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[Markemark]

Top performers are with salaries from SR 16,000- 22,000+
1) Hak Aramco
2) Raytheon\ salts
3) Vinnel
4) Booz Hamilton

These guys are still pretty good. SR 13,500-16,000+
5) PMU
6) Al Yamamah College
7) Bell Obeikan- (be careful here)- King Saud
KFUPM

From here on it starts to get a bit ropey-SR11,000-13,000

9) IPA
10) King Faisal Uni
11) Jubail Industrial College- (*avoid M-Trading)
12) Yanbu Industrial College
13) Jubail University College
14) Al Falak
15) TINS
16) Dammam Community College
17) Hail University
1 Al Baha University

That's the top 18, where the latter 4 were fraying at the edges- but guess what, now we should get really worried. Yeah, a poxy SR10,000

19) Jubail Technical Institute
20) European Center Jubail
21) Wall Street
22) Jeddah British International School
23) Al Jouf University

And this is where it gets nasty, mean and dirty- SR8,000- 9,000
24) Direct English
25) Saudi British Institute
26) English First
27) Berlitz

And in a class of its own, with salaries, from SR1500 for Arab teachers to 7,500 riyals, we have, tra.... laaaahhhhh- cruising into the hall of cheapness, the bearded tramp known as S AL Q, yes, it's number 28-
2 International House

[Markemark]

Some clarification on the miserable slave labor wages offered by our friend, S AL Q- the bearded little tramp.

IH has Arab teachers earning less than 2,000 riyals per month.
The average native speaker salary is 7,500 SR.
However, native speakers are also employed on 6,000 riyals per month- without qualifications.
Bottom of the food chain? Go figure.

[Stephen Jones]

Markemark's figures don't agree with the information I've got concerning salary scales.

Also he doesn't state what qualifications are required, or how many years of experience.

[Asda]

Stephen,

Genuinely enquiring, would/could you share your info with us...obviously without compromsing anybody's integrity, that is?

Markemark,

You have more than set the ball rolling, thank you for a very useful post.

Long may this thread continue to develop...

[Markemark]

Stephen, there are multiple variants in this in terms of assessing which employer might be the most suitable. Variants might include location, length of contract, prestige of the institute, type of teaching, college amenties, benefits- etc etc etc. Salary is just one further variant. For example, you're offered 19,000 SR- but for 6 months in Buraidah versus an offer based on just 13,000 SR- but for 1 year- in Khobar. Salary is therefore one of many variants that come into play when deciding where you would go.
Now- if you accept that, and I assume you would, let's add the valid point that you made concerning one's academic qualifications and experience. It's there- as one further variant. I think the overall picture is valid-in that, variants aside, contracts do reflect the basic pay structure that I have oultined above.
On your second point, I am not sure where my pay scales deviate from the figures you may have, but they are based on data the organizations themselves have put out in many cases.

[Cleopatra]

A good general guide, but remember that salary - while obviously extremely important - is not the whole story. When deciding where to work, factors such as holidays, accommodation, working hours, and - if applicable - sponsorship of family and education for children, are also crucial.

[Markemark]

Yes, Cleopatra, I agree. This is a *general* guide and pay is, as I have said- simply one of multiple variants.

[desultude]

Another one of the PMU lies- almost no one I know makes that at PMU. They are in the 11-12 range- except for non-native speakers (fully qualified, with native-like skills, in leadership positions) who get in the 7-10 range.

New people are hired in at more than the veterans, and renewed contracts are limited to 5% increases.

[Never Ceased To Be Amazed]

[Green Acres]

Nice one! Looks like salaries have really dipped. I see KAU is not listed, and KAUST?

[veiledsentiments]

[Stephen Jones]

[sheikher]

Markemark makes mention of those employers who withold passports.

Neither is there indication of which institutions outsource recruitment to an agent, nor a list of these shysters any applicant should avoid. (It seems they are springing up everywhere in the Kingdom.)

Nor does markemark reveal the employers who issue illegal 3-month "business-visit" visas which require a run to Bahrain every 30 days and a renewal after 90.

[Pikgitina]

[Mr TEFL]

What about BAE?