Official statistics · as of 29 Oct 2026
Salaries in Qatar
Average monthly earnings of employees in Qatar, in QAR (local currency, not converted). These are official national statistics, country-level by occupation group, not role-specific, and not Tevos estimates.
By occupation group, 2022
All employees, monthly, QAR. A dash means the source does not publish that measure.
| Occupation group | Mean | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Managers | 42,687 | - |
| Professionals | 26,993 | - |
| Technicians and associate professionals | 18,540 | - |
| Clerical support workers | 19,156 | - |
| Service and sales workers | 6,490 | - |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers | 3,736 | - |
| Craft and related trades workers | 4,199 | - |
| Plant and machine operators, and assemblers | 4,150 | - |
| Elementary occupations | 3,244 | - |
| All occupations | 11,963 | - |
All employees over time
Mean monthly earnings, all skill levels, QAR.
| Year | Mean |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 11,963 |
| 2020 | 11,554 |
| 2019 | 11,308 |
| 2018 | 11,121 |
| 2017 | 11,099 |
| 2016 | 10,793 |
| 2015 | 10,568 |
| 2014 | 10,483 |
By industry, 2018
Mean monthly earnings, all employees, QAR (Qatar Planning and Statistics Authority).
| Industry | Mean |
|---|---|
| Real estate | 44,000 |
| Administrative and support services | 40,000 |
| Mining and quarrying | 40,000 |
| Extraterritorial organizations and bodies | 40,000 |
| Construction | 37,000 |
| Manufacturing | 36,000 |
| ICT | 35,000 |
| Transport and storage | 35,000 |
| Finance and Insurance | 32,000 |
| Health and Social work | 32,000 |
Employer-posted pay
Hidden: fewer than 12 verified roles in Qatar post pay in any one currency and period.
Source: ILOSTAT, International Labour Organization, dataset EAR_EMTA_SEX_OCU_NB_A, CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-06. Reformatted; no other changes. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
Source: Planning and Statistics Authority / National Planning Council, State of Qatar, Open Data portal, 'Average monthly wages by economic activity', CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-06. Values converted from thousands of QAR. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
Source: Planning and Statistics Authority / National Planning Council, State of Qatar, Open Data portal, 'Average monthly wages by economic activity', CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-06. Values converted from thousands of QAR. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
Latest published year differs by country; check the year on each table before comparing.