Home Insights Features Revealed: Arab Expatriate Salaries In The Gulf The Gulf Business 2014 Salary Survey found that there has been an influx of well-qualified Arab expats into the GCC in the last year. by Gulf Business May 12, 2014 Average Arab expatriate salaries stand at $11,117 per month, up 5.31 per cent compared to $10,556 per month last year, according to the Gulf Business 2014 Salary Survey. Regional instability is believed to be playing a role in this rise with an increasing number of Arabs coming to the GCC from the Middle East’s trouble hotspots or countries bordering them. “There has been an influx of well- qualified Arabs into the GCC, especially the UAE, and they are taking senior positions that were previously being held by European and American nationals,” said Ian Giulianotti, associate director HRM Consulting, Nadia. The survey polled the average remuneration for 20 roles, including finance, real estate and media, across the six Gulf countries. Average Monthly Salary in US$ for an Arab Expatriate Employee in the Gulf BAHRAIN KSA KUWAIT UAE OMAN QATAR CEO/MD – Multinational 27,011 34,185 28,287 29,614 26,768 34,197 CEO/MD – Local Company 20,121 24,344 21,296 21,044 18,589 23,594 Human Resources – Manager 88,55 11,768 9,341 10,080 8,763 11,300 Information Technology – Manager 11,278 13,100 11,428 12,293 10,473 14,041 Sales/Marketing – Account Manager 5,910 7,546 6,401 6,439 5,664 7,329 Legal – Lawyer Marketer/Manager 9,800 12,349 10,503 10,710 9,350 12,006 Facilities Management – Manager 7,247 10,679 8,588 8,943 7,910 9,859 Finance & Accounting – Manager 9,135 11,716 9,395 9,966 8,489 11,453 Recruitment – Manager 6,967 9,923 7,877 7,396 7,337 9,304 Healthcare – General Practitioner/ Manager 8,500 12,850 9,500 10,000 9,000 10,750 Real Estate – Manager 9,559 13,718 9,647 9,908 9,123 12,844 Banking – Branch Manager 8,519 11,799 9,163 9,157 8,086 10,324 Banking – Treasury Manager 11,361 15,698 13,456 11,785 11,492 14,065 Banking – Retail/Personal Banking Manager 8,458 10,329 9,045 9,143 7,368 10,792 Media – Advertising Creative Manager 8,303 11,036 9,208 9,240 8,149 10,954 Media – Public Relations Manager 8,014 10,978 8,636 8,989 7,847 10,493 Media – Publishing Editor 7,103 9,089 7,984 7,880 6,939 9,047 Construction – Project Manager 11,508 15,552 12,670 12,482 10,584 13,959 Events – Manager 5,697 7,910 6,684 6,800 5,959 7,741 Executive Secretary/PA 5,037 6,273 5,190 5,681 4,697 6,314 The survey was compiled based on inputs provided by four regional recruitment companies including Nadia, BAC Middle East, Adecco Middle East and Charterhouse. Click here for the complete report. Read More: REVEALED: Top 10 Salaries In The UAE REVEALED: Top 10 Salaries In Saudi REVEALED: Top 10 Salaries In Qatar REVEALED: Average Gulf Salary Drops By 2% REVEALED: Asian Expatriate Salaries In The Gulf REVEALED: Western Expatriate Salaries In The Gulf 0 Comments