A specialized study ranked residents from Arab countries third and Asians fourth

The salaries of Westerners in the country are 36% more than the citizens

The salaries of Western professionals are the highest among all nationalities in the labor market.

Photography: Ashok Verma

A recent specialized study revealed that residents of Western countries receive salaries more than citizens by about 36%, confirming the existence of large differences in salary levels within the country in the interest of professionals from Western countries, compared to Emirati citizens and residents of other nationalities, Arab and Asian.

She explained that the average salary of a Western resident is about $9,400, equivalent to about 34,000 dirhams, while the average monthly salary of a citizen is about $7,100, equivalent to about 25,000 dirhams, according to the total guaranteed wages, without calculating bonuses and commissions, which would increase The percentage of the difference is also raised, for employees working in the middle management levels.

political unrest

The study prepared by GulfTalent.com stated that with the political developments in the region since the beginning of 2011, the labor market may be affected in all Gulf countries. Egypt and Lebanon, as large numbers of professionals in these countries turn to the safety offered by the Gulf countries.

On the other hand, global media coverage of the turmoil in the region may lead to not coming to it, despite the fact that employers have recently targeted large numbers of professional cadres and talents worldwide, including professionals from Africa, South America and the Far East.

A recent study prepared by GulfTalent.com, which specializes in employment, stated that residents from Arab and Asian countries ranked third and fourth, respectively, although the rate of salary increase during the past year for Arabs and Asian residents was greater than for Westerners, due to an increase in salaries. Salaries in the countries of origin of each nationality.

She stressed that despite the modest increases in salaries, compared to what we have seen over the past years, the salaries of Western professionals are still the highest among all nationalities in the labor market, and the salaries of citizens and Gulf nationals come in second place.

The study indicated that in light of the unemployment conditions that Western countries suffer at the present time, many employers in the Gulf region, including the UAE, tended to bring in more Western professionals, after their cost became more likely than before, in exchange for challenges The new challenges that employers are now facing when hiring expatriates from Asian countries, due to rapid growth, high salary levels, and growing career opportunities that are available in the Asian local markets.

She stated that the future will witness a change in the pattern of bringing labor from abroad, and impose more challenges on employers, after several Asian countries decided recently to impose a minimum wage on companies that wish to employ their citizens, such as India, the Philippines, Nepal and Sri Lanka, while other governments are still Consider applying similar steps.

The study stated that due to the lack of a mechanism to implement these procedures in the Gulf, these procedures are applied during the recruitment process in the labor-exporting countries, as the governments of these countries refrain from issuing exit documents to the employee until they obtain a copy of the employment contract, ratify the requirements that must be met, and from Then employers found the recruitment process from Asian countries, especially the Philippines, more expensive and bureaucratic.

The study indicated that India has witnessed an increase in double-digit salaries, as a result of its current enjoyment of rapid economic growth, an increasing presence of multinational companies, and growing employment opportunities. on Filipino workers.

The study pointed out that one of the solutions that some employers resort to is to resort to the Chinese labor market, to attract professional cadres and talents available there, after the problem of the English language for Chinese workers has become less difficult than before, in addition to the entry of many Chinese companies to implement major projects. , may lead to changes in demographic diversity in the coming years.

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