Expecting an Offer - What salary should I expect?

Hi
it all depends on Job grade
like for J12 it is
Base salary+50% of base salary
4.3L Vehicle
thanx

In my experience, the starting point is about 10% above your current base. Then there are benefits that get added on to be considered so make certain you understand them all. My advisor did not explain all the benefits to me so I was about to turn my offer down. I did have some knowledge of the benefits package and asked for clarification. Once I got the full picture, it changed the decision entirely.

If you are currently working in the UK, obviously you pay no taxes working in Saudi. I don’t believe that Aramco factors that in with their offer. They usually look at gross pay rather than net. There may be some room for negotiation or not and I have never really seen a clear path on this. I have seen negotiation work at times and other times, we said to forget about the candidate and look for someone else. In other words, take it or leave it. At times I have also seen GC be negotiated but again this can be very subjective. GC 11 is the lowest to have access to camp facilities.

GC 15 adds a few perks but also precludes you from any overtime pay. OT only pays up to GC 14 only. Not all departments will pay overtime because there has been a history of abuse of the system at times. I have known a few GC 14s that refused promotions because they would effectively take a pay cut by not getting OT for the GC15. GC 17 is the next valuable increment as it offers advantages in office selection, slightly preferential medical assistance and possibly a company vehicle although not a certainty. There are very few expat GC 18s.

You can receive promotions in GC during your career. In my business line, they can happen about every 5 years if the annual PMP ratings are good. Poor ratings usually don’t lead to promotions. Higher grade codes also give advantages as to type of housing available to you. Having a higher GC does not necessarily mean you make more money. There is a lot of overlap of the ranges in the GCs so, for example, you could be GC 15 and make less than a GC 14. If your work location is in a hardship area such as Tanajib, Shaybah, Khurais, etc., then you will get a nice kicker on top of everything else. These areas are considered hardship because there is no family housing. For those with families here, they work 4 ½ (long) days and go to their family home for the weekend.