a historic low, and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has signalled that there are no plans to introduce a new population target or revise the figures set out in past population planning discussions. Instead, the focus is on maintaining stability and avoiding population decline in an increasingly uncertain demographic landscape. As birth rates continue to fall around the world and immigration remains carefully managed, what does a sustainable population look like for Singapore? Can policy measures meaningfully reverse the trend, or is the country entering a new era where success is measured by more than just population growth? On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Dr Kalpana Vignehsa, Senior Research Fellow in the Governance and Economy department at the Institute of Policy Studies, to find out more.

The Big Story: AI salaries grow five times faster... Is it time to shift to an AI job?

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