Gulf Compensation Trends 2007

GulfTalent.com's third annual report on salaries "Gulf Compensation Trends 2007" has just been released.

The report, which is published every year at this time, is one of the most respected and widely read sources of research on employment and salary trends in the region, used extensively by professionals, employers and policymakers. Key highlights of the report include:

• Average salaries in the Gulf increased by 9.0% this year, compared to 7.9% last year • Sectors enjoying the highest pay rise were construction, banking and oil & gas • Job categories having the biggest raise were Engineering, Finance and HR • Drivers of pay rise include shortage of skilled professionals, falling value of US dollar, and rising cost of living • Average rents in the Gulf increased by 18% this year

You can download full report here : http://www.gulftalent.com/home/reports-11.html