The Bayt.com Middle East and North Africa Salary Survey – May 2017

By navigating this report, you will be able to understand the general and local satisfaction levels of working professionals in regards to salaries, pay raises, and the various benefits that make up a compensation package. The survey also depicts professional’s sentiments regarding the cost of living, their spending and investment habits, their ability to save or repatriate some of their income, as well as their future predictions and plans.

Survey highlights:

48% of respondents in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are satisfied with their current salaries.

Nearly four in10 (39%) respondents believe that salaries are increasing.

Over half (54%) of respondents in MENA are expecting a salary raise in2017.

45% of respondents receive basic salary as well as benefits in their compensation package,16% receive their basic salary plus benefits and commission, and37% only receive a basic salary.

39% of respondents claim that their loyalty to the company is not linked to the salary they receive.

Over half of respondents (53%) are planning to find a better job in the same industry within the next12 month.

80% of respondents expect the cost of living to increase further.

Data for the2017 Bayt.com Middle East and North Africa Salary Survey was collected online from March23rd to April9th,2017. Results are based on a sample of3,879 respondents who live in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.