UAE and Saudi salary updates, Dubai real estate analysis, Corporate Tax changes, major health insurance update and more top stories this week
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Dubai’s economic pull creates ‘employer’s market’ as talent floods to city
The talent influx peaked in September 2023, with recruitment firms reporting a “windfall of applications” from international candidates
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UAE salaries to decrease as expat numbers surge: Report
Less competitive salaries and benefits are impacting those already working in the UAE, limiting opportunities for job changes
Bayt.com
More than half of UAE employees expect a pay rise in 2023
70% of UAE residents believe salaries will go up or stay the same this year
jobseekers
UAE jobs: Real estate pays highest salary, up to AED250,000 per month
Cooper Fitch’s report revealed the real estate sector in the nation reaps the highest salary
Employees
UAE employers offer bonuses and promotions instead of salary increases in 2023
UAE companies could see high turnover of staff as employees look for better pay and opportunities
career
Revealed: From CEOs to assistants, here’s who’s earning the most in the GCC
Here are the professions in the ranking of highest average earning to lowest average earning per month, according to the Hays GCC Salary Guide
Great Pay Divide
Nearly 75 percent of UAE employees expect pay rise in 2022, but only 28 percent of firms plan to raise salaries: Report
The divide between employees’ salary expectations and employers’ remunerations for the year has resulted in two out of three professionals seeking jobs elsewhere
Emiratis
Revealed: The salary expectations of Emiratis in 2022
Hays Emiratisation Salary Guide 2022 says 50% of UAE nationals expect a pay rise this year
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UAE businesses to increase hiring and salaries amid talent crunch
The uptick in the economy is spurring demand for talent with employers readdressing hiring, retention and compensation strategies
Jobs
20% of Gulf employees received no pay rise in 2019, says survey
Expat packages have changed to a ‘more balanced total compensation market-based remuneration’, according to a survey from Nadia Global
Bayt.com
Over half of UAE employees expecting a pay rise in 2019
Most UAE employees expecting a raise said it would be between 1-5%
2019 Salary Guide
UAE salaries set to rise more than inflation in 2019
A new report from NADIA Global found that UAE residents are staying in the country for longer
2019 Salary Guide
Majority of UAE residents expect salary increases in 2019, survey shows
New data from yallacompare shows that more UAE residents felt secure in their job in Q4 of 2018
2019 Salary Guide
Middle East banker pay slashed by up to a quarter
Banking sector bonuses and benefits have also been slashed, according to a new report from recruit Michael Page
2019 Salary Guide
Majority of UAE salaries expected to increase this year
Major consultancies expect hiring and salaries to rise, but caveats persist including economy forecasts and the changing nature of what candidates expect from organisations
expat remittances
UAE, Saudi Arabia set for near-$40bn talent shortage timebomb
New report says salaries for in-demand workers could add $39.5bn to countries’ total national payroll by 2030