SALARIES IN DOHA, QATAR
WHAT IS THE BASIC SALARY FOR JOBS IN QATAR?
Over the past few decades it has been well noted that Qatar has become one of the topmost attractive job markets for both citizens and Qatar jobs for expats living in the country.
The primary reason that attracts is the employees in Qatar are paid very profitable packages and benefits as salary for the services they offer in the regions.
Almost the precise salary is given to the employees having jobs in Doha as paid in some of the western countries. But to put it accurately, Qatar’s economic market is given more priority as compared to the Western markets because of the lack of personal taxation and higher net income.
This means that workers in Qatar gets more remuneration due to no or lesser personal taxation while comparing with those who are employed in the western countries.
Remuneration in Qatar includes a very basic or below average salary as well as some more benefits added to their package. Besides the basic salary workers are paid more benefits in the form of indemnity, gratuity, annual leave, sick leave, and pilgrimage leave.
In some cases, employers pay remuneration to their employees in the form of one basic pay plus some additional benefits. But, recently many of the employers pay only one salary which includes all the perks and privileges as mentioned before. This comes as a result of applying for jobs with some of the best recruitment agencies in Qatar who can determine the best position and package for you.
The average monthly salary in Qatar is nearly 16,000 QAR per month.
The minimum salary is nearly 2,200 QAR per month while the maximum salary goes up to 70,000 per month. According to a website salaryexplorer.com, fifty percent of the population in Qatar earns less than 16,000 QAR per month while the other fifty percent of the population earn more than that amount i.e. 16,000 QAR per month.
As far as salary is concerned in Doha; the capital city of Qatar is concerned, the stats are slightly different than that of the country in general terms. Employees do earn a minimum of 2,300 QAR approximately and earn a maximum of 75,000 QAR per month. The average salary in Doha city is 17,000 QAR per month. These statistics show that salary rate in Doha city is musct better as compared to the total salary rate of the country.
Therefore, if you are looking to gain some opportunities in Doha, then there is some great news awaiting you. The data from the before mentioned website say that workers in Doha would see a rise in their salaries for the next coming years as seen in the previous years.
The statistics also states that to date, salaries in the current year has ameliorated as compared to the previous years.
The given data shows that this trend will be noted throughout the next few years. It is suitable to mention here that these numbers vary a little bit from industry to industry. However, in general, Doha is considered to be a great place to work in, and employers there, are paid well deserving remuneration as per their skills and capabilities as compared to many other countries in the world.
SALARY RANKINGS BY PROFESSION
JOB TYPE | MEDIAN SALARY (USD) | RANGE | SALARY RANKING COMPARED TO ALL CITIES |
---|---|---|---|
PROJECT MANAGER | $132,696 |
|
1/265 |
C LEVEL EXECUTIVE | $131,058 |
|
67/265 |
DATA SCIENTIST | $103,526 |
|
14/265 |
SALES MANAGER | $98,982 |
|
1/265 |
OPERATIONS MANAGER | $92,862 |
|
4/265 |
PHYSICIAN | $92,165 |
|
84/265 |
PRODUCT MANAGER | $79,179 |
|
41/265 |
HARDWARE ENGINEER | $71,469 |
|
30/265 |
ATTORNEY | $71,219 |
|
64/265 |
IT MANAGER | $69,331 |
|
67/265 |
FINANCE MANAGER | $68,274 |
|
74/265 |
MOBILE DEVELOPER | $66,760 |
|
51/265 |
BUSINESS ANALYST | $63,533 |
|
47/265 |
RESEARCH SCIENTIST | $63,142 |
|
39/265 |
UX DESIGNER | $62,844 |
|
64/265 |
INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER | $62,721 |
|
25/265 |
CHEMICAL ENGINEER | $62,585 |
|
67/265 |
ACCOUNT MANAGER | $60,613 |
|
46/265 |
WEB DEVELOPER | $58,220 |
|
48/265 |
FASHION DESIGNER | $57,890 |
|
18/265 |
FINANCIAL ANALYST | $54,237 |
|
76/265 |
CIVIL ENGINEER | $52,544 |
|
72/265 |
DATA ANALYST | $52,278 |
|
56/265 |
LECTURER | $52,124 |
|
65/265 |
ARCHITECT | $50,315 |
|
72/265 |
MARKETING MANAGER | $48,141 |
|
106/265 |
CONTENT MARKETING | $45,649 |
|
51/265 |
WEB DESIGNER | $45,632 |
|
64/265 |
DENTIST | $45,201 |
|
164/265 |
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT | $45,058 |
|
146/265 |
COPYWRITER | $44,481 |
|
63/265 |
CHEF | $44,271 |
|
20/265 |
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER | $42,628 |
|
84/265 |
INTERIOR DESIGNER | $41,809 |
|
56/265 |
OFFICE MANAGER | $41,500 |
|
66/265 |
TEACHER | $41,161 |
|
68/265 |
SOFTWARE ENGINEER | $40,144 |
|
137/265 |
CUSTOMER SUPPORT | $38,877 |
|
35/265 |
PHARMACIST | $38,146 |
|
151/265 |
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER | $37,931 |
|
147/265 |
GRAPHIC DESIGNER | $33,434 |
|
104/265 |
QA ENGINEER | $32,162 |
|
157/265 |
SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR | $30,780 |
|
175/265 |
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER | $30,301 |
|
174/265 |
NURSE | $29,315 |
|
136/265 |
MECHANICAL ENGINEER | $28,693 |
|
183/265 |
RECEPTIONIST | $28,513 |
|
45/265 |
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT | $28,230 |
|
161/265 |
WAITER | $20,515 |
|
102/265 |
ACCOUNTANT | $20,031 |
|
191/265 |
CASHIER | $19,611 |
|
83/265 |
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT | $16,191 |
|
186/265 |
SALARIES IN DOHA, QATAR
Accounting and Finance | |
Accountant | 10,400 QAR |
Accounting Assistant | 7,970 QAR |
Accounting Manager | 23,300 QAR |
Bookkeeper | 7,180 QAR |
Chartered Accountant | 13,300 QAR |
Corporate Treasurer | 19,500 QAR |
Financial Analyst | 20,100 QAR |
Financial Manager | 29,500 QAR |
Internal Auditor | 13,800 QAR |
Administration / Reception / Secretarial | |
Administrative Assistant | 8,260 QAR |
Office Manager | 13,500 QAR |
Receptionist | 6,940 QAR |
Secretary | 7,030 QAR |
Advertising / Grapic Design / Events | |
Art Director | 15,600 QAR |
Creative Director | 14,600 QAR |
Graphic Designer | 9,110 QAR |
Photographer | 8,460 QAR |
Airlines / Aviation / Aerospace / Defense | |
Aerospace Engineer | 18,600 QAR |
Air Traffic Controller | 17,200 QAR |
Flight Attendant | 9,940 QAR |
Pilot | 26,900 QAR |
Architecture | |
Architect | 17,900 QAR |
CAD Drafter | 7,650 QAR |
Automotive | |
Mechanic | 5,880 QAR |
Service Advisor | 10,300 QAR |
Banking | |
Bank Branch Manager | 27,900 QAR |
Teller | 5,830 QAR |
Bilingual | |
Teacher | 11,500 QAR |
Translator | 13,300 QAR |
Business Planning | |
Business Analyst | 19,000 QAR |
Business Development Manager | 23,300 QAR |
Project Manager | 19,100 QAR |
Care Giving and Child Care | |
Nanny | 6,050 QAR |
Nursery Teacher | 5,700 QAR |
Construction / Building / Installation | |
Civil Engineer | 14,700 QAR |
Construction Project Manager | 25,400 QAR |
Health and Safety Officer | 6,750 QAR |
Customer Service and Call Center | |
Call Center Representative | 5,470 QAR |
Customer Service Manager | 21,400 QAR |
Customer Service Representative | 5,810 QAR |
Engineering | |
Civil Engineer | 14,000 QAR |
Electrical Engineer | 15,300 QAR |
Engineer | 14,000 QAR |
Mechanical Engineer | 14,700 QAR |
Executive and Management | |
Chief Executive Officer | 35,300 QAR |
Chief Financial Officer | 31,600 QAR |
General Manager | 27,700 QAR |
Project Manager | 17,500 QAR |
Food / Hospitality / Tourism / Catering | |
Chef | 9,340 QAR |
Executive Chef | 11,400 QAR |
Hotel Manager | 28,100 QAR |
Receptionist | 5,670 QAR |
Travel Agent | 9,230 QAR |
Waiter / Waitress | 4,980 QAR |
Health and Medical | |
Dentist | 35,100 QAR |
Dietitian | 30,100 QAR |
Laboratory Technician | 11,700 QAR |
Nurse | 11,700 QAR |
Human Resources | |
Human Resources Manager | 23,300 QAR |
Human Resources Officer | 9,370 QAR |
Information Technology | |
Computer Technician | 11,300 QAR |
Database Administrator | 15,500 QAR |
Developer / Programmer | 14,200 QAR |
Information Technology Manager | 24,000 QAR |
Network Engineer | 12,700 QAR |
Law Enforcement / Security / Fire | |
Police Officer | 8,680 QAR |
Legal | |
Attorney | 30,700 QAR |
Legal Assistant | 8,070 QAR |
Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment | |
Journalist | 16,600 QAR |
Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology | |
Biomedical Engineer | 12,700 QAR |
Pharmacist | 19,700 QAR |
Sales Retail and Wholesale | |
Cashier | 5,650 QAR |
Sales Manager | 25,500 QAR |
Sales Representative | 9,360 QAR |
Teaching / Education | |
Elementary School Teacher | 10,000 QAR |
Secondary School Teacher | 12,500 QAR |
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