AussieITBoy

Hi,
Great forum guys, it is very informative.

I would like to know what is a good salary in Doha, Qatar, for an IT professional with at least 14 years experience. I am an Aussie, and looking to move to Doha, with my family (wife and 2 kids at primary school). My experience is predominantly with large scale systems, and am looking at taking up a senior role, leading a team for a major project. Role is open ended.
I have both an undergraduate Degree and a Masters.

I have been speaking with agents there, and they are offering roles with following:
Base Salary: 22K - 26K,
House Allowance: 12K - 15K,
Car Allowance: 2K,
Full medical,
Education allowance: 25K per child,
Return airfares, once per year.
Annual Leave: 35 days

I was expecting more, in order to uproot my whole family from Australia and change their daily lives.

Could you save anything on such a salary.

Thoughts please, and any other salary ideas for similar IT roles.

Oyibopeppeh

What currency are you stating, Aussie $, USD, QAR, Cowrie shells?

Monthly or annually?

AussieITBoy

The figures quoted in my original post are in Qatar QR.
The amoutns ar monthly, apart from the education allowance, which is annual.

Millhouse

I've no idea direct experience in Doha, so will assume it's the same as Dubai - my school fees for a 4 year old are 33k AED (AED=QR) next year. To put this into perspective, for a 15 year old, it's something like 60k.

Sure there are cheaper schools, but there are also way more expensive. Mine's a good middle of the road.

Mogs

Base salary range seems on the low side - definitely not "good" - if salary range was 32k-36k it would be fine - more than that would be considered good IMO.

The Dean

Will they be deducting anything for the fact that you're an Australian?

AussieITBoy

On the contrary, there is a yearly performance bonus of 100% of basic salary, just because I'm an Aussie.

co durham boy

You'll need a 100% bonus just for being here mate , you can swop with me , i'll come to Oz and you can come to this Khazi...

If you're not coming for top money don't bother , there's no way you'll get a life experience in Doha , you'll get an experience alright , a frightful one at that compared to Oz !

OleJanx

If you think Qatar is a khazi now, try and imagine what it was like in1982.

soukie

I remember it in 1990 so 1982 would have been hell. I remember the "special tea" at the Oasis chinese restaurant and I liked the old souk

OleJanx

When I first arrived there, if you weren't QGPC (QP,now) the two places to live were Ghanim Gardens and Al Nasr Gardens. The old souk was great, but a death-trap if it had ever gone up in flames.

AussieITBoy

What is the cost to rent or buy a decent 4x4 (SUV) in Doha.

I need to be able to ship a family of 5 around the place.

co durham boy

Rent comes in at 4,000 QAR per month and you'd be looking to buy a decent used one for 65,000 QAR upwards .