A person working as Accountant in Qatar typically earns around 10,400 QAR. Salaries range from 5,320 QAR (lowest) to 16,100 QAR (highest).
This is the average salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Accountant salaries in Qatar vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Minimum Salary 5,320 QAR |
Median 9,580 QAR |
Maximum 16,100 QAR |
Salaries for the position Accountant in Qatar range from 5,320 QAR (starting salary) to 16,100 QAR (maximum salary). It should be noted that the given figure is not the legally mandated minimum wage; rather, it represents the lowest figure reported in a salary survey that included thousands of participants and professionals from all regions of the country.
With a median salary of 9,580 QAR, half of the professionals who work as Accountant in Qatar earn less than this amount, and the other half earn more. The median salary denotes the middle value of salaries. Ideally, you would want to belong to the group earning more than the median salary, located on the right side of the salary distribution graph.
The median is closely associated with two other values known as the 25th and 75th percentiles. By examining the salary distribution chart, it can be determined that 25% of professionals employed as Accountant in Qatar earn less than 7,900 QAR, while 75% earn more. Similarly, the chart shows that 75% earn less than 10,900 QAR while 25% earn more.
To provide a better understanding of expected salaries, we categorized the frequently occurring salaries into different ranges. This approach provides a more precise representation of salary distribution for the job title Accountant in Qatar compared to simply calculating the average. The majority of reported salaries, approximately 65%, fall within the range of 6,120 QAR to 8,460 QAR. About 20% of salaries are below the 6,120 QAR mark, while 10% fall within the range of 8,460 QAR to 9,530 QAR. Only 5% of individuals have salaries exceeding 9,530 QAR.
0 - 2 Years | 5,970 QAR | |
2 - 5 Years | +31% | 7,800 QAR |
5 - 10 Years | +40% | 10,900 QAR |
10 - 15 Years | +20% | 13,100 QAR |
15 - 20 Years | +9% | 14,200 QAR |
20+ Years | +8% | 15,400 QAR |
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally, the more years of experience the higher the wage. We broke down salaries by experience level for people working as Accountant and this is what we found.
Employees with less than two years of experience earn approximately 5,970 QAR.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 7,800 QAR, 31% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 10,900 QAR, 40% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, professionals whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 13,100 QAR, 20% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.
If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 14,200 QAR, 9% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 15,400 QAR, 8% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
High School | 7,150 QAR | |
Certificate or Diploma | +15% | 8,230 QAR |
Bachelor's Degree | +41% | 11,600 QAR |
Master's Degree | +29% | 14,900 QAR |
We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down salaries by education level for the position Accountant in order to make a comparison.
Employees at this education level have an average salary of 7,150 QAR.
At this level, the average salary becomes 8,230 QAR, 15% more than the previous level.
At this level, the average salary becomes 11,600 QAR, 41% more than the previous level.
At this level, the average salary becomes 14,900 QAR, 29% more than the previous level.
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Qatar costs anywhere from 78,700 QAR to 236,000 QAR and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.
You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.
Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch to a higher-paying job. The numbers seem to support the theory. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.
If you can afford the costs of higher education, the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? For the people who work as Accountant in Qatar, the average difference between the salary of male and female employees is 11%.
Male | 11,000 QAR | |
Female | -10% | 9,920 QAR |
Individuals working as Accountant in Qatar are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 12% every 15 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 9% granted to employees every 16 months.
The term Annual Salary Increase usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rare that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one-year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 / Increase Frequency
Not all compensation increases are reflected directly in the salary. Some companies offer upgraded packages to their staff instead of cash money. The figures displayed here account only for direct increments to the base salary.
47% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 53% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 3% to 6% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 53% | |
No Bonus | 47% |
The most standard form of bonus, where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
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Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually, jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fixed amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The minimum pay rate per hour for people working as Accountant in Qatar is 31 QAR. This is the minimum as per the gathered data in the salary survey not the minimum hourly rate mandated by law.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Accounting and Finance | -100% | |
Account Examiner | 7,820 QAR | -25% |
Account Executive | 14,200 QAR | +36% |
Accountant | 10,400 QAR | -0% |
Accounting Analyst | 13,000 QAR | +25% |
Accounting Assistant | 7,970 QAR | -24% |
Accounting Associate | 7,930 QAR | -24% |
Accounting Clerk | 6,480 QAR | -38% |
Accounting Coordinator | 9,380 QAR | -10% |
Accounting Head | 22,500 QAR | +120% |
Accounting Manager | 23,300 QAR | +120% |
Accounting Officer | 7,620 QAR | -27% |
Accounting Specialist | 15,000 QAR | +44% |
Accounting Supervisor | 14,500 QAR | +39% |
Accounting Technician | 7,850 QAR | -25% |
Accounting Unit Controller | 17,200 QAR | +65% |
Accounts Executive | 13,700 QAR | +31% |
Accounts Officer | 8,500 QAR | -19% |
Accounts Payable and Receivable Specialist | 10,600 QAR | +2% |
Accounts Payable Assistant | 8,550 QAR | -18% |
Accounts Payable Associate | 9,800 QAR | -6% |
Accounts Payable Clerk | 7,970 QAR | -24% |
Accounts Payable Manager | 20,700 QAR | +98% |
Accounts Receivable Administrator | 15,000 QAR | +44% |
Accounts Receivable Clerk | 7,590 QAR | -27% |
Accounts Receivable Financial Analyst | 14,700 QAR | +41% |
Accounts Receivable Manager | 21,400 QAR | +110% |
Accounts Receivable Team Leader | 15,000 QAR | +44% |
Algorithmic Trading Specialist | 18,300 QAR | +75% |
Assistant Accountant | 8,010 QAR | -23% |
Assistant Accounting Manager | 20,900 QAR | +100% |
Assistant Auditor | 10,200 QAR | -2% |
Assistant Corporate Controller | 14,500 QAR | +39% |
Assistant Finance Manager | 22,200 QAR | +110% |
Assistant Financial Controller | 14,800 QAR | +42% |
Audit Director | 25,400 QAR | +140% |
Audit Supervisor | 19,800 QAR | +90% |
Auditing Clerk | 8,500 QAR | -19% |
Auditing Manager | 22,600 QAR | +120% |
Billing Clerk | 7,810 QAR | -25% |
Billing Coordinator | 10,100 QAR | -3% |
Billing Specialist | 10,900 QAR | +4% |
Billing Supervisor | 17,100 QAR | +64% |
Bookkeeper | 7,180 QAR | -31% |
Bookkeeping Specialist | 10,700 QAR | +3% |
Budget Analyst | 18,300 QAR | +75% |
Budget Manager | 21,400 QAR | +110% |
Business Support Analyst | 11,500 QAR | +10% |
Capital Markets Associate | 15,500 QAR | +48% |
Cash Flow Analyst | 16,900 QAR | +62% |
Cash Management Manager | 21,600 QAR | +110% |
Cash Management Officer | 12,300 QAR | +18% |
Cashbook Clerk | 7,170 QAR | -31% |
Chartered Accountant | 13,300 QAR | +27% |
Chief Accountant | 16,100 QAR | +54% |
Chief Financial Technology Officer | 22,100 QAR | +110% |
Collections Clerk | 6,870 QAR | -34% |
Collections Representative | 9,710 QAR | -7% |
Collections Specialist | 10,400 QAR | -0% |
Corporate Controller | 17,200 QAR | +65% |
Corporate Treasurer | 19,500 QAR | +87% |
Cost Accountant | 10,700 QAR | +3% |
Cost Accounting Manager | 21,900 QAR | +110% |
Cost Accounting Supervisor | 17,800 QAR | +71% |
Cost Analyst | 17,200 QAR | +65% |
Credit and Collection Manager | 20,700 QAR | +98% |
Credit and Collection Staff | 7,810 QAR | -25% |
Credit and Loans Officer | 7,590 QAR | -27% |
Credit Controller | 15,300 QAR | +47% |
Credit Manager | 21,300 QAR | +100% |
Debt Adviser | 17,800 QAR | +71% |
Debt Collector | 8,490 QAR | -19% |
Debtors Clerk | 7,640 QAR | -27% |
Debtors Controller | 7,620 QAR | -27% |
Deputy CFO | 30,000 QAR | +190% |
Deputy Head of Finance | 28,600 QAR | +170% |
Derivative Trader | 18,000 QAR | +72% |
Director of Finance | 30,900 QAR | +200% |
E-commerce Accountant | 10,900 QAR | +4% |
Economist | 24,700 QAR | +140% |
Equity Analyst | 18,300 QAR | +75% |
Escrow Assistant | 9,880 QAR | -5% |
Executive Accountant | 12,100 QAR | +16% |
External Auditor | 14,900 QAR | +43% |
Finance Administrator | 12,600 QAR | +21% |
Finance Analyst | 19,100 QAR | +83% |
Finance Associate | 9,160 QAR | -12% |
Finance Data Analyst | 16,500 QAR | +58% |
Finance Director | 30,300 QAR | +190% |
Finance Executive | 22,500 QAR | +120% |
Finance Licensing Clerk | 8,060 QAR | -23% |
Finance Licensing Manager | 20,800 QAR | +99% |
Finance Licensing Specialist | 11,500 QAR | +10% |
Finance Manager | 31,000 QAR | +200% |
Finance Officer | 10,400 QAR | -0% |
Finance President | 31,500 QAR | +200% |
Finance Relationship Manager | 24,900 QAR | +140% |
Finance Release Analyst | 12,500 QAR | +20% |
Finance Specialist | 17,900 QAR | +71% |
Finance Team Leader | 23,400 QAR | +120% |
Financial Accountant | 10,200 QAR | -2% |
Financial Actuary | 16,600 QAR | +59% |
Financial Administrator | 18,600 QAR | +78% |
Financial Advisor | 19,200 QAR | +84% |
Financial Analyst | 20,100 QAR | +93% |
Financial Applications Specialist | 13,900 QAR | +33% |
Financial Assistant | 8,730 QAR | -16% |
Financial Associate | 9,840 QAR | -6% |
Financial Claims Analyst | 13,700 QAR | +31% |
Financial Claims Manager | 19,600 QAR | +88% |
Financial Claims Supervisor | 17,800 QAR | +71% |
Financial Clerk | 8,370 QAR | -20% |
Financial Commercial Analyst | 15,400 QAR | +48% |
Financial Compliance Analyst | 17,500 QAR | +68% |
Financial Compliance Officer | 17,400 QAR | +67% |
Financial Consultant | 14,000 QAR | +34% |
Financial Controller | 16,600 QAR | +59% |
Financial Coordinator | 10,100 QAR | -3% |
Financial Customer Service Manager | 20,200 QAR | +94% |
Financial Data Scientist | 20,000 QAR | +92% |
Financial Dealer and Broker | 11,200 QAR | +7% |
Financial Director | 30,700 QAR | +190% |
Financial Encoder | 8,710 QAR | -17% |
Financial Manager | 29,500 QAR | +180% |
Financial Modelling Analyst | 18,900 QAR | +81% |
Financial Operations Manager | 27,800 QAR | +170% |
Financial Policy Analyst | 16,200 QAR | +55% |
Financial Project Manager | 22,700 QAR | +120% |
Financial Quantitative Analyst | 18,400 QAR | +76% |
Financial Reporting Consultant | 15,100 QAR | +45% |
Financial Reporting Manager | 19,900 QAR | +91% |
Financial Section Head | 20,800 QAR | +99% |
Financial Services Manager | 26,100 QAR | +150% |
Financial Services Sales Agent | 11,200 QAR | +7% |
Financial Technology Consultant | 16,100 QAR | +54% |
Financial Wellness Coach | 22,700 QAR | +120% |
FinTech Analyst | 18,600 QAR | +78% |
Fixed Assets Administrator | 11,300 QAR | +8% |
Forensic Accountant | 12,600 QAR | +21% |
Fraud Detection Supervisor | 13,300 QAR | +27% |
Fraud Prevention Manager | 21,500 QAR | +110% |
Fund Accountant | 9,840 QAR | -6% |
Grants Coordinator | 8,170 QAR | -22% |
Green Finance Analyst | 16,000 QAR | +53% |
Group Financial Manager | 29,400 QAR | +180% |
Internal Auditor | 13,800 QAR | +32% |
Internal Control Adviser | 17,000 QAR | +63% |
Internal Control Officer | 9,190 QAR | -12% |
International Tax Director | 25,700 QAR | +150% |
Inventory Accountant | 11,300 QAR | +8% |
Investment Advisor | 29,700 QAR | +180% |
Investment Analyst | 21,400 QAR | +110% |
Investment Associate | 18,200 QAR | +74% |
Investment Broker | 17,800 QAR | +71% |
Investment Fund Manager | 23,600 QAR | +130% |
Investment Operations Manager | 23,100 QAR | +120% |
Investment Underwriter | 8,790 QAR | -16% |
Investor | 13,500 QAR | +29% |
Investor Relations Manager | 20,500 QAR | +96% |
KYC Team Leader | 20,200 QAR | +94% |
Loan Processor | 9,130 QAR | -13% |
Management Accountant | 11,900 QAR | +14% |
Management Economist | 23,800 QAR | +130% |
Paymaster | 8,620 QAR | -17% |
Payroll Administrator | 13,700 QAR | +31% |
Payroll Benefits Coordinator | 12,100 QAR | +16% |
Payroll Billing Manager | 19,600 QAR | +88% |
Payroll Clerk | 9,750 QAR | -7% |
Payroll Manager | 20,000 QAR | +92% |
Payroll Officer | 9,120 QAR | -13% |
Payroll Specialist | 10,600 QAR | +2% |
Payroll Supervisor | 13,600 QAR | +30% |
Pensions Administrator | 10,800 QAR | +3% |
Personal Financial Advisor | 15,600 QAR | +49% |
Pricing Analyst | 18,100 QAR | +73% |
Private Equity Analyst | 19,300 QAR | +85% |
Project Accountant | 11,100 QAR | +6% |
Proposal Development Coordinator | 9,070 QAR | -13% |
Quantitative Trader | 14,600 QAR | +40% |
Receivables Accountant | 10,300 QAR | -1% |
Regulatory Accountant | 12,200 QAR | +17% |
Retirement Plan Analyst | 17,200 QAR | +65% |
Revenue Management Specialist | 17,500 QAR | +68% |
Revenue Recognition Analyst | 19,000 QAR | +82% |
Risk Management Director | 25,700 QAR | +150% |
Risk Management Supervisor | 20,700 QAR | +98% |
Staff Accountant | 10,400 QAR | -0% |
Tax Accountant | 10,500 QAR | +1% |
Tax Administrator | 11,600 QAR | +11% |
Tax Advisor | 15,900 QAR | +52% |
Tax Analyst | 15,600 QAR | +49% |
Tax Associate | 9,260 QAR | -11% |
Tax Consultant | 17,500 QAR | +68% |
Tax Director | 24,800 QAR | +140% |
Tax Examiner | 11,900 QAR | +14% |
Tax Manager | 20,800 QAR | +99% |
Tax Research Manager | 22,500 QAR | +120% |
Teller | 6,410 QAR | -39% |
Treasury Accountant | 11,200 QAR | +7% |
Treasury Analyst | 18,300 QAR | +75% |
Underwriter | 7,730 QAR | -26% |
Underwriting Assistant | 7,090 QAR | -32% |
Vice President of Finance | 29,600 QAR | +180% |
Where can you get paid more, working in a private company or the government? The difference between the public or government sector salaries and the private sector salaries in Qatar is 5% on average across all career fields.
Private Sector | 15,300 QAR | |
Public Sector | +5% | 16,100 QAR |
A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 9,580 QAR and 10,900 QAR. This is a very rough estimate. Experience and education play a very huge part in the final earnings.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.
The base salary for a careers like Accountant in Qatar ranges from 5,320 QAR to 7,900 QAR. The base salary depends on many factors including experience and education. It is not easy to provide a figure with very little information, so take this range with a grain of salt.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people earn more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary