Asia's bosses and workers face salary mismatch

Salary expectations are causing tension between employers and employees across Asia, according to a series of reports released by recruitment firm Hudson on Wednesday.

Nearly seven out of 10 employees are looking to change jobs this year to boost their salaries, while two-thirds of employers are worried about retaining their top performers.

The Salary and Employment Insights 2012 series of reports is an expanded version of the report Hudson releases annually. It includes interviews with more than 4,000 employers and employees across Singapore, Hong Kong and China on their salary expectations and employment issues they face.

Mr Andrew Tomich, executive general manager of Hudson Singapore, said employers were looking for high-performing candidates, but not at any cost.