Average Principal Support Engineer Salary in Qatar for 2024

In this article, we will look at the average Principal Support Engineer salary for 2024 in Qatar and how that compares to other countries and professions. We'll also look at interesting salary data points like median salary, 25th and 75th percentile salaries, salary amounts based on experience, bonus ranges and more!

The data in this article has been compiled using official government salary data, salary surveys, and other sources such as job postings which contain salary information.

All salary information is in the local currency, which is the Qatari riyal. To keep things simple, we are using the QAR currency code instead of the currency symbol ุฑ.ู‚.

How Much Does a Principal Support Engineer Make in Qatar?

A Principal Support Engineer working in Qatar will typically earn around 167,100 QAR per year, and this can range from the lowest average salary of about 88,260 QAR to the highest average salary of 258,400 QAR.

Average Annual Salary
167,100 QAR
Average Monthly Salary
13,925 QAR

Lowest Annual Salary
88,260 QAR
Lowest Monthly Salary
7,355 QAR

Highest Annual Salary
258,400 QAR
Highest Monthly Salary
21,533 QAR

These are average salaries for a Principal Support Engineer in Qatar and include benefits such as housing and transport. It's also possible for a Principal Support Engineer to earn more or less than the average salaries shown above.

Principal Support Engineer salaries will vary a lot based on your experience, location, skills, and gender. Keep reading below to research more data on each of these areas.

Distribution of Principal Support Engineer Salaries in Qatar

So we've looked at the average salaries a Principal Support Engineer will earn in Qatar. The next interesting data point is the distribution of salaries.

Salary ranges

We already know that a Principal Support Engineer can earn between 88,260 QAR and 258,400 QAR on average in Qatar. This is known as the range in statistics.

The difference between the maximum and minimum values is a good indicator of variability in salaries, and can be used by employers to figure out how much they can expect to pay, and for employees to know how much they can earn.

Median salary

The median salary for a Principal Support Engineer in Qatar is 159,500 QAR. This is the middle value in the distribution of salaries.

What this means is that approximately 50% of the population earn less than 159,500 QAR, and 50% of the population earn more than 159,500 QAR.

If you are earning more than the median salary, that's a good indicator that you are being paid well.

If you're not earning more than the median salary, your objective should be to increase your earnings to be at least as high as the median salary (which you can do by asking for a pay rise, looking for a better paying job, etc).

Percentiles

Percentiles are similar to the median salary, but instead of looking at the middle value, they look at the values in the top and bottom half of the distribution.

For the average Principal Support Engineer salary in Qatar, 25% of the population are earning less than 110,340 QAR while 75% of the population earn more than 110,340 QAR.

75% of the population earn less than 200,000 QAR, and 25% of the population earn more than 200,000 QAR.

Like the median salary, the 25th and 75th percentile salaries can be used to determine which quartile you fall into so that you know whether you are being paid well enough compared to others in your profession and location.

The difference between a median and an average salary

The median and average salary are both indicators you can use to see if you are being paid fairly based on the overall population.

  • If your salary is higher than the average and the median salary, you are earning well compared to others.
  • If your salary is lower than the average and the median salary, it could indicate you are not being paid well enough.
  • If you are somewhere in between then it's tricky to determine if you are being paid well enough and you might need to research more closely.

Principal Support Engineer Salary by Experience Level in Qatar

The most important factor in determining your salary after the specific profession is the number of years experience you have. It stands to reason that more years of experience will result in a higher wage.

We have researched the average principal support engineer salary based on years of experience to give you an idea of how the average changes once you've worked for a certain amount of time.

  • 0 - 2 Years Experience. A Principal Support Engineer in Qatar that has less than two years of experience can expect to earn somewhere in the region of 98,540 QAR.
  • 2 - 5 Years Experience. With two to five years of experience the average Principal Support Engineer salary would increase to 134,600 QAR.
  • 5 - 10 Years Experience. From five to ten years of experience as a Principal Support Engineer, the average salary would be 172,400 QAR.
  • 10 - 15 Years Experience. Once you have more than ten years of experience the average salary reaches around 209,700 QAR.
  • 15 - 20 Years Experience. A Principal Support Engineer with 15 to 20 years of experience can earn an average of 228,000 QAR.
  • 20+ Years Experience. For a Principal Support Engineer with more than 20 years, the expected average salary increases to 239,300 QAR.

Average Salary by Experience Chart

0-2 Years
98,540 QAR
2-5 Years +34%
134,600 QAR
5-10 Years +30%
172,400 QAR
10-15 Years +21%
209,700 QAR
15-20 Years +9%
228,000 QAR
20+ Years +5%
239,300 QAR

Principal Support Engineer Salary by Education Level in Qatar

As well as experience in a job, your education plays a big role in how much you can earn. A lot of higher paying positions require a high level of education, but how much can a degree increase your salary?

In our research we have compared the salaries of employees in the same job and career level with different levels of education to see how much more you can earn at each education level.

The salary you can earn based on your education is very specific to both your location and the career path you choose.

In our research, we looked at the average salary for a Principal Support Engineer in Qatar based on the education level of the employees in order to find out whether a better education level would increase your salary.

  • Bachelor's Degree. A Principal Support Engineer in Qatar with a bachelor's degree education can earn an average salary of 138,800 QAR.

  • Master's Degree. A Principal Support Engineer in Qatar with a master's degree education can earn an average salary of 194,600 QAR.

Average Salary by Education Chart

Bachelor's Degree
138,800 QAR
Master's Degree +39%
194,600 QAR

How Much is a Master's Degree or MBA Program?

The approximate cost of a master's degree or post-graduate program like an MBA in Qatar is around 78,400 to 235,000 QAR and takes two years to complete.

As you can see above, there are financial benefits from reaching master's degree level, but don't expect to see much of a salary increase until you have completed the degree.

It's common for people to pursue an MBA or other post-graduate program in order to switch to a a job that pays more. On average, you can expect to earn around 10% more when switching to a new company.

Whether you decide to pursue a master's degree depends on many factors. If you are able to afford it, the numbers suggest that the return on investment is worth it and you could recover the costs in a few years from the salary increase you would receive.

Principal Support Engineer Salary Compared by Gender

In the modern age, we know that there should never be a pay gap between men and women. Unfortunately, in many professions, there is still a significant difference between the salaries earned by men when compared to the salary of women in the same job.

In Qatar, a male principal support engineer will earn an average of 174,000 QAR, while a female principal support engineer will earn around 161,300 QAR.

This means that a male principal support engineer earns approximately 8% more than a female principal support engineer for performing the same job.

Average Salary by Gender Chart in Qatar

Male
174,000 QAR
Female -8%
161,300 QAR

Principal Support Engineer Average Pay Raise in Qatar

In many countries, an annual pay raise is often given to employees to reward their service with a salary increase.

From our research, we can see that the average pay raise for a Principal Support Engineer in Qatar is around 12% every 16 months.

The national average pay raise across all professions and industries in Qatar is around 9% every 16 months.

In this case, we can see that the number of months between the average pay raise is higher than the typical 12 months.

To make the data more meaningful, we can calculate what the approximate annual pay raise would be using a simple formula:

Annual Increase = ( Increase Rate ÷ Months ) × 12

So for this example, it would be:

Annual Increase = ( 12 ÷ 16 ) × 12  = 9%

What this means is that a Principal Support Engineer in Qatar can expect to receive an average pay raise of around 9% every 12 months.

Annual Pay Raise by Industry in Qatar for 2024

In the chart below, you can see the average annual pay raise percentages for each of the major industries in Qatar.

You will see that companies in bigger and more lucrative industries tend to have the higher annual pay raises.

Banking
5%
Energy
1%
Information Technology
6%
Healthcare
2%
Travel
7%
Construction
3%
Education
8%

Principal Support Engineer Bonus and Incentive Rates in Qatar

Another part of your overall compensation in a job is how much bonus you receive. Some job roles will be more likely to pay a bonus than others and also more likely to have higher bonus rates.

Generally speaking, jobs that are more involved with direct revenue generation will receive higher bonuses based on the performance towards revenue goals.

A Principal Support Engineer is a low bonus based job, with 28% of employees reporting at least one bonus in the last 12 months.

72% reported that they had not received any bonuses in the previous 12 months.

For the employees that did receive a bonus in the previous 12 months, the reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3%.

Received Bonus
28%
No Bonus
72%

What are the Types of Bonus?

There are a number of difference types of bonus you can receive in a job. Including:

  • Individual performance bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to an individual employee for general performance in the job. It's the most common type of bonus.
  • Company performance bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to a company employees to share profit with the staff.
  • Goal based bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to an individual employee (or a team) for achieving specific goals, objectives, or milestones.
  • Holiday bonus - This type of bonus is usually paid around the holidays, often the end of the year, and is a token of appreciation for the hard work throughout the year.

Government vs Private Sector Salaries

Another commonly asked question is whether you get paid a higher salary working in the public (government) sector or the private sector.

Public sector employees in Qatar earn approximately 5% more than private sector employees in the same role.

Public Sector
192,600 QAR
Private Sector -5%
183,700 QAR

Salaries for Jobs Similar to a Principal Support Engineer

In the table below, we have salary information for jobs that are similar to a Principal Support Engineer in Qatar.

Job Title Category Salary
Acoustics Engineer Engineering 159,400 QAR
Assembly Engineering Technician Engineering 119,900 QAR
Assistant Chief Engineer Engineering 172,200 QAR
Associate Engineer Engineering 150,000 QAR
AutoCAD Drafter Engineering 94,380 QAR
Autocad Operator Engineering 97,260 QAR
Automation Engineer Engineering 168,100 QAR
Automation Engineer Engineering 169,000 QAR
Avionic System Support Engineer Engineering 148,300 QAR
Biochemical Engineer Engineering 152,100 QAR
BMS Engineer Engineering 152,000 QAR
Bridge and Lock Tender Engineering 86,420 QAR
Broadcast Engineer Engineering 158,700 QAR
CAD Design Engineer Engineering 167,100 QAR
CAD Designer Engineering 97,900 QAR
CAE Engineer Engineering 158,700 QAR
Ceramics Engineer Engineering 152,100 QAR
Chemical Engineer Engineering 169,000 QAR
Civil Drafter Engineering 99,460 QAR
Civil Engineer Engineering 167,100 QAR
Civil Site Engineer Engineering 164,200 QAR
Civil Technician Engineering 94,940 QAR
Commissioning Engineer Engineering 159,400 QAR
Communications Engineer Engineering 169,000 QAR
Condition Monitoring Engineer Engineering 134,600 QAR
Contract Associate Engineer Engineering 152,300 QAR
Contract Engineer Engineering 151,800 QAR
Control Systems Engineer Engineering 163,800 QAR
Controls Engineer Engineering 161,600 QAR
Controls Software Engineer Engineering 142,300 QAR
Corrosion Engineer Engineering 142,300 QAR
Design Engineer Engineering 161,300 QAR
Director of Engineering Engineering 335,100 QAR
Drafter Engineering 98,820 QAR
Drafting Manager Engineering 194,600 QAR
Drilling Engineer Engineering 151,800 QAR
Drilling Foreman Engineering 47,580 QAR
Electrical Draughtsman Engineering 79,500 QAR
Electrical Engineer Engineering 183,700 QAR
Electrical Engineering Manager Engineering 233,600 QAR
Electromechanical Engineering Technologist Engineering 174,000 QAR
Electromechanical Equipment Assembler Engineering 83,200 QAR
Energy Engineer Engineering 161,600 QAR
Engine Assembler Engineering 69,040 QAR
Engineer Engineering 167,100 QAR
Engineering Account Manager Engineering 185,100 QAR
Engineering Chief Designer Engineering 185,100 QAR
Engineering Consultant Engineering 225,700 QAR
Engineering Key Account Manager Engineering 239,000 QAR
Engineering Lab Technician Engineering 152,300 QAR
Engineering Manager Engineering 225,300 QAR
Engineering Planning Manager Engineering 221,500 QAR
Engineering Production Manager Engineering 288,100 QAR
Engineering Project Analyst Engineering 194,600 QAR
Engineering Project Coordinator Engineering 191,600 QAR
Engineering Project Director Engineering 335,800 QAR
Engineering Project Leader Engineering 207,800 QAR
Engineering Project Manager Engineering 231,000 QAR
Engineering Research and Development Manager Engineering 253,400 QAR
Engineering Safety Coordinator Engineering 124,400 QAR
Engineering Sales Manager Engineering 209,700 QAR
Engineering Technician Engineering 125,700 QAR
Engineering Technologist Engineering 119,900 QAR
Environmental Engineer Engineering 152,000 QAR
Equipment Engineer Engineering 152,000 QAR
Equipment Engineering Manager Engineering 215,100 QAR
Estimator Engineering 139,100 QAR
Fabrication Specialist Engineering 110,380 QAR
Fabricator Engineering 77,640 QAR
Facade Engineer Engineering 159,500 QAR
Fiber Analyst Engineering 89,460 QAR
Field Engineer Engineering 164,200 QAR
Field Engineering Manager Engineering 263,900 QAR
Fire Engineer Engineering 159,500 QAR
Fitter and Turner Engineering 50,240 QAR
Forestry Strategic Planner Engineering 194,600 QAR
Generation Engineer Engineering 172,200 QAR
Genetic Engineer Engineering 174,000 QAR
Geological Engineer Engineering 163,800 QAR
Geotechnical Engineer Engineering 180,300 QAR
Heavy Equipment Mechanic Engineering 84,740 QAR
Highway Engineer Engineering 163,800 QAR
HSE Professional Engineering 152,000 QAR
HVAC Engineer Engineering 172,200 QAR
HVAC Supervisor Engineering 142,300 QAR
Industrial Engineer Engineering 152,100 QAR
Industrial Engineering Technologist Engineering 158,700 QAR
Instrument Engineer Engineering 152,100 QAR
Instrument Technician Engineering 87,000 QAR
Instrumentation and Control Engineer Engineering 152,100 QAR
Instrumentation Designer Engineering 138,800 QAR
Instrumentation Engineer Engineering 168,100 QAR
Instrumentation Manager Engineering 159,400 QAR
Irrigation Engineer Engineering 163,800 QAR
Licensed Aircraft Engineer Engineering 175,900 QAR
Locomotive Engineer Engineering 152,100 QAR
Maintenance Engineer Engineering 154,700 QAR
Maintenance Fitter Engineering 56,460 QAR
Maintenance Manager Engineering 159,100 QAR
Manufacturing Engineer Engineering 154,700 QAR
Marine Engineer Engineering 159,100 QAR
Materials Engineer Engineering 151,800 QAR
Materials Researcher Engineering 142,300 QAR
Materials Technician Engineering 115,260 QAR
Mechanical and Electrical Engineer Engineering 168,100 QAR
Mechanical Design Engineer Engineering 172,200 QAR
Mechanical Designer Engineering 137,400 QAR
Mechanical Engineer Engineering 176,800 QAR
Mechanical Engineering Manager Engineering 228,500 QAR
Mechanical Inspector Engineering 161,300 QAR
Mechatronics Engineer Engineering 172,200 QAR
Mining Engineer Engineering 152,000 QAR
Oil and Petrochemical Engineer Engineering 167,100 QAR
Optical Engineer Engineering 159,400 QAR
Optical Instrument Assembler Engineering 80,760 QAR
PCB Assembler Engineering 60,180 QAR
Photonics Engineer Engineering 172,200 QAR
Photonics Technician Engineering 151,800 QAR
Pipeline Engineer Engineering 152,300 QAR
Piping Designer Engineering 88,480 QAR
Piping Engineer Engineering 148,300 QAR
Planning Engineer Engineering 172,200 QAR
Pressure Vessel Inspector Engineering 75,260 QAR
Principal Cost Engineer Engineering 172,200 QAR
Principal Engineer Engineering 157,600 QAR
Process Engineer Engineering 163,800 QAR
Process Operator Engineering 93,340 QAR
Product Development Engineer Engineering 169,000 QAR
Product Development Technician Engineering 123,400 QAR
Product Engineer Engineering 163,800 QAR
Product Safety Engineer Engineering 152,100 QAR
Production Engineer Engineering 168,100 QAR
Project Engineer Engineering 161,600 QAR
Proposal Manager Engineering 200,000 QAR
Purchasing Engineer Engineering 148,300 QAR
Quality Assurance Engineer Engineering 164,200 QAR
Rail Engineer Engineering 163,800 QAR
Regional Field Engineer Engineering 172,200 QAR
Robotics Engineer Engineering 180,500 QAR
Robotics Technician Engineering 125,700 QAR
Safety Engineer Engineering 159,100 QAR
Safety Inspector Engineering 125,700 QAR
Safety Manager Engineering 196,800 QAR
Safety Officer Engineering 80,800 QAR
Sales Engineer Engineering 172,200 QAR
Scheduling Engineer Engineering 152,300 QAR
Service Engineer Engineering 176,800 QAR
Solar Engineer Engineering 164,200 QAR
Staff Engineer Engineering 159,100 QAR
Static Equipment Engineer Engineering 151,800 QAR
Stationary Engineer Engineering 138,800 QAR
Stress Engineer Engineering 143,200 QAR
Structural Analysis Engineer Engineering 161,600 QAR
Structural Designer Engineering 136,200 QAR
Structural Engineer Engineering 159,400 QAR
Structural Technician Engineering 102,380 QAR
Supply Chain Specialist Engineering 159,400 QAR
Surveyor Engineering 117,440 QAR
Technical Affairs Officer Engineering 78,480 QAR
Technical Assistant Engineering 80,760 QAR
Technical Engineer Engineering 142,300 QAR
Technical Support Engineer Engineering 134,600 QAR
Tender Engineer Engineering 148,300 QAR
Test Development Engineer Engineering 154,700 QAR
Test Engineer Engineering 161,300 QAR
Transportation Engineer Engineering 148,300 QAR
Validation Engineer Engineering 148,300 QAR
Verification Engineer Engineering 148,300 QAR
Wastewater Engineer Engineering 159,100 QAR
Wind Energy Engineer Engineering 169,000 QAR
Wind Energy Operations Manager Engineering 215,100 QAR
Work Planner Engineering 109,000 QAR

Salary Comparison by City

If you want to compare salaries with different cities in Qatar, you can use the links below to explore the data for each specific city we have researched.

City Average Salary
Doha 174,000 QAR

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