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Information technology professionals in the UAE are paid the best in the GCC, according to a survey carried out by MyHiringClub.com and FlikJobs.com.
The Worldwide IT Salary 2012 survey states that professionals in this sector in the UAE earn $82,312 (Dh302,249.66) per annum, followed by Bahrain ($81,817/Dh300,432.02), Kuwait ($79,523/Dh292008), Qatar ($74,980/Dh275,326) and Saudi Arabia ($73,712/Dh270,670).
Globally, the UAE is ranked 17th on the best IT paymasters globally.
The country has gone up two places as compared to last year.
The current trend shows that the Gulf/Middle East region remains one of the favourite outsourcing destinations due to the low cost factor, but the future may be different due to the rise seen in salaries.
Salaries of professionals within this bracket is highest in Switzerland at $168,211, which is more than double of what their counterparts make in the UAE. Belgium is second on the list with $144,980. The US ranks 4th with an average of $1,28,632 followed by the UK. US improved their ranking by one position compared to last year.
IT managers in Bulgaria, Vietnam and the Indonesia receive the lowest pay at $23,745, $29,831 and $33,965 a year, respectively.
The survey compares the total annual cash compensation and total remuneration information of mid career level for IT staff in 6,111 companies in 40 different countries between 1st August 2012 to 31st August 2012. Purchasing Power Parity – PPP is not a part of this study and calculation.
Asia dominates rankings of lowest payers while Australia tops highest paid IT professionals in Asia Pacific, followed by Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and Republic of Korea in fifth place.
Top 10 Salary Paying Countries
Average Salary for Min 4 Years of Experience
Country
US$
Switzerland
168,211
Belgium
144,980
Denmark
136,542
US
128,632
UK
127,890
Ireland
120,312
Germany
114,672
Canada
112,531
Australia
109,654
HongKong
102,980
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10 Lowest salary Paying Countries
Average Salary for Min 4 Years of Experience
Country
US$
Bulgaria
23,745
Vietnam
29,831
Indonesia
33,768
Philippines
33,965
Thailand
34,107
Malaysia
36,790
China
38,624
India
38,767
Czech Republic
42,784
Argentina
50,217
Source: MyHiringClub.com & FlikJobs.com
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