The Qatar Salary Guide 2026
What leadership and decision-maker roles really pay in Qatar, built from Business Umbrella’s own recruitment and executive search data.
- Leadership and decision-maker pay, from Head of to C-suite
- Local national vs expat pay, side by side
- Nationalisation quotas and what they mean for your hiring plan
- 100+ roles benchmarked, plus the gap between what candidates ask and what budgets allow
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What’s inside
The expectation gap
Our candidates ask for a median +23% to move. See where the gap is widest.
Our candidates ask for a median +23% to move. See where the gap is widest.
Same title, different job
Benchmark on revenue, headcount and reporting line, not on the title.
Benchmark on revenue, headcount and reporting line, not on the title.
Nationals vs expats
Pay differences and nationalisation quotas by country.
Pay differences and nationalisation quotas by country.
Country guides
UAE, KSA, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman, 100+ roles.
UAE, KSA, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman, 100+ roles.