I am currently working as a Senior Systems Programmer/Analyst for a major fortune 200 financial services institution in the U.S. My father-in law works in Dubai so my wife, my 8 month old son and I are going over for Christmas to visit him. He is trying to get me set up with some interviews during our 2 week stay. I’m very interest in Dubai but would first like to know what kind of salaries are offered to IT Professionals/Architects on both the high end and the low end. I also would like to know what kind of IT industry exists in Dubai. I just want to make sure this is something that I would seriously consider if the offer is right. Anyhow, I'm 26 years old, I graduated from a University in the U.S. and am an experienced J2EE develeoper with strong background emphasis on Systems integration. Any info or feedback would be very appreciated. Thanks ahead of time…. .
2006-09-29 16:53:02 · 5 answers · asked by Bluescoder 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
My husband worked in Dubai 10 years ago, so the salaries might be different now. In any case, you will save ALOT on taxes, and I think you will probably not have to pay taxes at all. Also, everything is very cheap in Dubai; food, clothes, necessities, apartments, and cars/ It will be better if you get a job in Abu-Dhabi (about an hour drive from Dubai), because it is considered to be more upscale. Overall, moneywise you will be doing very good. But you have to understand that it might be not easy for your family to adjust there. The climate is very hot (read: over 100 degrees) year around. All the food is overprocessed and not tasty (this is a desert conditions, and all of the meet, fruits, vegetables are imported from far away places). They pray 5 times each day, and they do it everywhere : in stores, in restaurants, on the streets, everywhere. You will hear the praying "Allah Akbar!" everywhere through loud speakers 5 times each day. You will see guys with numbers of all-covered wives following them all over on the streets. Men have way more than 1 wife there. It will be very hard for your wife and for your child to lead a social life, because you only will be able to socialize with very few Americans that live there. Your wife will have to spend most of the time indoors and as a woman will not have as much freedom as she has here. We lived there for two years and even though the money was good, I simply could not take it anymore. It was no life. In terms of safety, I would consider UAE to be risky for Americans, especially in now days. And no matter how much money you can make, the safety of your family should always come first. If my advice would mean anything, I would not recommend to move to live in Dubai. Even if the money is good, it will not worth it in the long run.
2006-09-29 17:47:19 · answer #1 · answered by OC 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-07-23 06:32:19 · answer #2 · answered by Lessie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Salary will depend on the passport you are holding. If you are holding a US passport then you can expect around 3000K - 5000K +benefits per month.
Dubai is a tax free country. so you will be able to save a lot. It is important to negotiate a good "package" instead of just salary. You should ask for accommodation allowance, car loan, school fees for kids etc.
2006-09-29 21:20:27 · answer #3 · answered by uthkusa G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is lower when compared to America but if ur white and if u come from America they pay u the standard money as they pay u here in America by hour. i came from Bahrain, ask ur father -in -law he should know where it is. u should visit Bahrain and see what business u can come up with u might be rich and mint money like hell. take ur time in considering the offer and ask ur father-in-law about the salary over there.
2006-09-29 17:06:43 · answer #4 · answered by michelle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-07-10 01:55:27 · answer #5 · answered by Ismael 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋