Autonomy

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/salary-survey-report

(go on, admit it, there is a little bit of Gareth in all of you... )

Confucius

Of course...

Cham128

I really hope those amounts aren't correct!

Autonomy

too much or too little?

Inselaffen

well I don't need any website to tell me I'm earning far too little

Eeyore

I always knew I was doing okay, and that just confirms it. Not at all surprised to see the other results though - 35% don't get any housing allowance at all, 80% don't get school fees, etc.

Cham128

I could do an exec job here and get paid more than doing a management role out there

arbroath_abroad

well according to that, my basic salary is considerably more than a pilot and a managing director...Im sure my UAE based director gets slightly more than me

IndieG

Is this true for you?

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/salar...nd-30-pay-rise

How much would it take for you to consider a move?

The Dean

Hilarious...........

By an amazing coincidence, the average for my job, for my nationality, in the country I'm employed in ........... is exactly the same as MY salary!!!

(a little digging shows that I am the ONLY person in all of those categories - hence I am of course earning the 'average')

All of you should check the sampling numbers - otherwise it's a completely meaningless survey.........

The Dean

........... and to prove it, I just became someone else, and entered the same details at a different salary level...........

........ and the average just 'moved' - to the 'average' of me and myself.......

Complete and utter bolleaux - treat with huge amounts of caution.

IndieG

I didn't even bother with the survey because any headhunter will tell you where you stand in terms of your counterparts in other companies...

But to answer my own question - I was recently approached by a bank - offer was 35% more - said no. Guess, it is not always about money. I love my current role and more importantly have a fantastic boss! Six months back I would have moved even if I was offered just 20% more...

The Dean

Yea - and you and I both work in an industry where bonuses are paramount, and are regarded as the key to eternal happiness, the meaning of life, etc.

I know several people who haven't had a 'pay rise' for years - but they seem to be quite happy every year at bonus time.........

Also - the survey is a flawed concept - those unhappy with their remuneration are surely more likely to fill the form in than those who are doing quite nicely, thank you - so the results are skewed before they are even compiled.

IndieG

Not really, most movements happen soon after bonus is paid...

I managed to get decent increases (between 35-75%) for all my staff just before bonus....

The Dean

But how does that make the survey more reliable?

I'm just saying people should be careful before placing too much faith in its results.

And as for what headhunters tell you - they have a commission to earn.....

"Well, Indie Girl, based on what you have told me, you are one of the best-paid people in the Middle East for your qualifications, experience, nationality and gender. Now what about moving to XYZ Company where you will earn considerably less....?"