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“Finding a Job in Bahrain” with the article “Misconceptions About Working in Bahrain”. In this article, I will talk about the most curious part, namely Salaries and minimum wage in Bahrain details.. I regret to say that when I received a job offer from Bahrain and said, “They offered such a salary.. Little or much?” or “How much are teachers salaries and doctors salaries in Bahrain?” It will not be a blog post that will get a clear answer for those who say, but I will try to give an idea as far as I know.
For those who do not know, I will add this note to each article of the series: It is beyond my limits to share an article about “finding a job in Bahrain” because we are in Bahrain. we don’t work either. However, I frequently get questions about the subject from those who know that we live here, and the result is “Tell me what you know!”. my purpose; to guide those who do not know as far as I know, hear and research. If I am wrong or if you want to add to the subject, please feel free to write a comment..
How Much is the Minimum Wage in Bahrain?
Because you want to know the minimum wage in Bahrain as soon as the topic of daily expenses and salary comes up, both to understand the purchasing power in the country and to compare with the salary offered by the employer. nothing more natural. However, in Bahrain, we cannot talk about a minimum wage application like ours.
Even though there is a minimum wage limit set by the state according to the education of the employee, this limit is only valid for Bahrainis; 300 BHD ($797) for uneducated, 550 BHD ($1462) for university graduates – Source»
When it comes to expat, housing allowance, health insurance etc.. lower salaries can be paid as extras can enter. In other words, the company may show the extras it pays or provides as included in the salary.. Let me give you an example right away:
The company does not need to provide additional home support to a Bahraini employee earning 400 BHD ($1063); already living in this country. But for the same job, he can arrange a room for the foreign worker and pay 300 BHD ($797). For example, there are countless workers who work for 200-250 BHD ($500-$550) per month, as they stay in the dormitory at the construction site or company lodging, and transportation and food expenses are covered by the company. no numbers? Of course there is. As you know, a worker who comes to Bahrain to work can bring his family with him; After the employer sponsors the worker, the worker can also sponsor his family (dependant in the official name in the state).. But there is a salary cap for it which is 400 BHD ($1063). Worker earning below this salary cannot obtain family visa. -Source»
Minimum salary limit, which is also required for most credit card applications, is 400 BHD. Therefore, you can consider that the minimum wage you should receive here should be 400 BHD, if you are not single you may have some trouble with a lower salary.
Bahrain’ Sources You Can Get Information About Salaries
Those who are experienced in business life know, but since we talk to new graduates from time to time, I wanted to repeat:
Salaries in the private sector depend on the training of the employee, the sector in which he specializes, the company he works for. and differs a lot according to work experience.. It is a little easier to give an average for the first 5 years, but as the years of experience increase, the blade of the scissors widens.
For example; the architect working on the construction site can earn a much higher salary than the technical drawing in the office; An architect who opens his own office and designs can break a tax record. Salaries of general practitioners, ophthalmologists working in private hospitals or doctors who have their own practice are very different.. For this reason, regarding your job offer from Bahrain, “My engineer / surgeon / teacher for so many years.. The following salary is offered. Little?” It is very difficult for me to give a clear answer when you ask.
But there are sites that you can use for other countries to help you guess.. I’ll talk a little bit about Bahrain:
• Average Salary Survey »
In my opinion, this is where you can get the most realistic results about salaries in Bahrain when compared to similar sites.. Before reviewing salaries by country, you need to enter your field, experience, company details and annual earnings information with an anonymous profile.. The downside to this is that there are people who fill out an unrealistic profile just to get information.. The advantage is that you can see individual profiles as “who gets paid and how much” rather than an average salary in a particular profession.. I think you can benefit from those who fill their employee profile with all the details without being lazy.
• E Molument »
Emolument, a site where you can see the average salaries according to the level of expertise, is the reality among the sites that give similar results. closest; to me of course. You can also create your own profile and enter your salary information to give an idea to others, but you do not have to do this to get information.
• Pay Scale » & Salary Explorer »
Pay Scale and Salary Explorer are also available to you. from other sites. There are some reasons why the average on these sites is more misleading in terms of salaries in Bahrain:
• As I mentioned in the article “Misconceptions about Working in Bahrain”, not every employee is provided with housing, transportation, school allowances; some companies prefer to add these allowances to the net salary. Let’s look at the offers made by two different companies for the same position and profession:
The first company: offers 1500 BHD net salary + 25% home allowance + 25% school allowance + 400 BHD air ticket allowance. This makes a total of 2650 BHD.
The second firm: It offers 2650 BHD without any additional allowance.
Two different employees working in this way, one receives 1500 BHD ($3990) per month, the other He can say he bought 2650 BHD ($7047); In fact, the total earnings of both are the same.
Imagine that everyone is entering information on these sites in a jumble of inc-exclusive benefits.. Hard to learn a healthy average, at least for Bahrain. That’s why you can see the salary ranges for some professions in ridiculous ways such as 500 BHD-15,000 BHD.
• Although it seems that the gender and nationality of the employee will not affect the salary according to the Bahrain labor law, I often say that it is not so in practice.. Since the average salary you see belongs to employees of all nationalities, we are faced with a wide range.
• Employees are not by profession; can create a profile based on the title within the company. For example, an engineer of 10-15 years is no longer an “engineer”; “project manager”, “business development manager”, “expert sales engineer” etc.. When you examine engineer salaries directly, you may encounter very low salaries, as he advertises himself with adjectives.. That’s why you should check your salary not only according to your profession, but also according to your title. Let me exemplify the confusion that may arise here:
Title Anyone who is a “project manager” may have entered salary information in this category; A 15-year mechanical engineer, a cynic in the construction industry, a new graduate who has found a position because his father is a partner in the company…
• Career Sites
“How to Find a Job in Bahrain?” I will talk about all the sites in the article, but for now I will write the popular ones:
There are certain sites where you can follow job postings in the region such as Bayt, Indeed, Gulf Talent.. Even if you do not get a satisfactory result in terms of salaries in Bahrain, you can see the salaries and fringe benefits to be given in some job postings.. You can have an idea about the salaries given by examining the advertisements of the professions that are suitable or close to your own profession and position.. If you have received a job offer and are hesitant about the salary, our observations and humble advice are as follows:
As far as we can see, the Turks who were offered a job in Bahrain are qualified personnel who are well-versed in their profession, have work discipline, and cannot be easily sacrificed by the company.. Bahrain is a country that you will get used to after your arrival and maybe like very much, but will intimidate you in terms of living conditions until you decide to come.. So the most important thing that will attract you here is of course the salary you will get.. Therefore, companies are already offering the best they can.
Of course, bargaining is not possible, the higher you can climb, the more profit, but “Rich country anyway, they have money.” If you want double the money offered, that will not work.. When you get an offer, the subject you will question is “Is this the salary I deserve?” before “Can I live on this salary?” must be. Let this be the subject of a separate article. may not consist of; there are additional allowances that companies give to expats. If the employer offers to pay only salary, with no fringe benefits, you should negotiate assuming that these benefits are included in the salary. (By the way, let me remind you again; Since there is no income tax in Bahrain, the gross and net salaries are the same.)
• Housing allowance: The employee is allocated a house to live in, The rent of the house he chooses is paid by the company or a certain amount of money is paid under the name of “housing allowance”.. For cases where money is paid, the rate is usually 25% of the salary. In other words, as your salary increases, the benefits you will receive increase as well.
• Private health insurance: Most companies provide private health insurance to their employees, but it is not mandatory.. While non-comprehensive treatments are free for Bahrainis, they can be a serious expense for uninsured expats.. Even if the company does not do it, you should also take into account the private health insurance you will make for yourself.
• Education allowance: The cost of the school attended by the children of the employees is covered by the company or “education allowance/school fee” a certain amount of money is paid under the name. In cases where money is paid, the rate is usually 25% of the salary and can be limited to 2 children.
• Car allowance: The employee can be allocated a company car, the shuttle service to and from work can be arranged or a certain amount of money is paid under the name of “car allowance/transportation fee”. For cases where money is given, the rate is usually 10% of the salary.
• Airfare: The airline ticket to be purchased by the employee for the return trip is paid by the company or a certain amount of annual ticket money is paid by the company. is given. Flight tickets can be paid only for the employee or for the entire nuclear family.
What Can You Do If You Want to Accept the Salary Offer You Are Not Satisfied?
If you are not satisfied with the salary offered, if you cannot get a result from the bargain but if you have made up your mind to emigrate, you can make different requests that will be to your advantage.
• Since there is no increase in inflation in the region, the hike events are also a bit pending, so the company may not raise at the end of the year.. You can add a clause to your contract at the end of 6 months, at the end of 1 year… or at the rates you specify.
• You can ask the company to cover the costs of moving from Turkey to Bahrain.
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• You can increase the number of flight tickets to and from Turkey.
• You can request an increase in the number of annual leave days. Try your luck up to 35-40 days.
• Transferring money to Turkey is a big expense.. You can request a certain amount of salary to be deposited into your bank account in Turkey.. (By the way, we welcome any suggestions on international money transfers.). It’s an issue that we still haven’t fully resolved.)
• You can request a different calculation for the end of service benefit you will receive at the end of the contract; just like calculating the full salary for the years when half salary should be calculated…
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