yup, it does make ur salary looks wonderful

the allowances vary, depending on your position, your seniority and your location

i can oonly give example on housing allowance for a fresh eng for JKR

housing allowance

standard : rm 210

if from swak transferred to another region (say semenajung) = rm 400+

if from semenanjung transferred to sarawak: > 600+ (if got family, much better)

that's an overview of govt slary

btw, the govt will review salary sclae for govt servant in the next few months

edit: so, (basic) + (all allowance) = 1,8xx + 7xx = 2,5xx for a fresh swakian eng who works in sarawak JKR

This post has been edited by lucifah: May 30 2006, 11:03 PM

if u opt for the housing placement, then u dun get the housing alllowance

my advice: if u r still single, get the money and rent a cheap room and save.