civil engineer - going rate??
 

Hi all

Am trying to get an accurate picture of average monthly salary for civil engineers in UAE/Qatar/Saudi....have figure of about 40k dirham for UAE? is this about right? would accommodation be included/flights/medical??

thanks. think given current climate i would take it for myself for 6 motnhs and leave family (wife and baby) at home until we see if this place implodes altogether!!

cheers

Re: civil engineer - going rate??
 

It would depend on how much experience you have. A figure of AED 40k/month all inclusive probably wouldn't be far off the mark maybe a bit on the high side but again it all depends on experience.

Re: civil engineer - going rate??
 

sorry meant to say - 10 years experience....and with wife and child could we live quite well (not into jet set lifestyle but better than in europe)?

Re: civil engineer - going rate??
 

i know people with 20 years only getting that sort of money... and since there are loads of ce who have been made rundant here the pay is coming down as they can now charge less.

Re: civil engineer - going rate??
 

so what is ther going rate for someone (chartered ) with 10 years (design and construct)? And if much less then what is the attraction of this place?? As far as I know rent is horrendously expensive etc....thanks

Re: civil engineer - going rate??
 

If I wasnt here already, I would certainly NOT be moving out, no matter the package...

Re: civil engineer - going rate??
 

really? why?

Re: civil engineer - going rate??
 

he's met the BE lot thats why!

Re: civil engineer - going rate??
 

course I forgot about that :rofl:

Re: civil engineer - going rate??
 

whats the BE? insider i guess......anyway dunno why you wouldnt move out...been to ireland lately??? 10% unemployment, -1 degrees.....

Re: civil engineer - going rate??
 

I am here because my employer moved me here, as opposed to people actively searching for positions here. I accepted the position based on what Dubai was like back in the late 90's early 00's. Had I realised just how much its sold out to the get-rich-quick, paved-with-gold brigade, I probably would not have come. I am here till my employer moves me on some place else and I would not turn my nose up at 95% of possible postings to stay here...

Re: civil engineer - going rate??
 

Ah, well.. Dubai doesnt do unemployment numbers, coz you aint allowed to stay once your employers fired you....

Re: civil engineer - going rate??
 

fair enough which is why i would come out on my own (and not do the whole buy a house and two cars lark) and make a few quid rather than scratching about here looking for work....if i got let go then so be it.....although to be fair its not too easy getting work there at the moment i accept

Re: civil engineer - going rate??
 

it is amazing how much it has changed I have to say!! it doesn't have any magic about it anymore.

Re: civil engineer - going rate??
 

Hi,
40k/month AED sounds great, for what position ? is this the offer? for Dubia? my husband got offered a job in Saudi and he's not getting that much, maybe they have shot changed him- but the company pays for housing, bills, cars, 1 flight home, but nothing for me and baby!!