Revealed: Western Expatriate Salaries In The Gulf
The Gulf Business 2013 Salary Survey found that Western expatriates earn the heftiest pay packages in the GCC.
Western expatriates in the Gulf earn up to 15.7 per cent higher than Arab expatriates, and 25.8 per cent more than their Asian counterparts, according to the Gulf Business 2013 Salary Survey.
The survey, which polled the average remuneration for 20 roles, including finance, real estate and media, across the six Gulf countries, found that the average salary of a Western expatriate working in the GCC is $12,215.5 per month.
Average Monthly Salary in US$ for a Western Expatriate Employee in the Gulf
| BAH | KSA | KUWAIT | UAE | OMAN | QATAR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO/MD – Multinational | 30,402 | 35,294 | 31,307 | 32,911 | 28,477 | 34,535 |
| CEO/MD – Local Company | 20,528 | 27,926 | 24,257 | 25,410 | 19,940 | 26,354 |
| Human Resources – Manager | 8,866 | 10,959 | 9,837 | 9,992 | 8,502 | 9,928 |
| Information Technology – Manager | 13,227 | 12,734 | 11,600 | 11,625 | 12,817 | 13,057 |
| Sales/Marketing – Account Manager | 6,951 | 9,336 | 7,763 | 6,757 | 7,087 | 8,287 |
| Legal – Lawyer Marketer/Manager | 8,861 | 11,438 | 11,472 | 8,907 | 7,624 | 9,361 |
| Facilities Management – Manager | 8,231 | 11,485 | 10,641 | 10,190 | 9,463 | 10,766 |
| Finance & Accounting – Manager | 8,657 | 10,455 | 9,488 | 9,661 | 8,177 | 9,965 |
| Recruitment – Manager | 5,991 | 8,534 | 7,336 | 7,074 | 6,599 | 8,082 |
| Healthcare – General Practitioner/ Manager | 8,000 | 12,000 | 8,900 | 9,300 | 9,000 | 10,000 |
| Real Estate – Manager | 11,795 | 12,472 | 10,525 | 9,191 | 8,321 | 11,628 |
| Banking – Branch Manager | 13,972 | 15,947 | 15,788 | 13,851 | 11,347 | 15,480 |
| Banking – Treasury Manager | 17,732 | 19,193 | 15,522 | 14,426 | 14,673 | 19,742 |
| Banking – Retail/Personal Banking Manager | 14,525 | 15,490 | 15,895 | 13,830 | 13,530 | 15,955 |
| Media – Advertising Creative Manager | 10,133 | 13,413 | 11,965 | 11,102 | 9,686 | 12,671 |
| Media – Public Relations Manager | 9,054 | 12,757 | 11,172 | 10,295 | 8,158 | 10,428 |
| Media – Publishing Editor | 7,954 | 8,131 | 9,289 | 8,882 | 8,081 | 8,890 |
| Construction – Project Manager | 12,853 | 15,388 | 15,378 | 13,797 | 11,796 | 14,664 |
| Events – Manager | 4,991 | 7,354 | 5,023 | 6,474 | 5,536 | 7,407 |
| Executive Secretary/PA | 4,625 | 4,974 | 5,481 | 5,049 | 4,726 | 5,136 |
The survey was compiled based on inputs provided by four regional recruitment companies including Nadia, Bayt.com, BAC Middle East and Mackenzie Jones Middle East. Click here for the complete report.
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