To those who work so hard at work:

At the end of the month, or whenever you receive your salary, do you feel that you've been rewarded fully?

In other words, are you satisfied with the pay or do you think you deserve more?

Of course we all want more, always. But, compare the work you do with your salary. Does your salary pay off all work you've done, and even more? Or not at all?

I hope the moderators will be kind enough to provide a poll for this..
Very satisfied.
Satisfied.
Not satisfied.
Barely pays off anything.

i think i deserve more. my job, compared with other european counterparts who do the same as i do, has the lowest wage.

I had my annual performance review a couple of months ago. I averaged over 6,000 cases in a year. I don't think I get paid enough. I love my team...that part is priceless however...I think a lot of US federal workers are "overworked" BIG Time.

i deserve more allowence -_-

how much are teachers paid in Oman?

how much are teachers paid in Oman?


about $1400/month at entry and reaches $1950 in a few years, tax free

CRAP that is nothing. I make twice that amount. Poor teachers.

CRAP that is nothing. I make twice that amount. Poor teachers.

After tax?

After taxes I make roughly $2,000 a month. I get taxed to death. Not to mention my insurance preminums. ($800 is taken out of my paycheck total per month for taxes and health insurance wahhhhhhhh) sniff sniff.

Well, but still you are doing well. I believe the minimum wage is $8 per hour?

With high medical costs in the US, you made the right choice to opt for medical insurance.

Anyway, getting to the point of the thread, its common for anyone to think they are getting paid less than they deserve. For what I do, I believe I get paid much less, but will not complain bec I lead a comfortable life

So what do you do? I will have to read all this when I get home leaving work now to be on the tele....interesting post.

how much are teachers paid in Oman?

Depends on level of education and experience and nationality

In Omani Rials:
Native speaker - BA teaching at school about 500-800
BA teaching at college about 750-1000
MA 1200+
PhD 1500+

These are just averages - some get more some get less:)

I deserve more than I get. I do more work, Im better qualified than most of my collegues. Sadly Im penalised for being married to an Omani!

I deserve more than I get. I do more work, Im better qualified than most of my collegues.

I take it you are a teacher. For additional income, why dont you do private tuition, needs patience, but really pays off.

I take it you are a teacher. For additional income, why dont you do private tuition, needs patience, but really pays off.

Ive thought about it, but I dont know how to go about it and Im also a little wary - Omanis are notoriously bad when it comes to paying for tuitions..:inno:;)

I believe my company pays very well.

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Marianna, we don't pay taxes in Oman, we have free healthcare which includes treatment abroad if required

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Marianna, we don't pay taxes in Oman, we have free healthcare which includes treatment abroad if required

NICE..wish I could get it. But I have heard stuff about private vs. public over there. We have issues here regarding private vs. public and public I mean welfare help...not good here in some cases.

Anyway, cost of living SUCKS with a capital S because everything is so high.

Also, free education and a right of every Omani to higher education to high-class universities in US, UK and Australia.

I voted satisfied :)

After taxes I make roughly $2,000 a month. I get taxed to death. Not to mention my insurance preminums. ($800 is taken out of my paycheck total per month for taxes and health insurance wahhhhhhhh) sniff sniff.


It turns out your pay being CRAP :p kidding!

We have free health care and Tax-free income and no Sales tax, but life is getting tough just like it is the states

Satisfied, thank god.

Though am still not working. :)

Also, free education and a right of every Omani to higher education to high-class universities in US, UK and Australia.

I voted satisfied :)

hmmmmmmmmmm

That is what they say, but over 50% of our high school graduates end up in the street, a very pathetic percentage of them for SQU intake and overseas scholarships, despite the tuition fees imposed in the US, citizens get good and afordable rates. We are being sucked by the pathetic, way below standard private colleges owned by the bussinessmen who always have their ways to get their garbage colleges locally accrediated.

Ive thought about it, but I dont know how to go about it and Im also a little wary - Omanis are notoriously bad when it comes to paying for tuitions..:inno:;)


Its true to some extent, you have be selective of your candidates. The ones to watch for are close relatives and close friends, bec you will have to decided between losing a friend or losing your time (which means money).

As for average ppl, you have a better chance of getting paid.

I am satisfied .. :)
But i do deserve more at some points .. I don't think I will reach to a moment where I say .. "Ok .. That's enough .. I don't want more!" .. LOL

I work 44-50 hours 6 days a week. Thanks Allah for whatever I earn.

I am Not satisfied !

What I give in this job is way more than what I am getting back; I shouldn’t have left my banking job :bored:

pay is always law in Bahrain, i dont hear any1 satisfied.. so i i think ill gaoin their group when i work!

but i kinda need more allowance! it dosnt pay much.. so i have to stop myself from going out so often..

Satisfied, thank god.

Though am still not working. :)

How could you be satisfied when you're not working yet? :os

Unless you're basing your satisfaction for the person who's paying for your living.

how can someone ever be satisfied with what they are earning? people always want more and more...

i work VERY hard to achieve what i want and when i succeed, it's the best feeling in the world.All the hard work pays off and i am totally satisfied. Everything i have earned, i deserve it :D
alhamdulilah:)

I'm Not Satisfied.
In Gov Sector, pay is always law (No complains) but compared with my other colleages, I Do work harder than others. I deserve better pay for my dedication to my job (at least a better bonus) :bored:

I'm Not Satisfied.
In Gov Sector, pay is always law (No complains) but compared with my other colleages, I Do work harder than others. I deserve better pay for my dedication to my job (at least a better bonus) :bored:

Actually here in Oman, the govt sector pays way better than the pvt sector (on average) Thats part of the problem here. :( And all that free health care, education etc etc you were referring to only applies to Omanis, not foreign workers. But I must say medical costs here are ridiculously low compared to the US and UK, and no one pays taxes!:p

Thankfully, I'm very satisfied and very happy about what I earn from Weatherford.

$320/day is more than enough I guess! ;)

Depends on level of education and experience and nationality

In Omani Rials:
Native speaker - BA teaching at school about 500-800
BA teaching at college about 750-1000
MA 1200+
PhD 1500+

These are just averages - some get more some get less:)

My british Maths teacher back in school got R.O.3,000 per month.

Whenever my allowance is nearly finished .. I get more wired up .. other than an American Express Credit Card with no limit :p

My british Maths teacher back in school got R.O.3,000 per month.

Your talking about a British math teacher in one of the best schools in the Sultanate ..

A British math teacher or a physics or whatever teacher works in a normal school in Oman won't earn more than 700! ..

I think teachers starting up in a government school gets 500 and something .. Thats with BA only ..

500 something is considered low this days .. And if comparing to our nearest countries ..

3 x Very satisfied, as I really do nothing for my employer apart from studying which is in my favorite at the end of the day!!

I took a financial class last night (taking it for a month) and it is teaching me and others in it how to be frugal to save for whatever financial goals we have in mind (and mine is to buy a house)....when you start analyzing your expenses down to the penny against your salary it makes this little lady realize I can scrimp and save but sometimes....ok allot of times with the way the US $ is going down and with the way the economy is hard to do but one can if stubborn...and I am stubborn.

Satisfied .. I wish I would earn more but I cant complain about my current pay.

Hijabi, when we comapre private secor to public sector today .. we are not comparing the small companies that dont pay much but the major private companies in Oman. Civil Service are concerned how thier best people are leaving for better paying jobs.

Hijabi why do i think you do teach in my college :mmhmm:

anyway i think we are lucky because

we dont have taxes and we have free health care and free education ..

so ya i think i would be sat

Actually here in Oman, the govt sector pays way better than the pvt sector (on average) Thats part of the problem here. :( And all that free health care, education etc etc you were referring to only applies to Omanis, not foreign workers. But I must say medical costs here are ridiculously low compared to the US and UK, and no one pays taxes!:p

Hmmmmmmmmm. Am not sure about that!!! Its well known that the private sector pays way higher then the government. The promotions too are faster for hardworking ppl