The latest graduate employment survey of 10,126 out of 13,656 graduates from SMU, NUS and NTU found that the class of 2014 enjoys a higher median salary than earlier cohorts, with median salary levels rising to a high of $3,200, up from $3,050 for the class of 2013. SMU said that the mean gross monthly salary of its graduates in full-time permanent jobs hit a record $3,592 last year, an increase over $3,455 in the previous year. The top 20 per cent of wage earners also commanded a mean gross monthly salary of $5,441. SMU also highlighted how more than one in five of its graduates landed full-time jobs through internships, which are compulsory for undergraduates.