Yes. My friend a QS graduate is now a Procurement Manager in one of the PSC.

He started working as an estimator with a fabricator in the procurement department.

Yeah..with QS background you can be as Contract Administrator.
Fundamental is still same. Cost & Contract.
But nature of work totally will different from what you learn at school.

Salary? For fresh graduate same as construction industry.

nope not really "usually"

if u are going to get a desk job, dont expect it to be higher than other industry just because u are in OnG

- No, he was a fresh graduate when he started in O&G fabrication sector.

- Salary was typical of fresh graduate scale at that time (this was more than 2 decades ago), working hours were long, occasionally high pressure.

I suggest you just work hard, smart and be patient if you want to work in O&G. Income will start to get 'exciting' after you've worked more than 8 - 10 years. Beyond that, the sky is the limit. 

Don't dwell too much on the salary when you start working in O&G.

If you comparing OnG vs construction industry, yesss...the pay is higher in OnG. But subject to you have a few years working experience (minimum 5 years)
With a few years of experience in construction, when you join OnG, they will not treat you as newbie, but in the same time not as experienced guy too (hope U know what I mean).
They not count whatever unrelated experience you have b4 except in OnG in considering your pay. Construction experience is consider as unrelated.

But it's all depending on which company you working at.

Anyway, I suggest you to join O&G from beginning.

errr as quantity surveyor do you expect to be on the field under the hot sun all the time? 

errr as quantity surveyor do you expect to be on the field under the hot sun all the time? 

well tbh you do have a chance of working on the field either on or offshore, but from my exp i only met one guy who does that la

you'll mostly be working with engineers on the field if you are assigned to

and as for you wanting to earn big bucks, it all depends on how you handle your job as well as a bit of luck...whatever industry you are working in only comes seondary and there is no guarantees

just to add, you wont be surprised if you find companies offering you position as project/contract engineers...i rmb seeing similar post on jobstreet...do more of your own google searching if you are really interested

Yes. Desk job. Project support. No more site valuation.
Not really. Depending on which company you apply + qualification (CGPA) + experience + interview
Nop. QS background salary will not same as engineer. QS not a technical person. Not high salary.
Hard to explain here. But it not totally same as construction. Just fundamental is same (Cost & Contract)
Known as Contract Administrator, Contract Engineer, Contract Analyst, Supply Chain Analyst, Procurement Executive, Tender Executive. (if you in tender department)

If you join O&G, forget about building construction.
No more WBLFF till roof finishes.
No more building services.
No more SMM & standard BQ, RIBA.
No more interpolation method, elemental cost estimate, feasibility study

Savvy? So which Uni you grad from?

You are already being negative before you even start to look for work in O&G. Not a good attitude.