Earning Power

Detailed Findings Qatar—All Respondents
Total Compensation (in Qatari Riyals)
Compensation n= 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Salary 346 204,000 300,000 420,000 324,566
Total compensation 346 240,000 349,606 504,000 388,596
Reported/Expected Change in Total Compensation over Past/Next 12 Months
Past 12 months n= Percent Next 12 months n= Percent
Decreased 2 1% Decrease 2 1%
Remained the same 138 40% Remain the same 74 21%
Increased less than 1% 8 2% Increase less than 1% 5 1%
Increased 1% to 2.9% 49 14% Increase 1% to 2.9% 43 12%
Increased 3% to 3.9% 27 8% Increase 3% to 3.9% 38 11%
Increased 4% to 4.9% 22 6% Increase 4% to 4.9% 27 8%
Increased 5% to 6.9% 31 9% Increase 5% to 6.9% 50 14%
Increased 7% to 9.9% 22 6% Increase 7% to 9.9% 29 8%
Increased 10% to 14.9% 23 7% Increase 10% to 14.9% 39 11%
Increased 15% to 19.9% 3 1% Increase 15% to 19.9% 15 4%
Increased 20% to 24.9% 4 1% Increase 20% to 24.9% 6 2%
Increased 25% to 29.9% 6 2% Increase 25% to 29.9% 4 1%
Increased 30% or greater 11 3% Increase 30% or greater 14 4%
Annualized Salary by Position Description
Position n= Percent 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Director of project
management office (PMO) 10 3% 396,000 460,000 600,000 509,457
Portfolio manager 9 3% -- -- -- --
Program manager 34 10% 199,200 336,000 504,000 392,710
Project manager III 70 20% 240,000 324,000 450,000 352,374
Project manager II 50 14% 240,000 321,000 408,000 338,305
Project manager I 62 18% 150,000 240,000 336,000 245,921
Project management
specialist 80 23% 174,000 240,000 367,500 270,559
Project management
consultant 31 9% 240,000 360,000 472,944 374,329
Annualized Salary by Years of Work Experience
Years n= Percent 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Less than 3 years -- -- -- -- -- --
3 to less than 5 years 5 1% -- -- -- --
5 to less than 10 years 38 11% 144,000 191,510 240,000 206,817
10 to less than 15 years 111 32% 180,000 250,000 360,000 283,893
15 to less than 20 years 84 24% 240,000 315,500 414,000 341,763
20 or more years 108 31% 288,000 384,000 486,000 402,255
Earning Power: Project Management Salary Survey, Ninth Edition
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