A person working as an Artificial Intelligence Developer in Bahrain typically earns around 1,800 BHD per month. Salaries range from 870 BHD (lowest) to 2,830 BHD (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Artificial Intelligence Developer salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Artificial Intelligence Developer salaries in Bahrain range from 870 BHD per month (minimum salary) to 2,830 BHD per month (maximum salary).
The median salary is 1,870 BHD per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Artificial Intelligence Developer(s) are earning less than 1,870 BHD while the other half are earning more than 1,870 BHD. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of Artificial Intelligence Developer(s) are earning less than 1,230 BHD while 75% of them are earning more than 1,230 BHD. Also from the diagram, 75% of Artificial Intelligence Developer(s) are earning less than 2,450 BHD while 25% are earning more than 2,450 BHD.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning 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
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down Artificial Intelligence Developer salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
An Artificial Intelligence Developer with less than two years of experience makes approximately 1,010 BHD per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 1,440 BHD per month, 42% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 1,890 BHD per month, 31% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Artificial Intelligence Developer(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 2,320 BHD per month, 23% 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 2,470 BHD per month, 6% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 2,700 BHD per month, 10% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
0 - 2 Years | 1,010 BHD | |
2 - 5 Years | +42% | 1,440 BHD |
5 - 10 Years | +31% | 1,890 BHD |
10 - 15 Years | +23% | 2,320 BHD |
15 - 20 Years | +6% | 2,470 BHD |
20+ Years | +10% | 2,700 BHD |
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 Artificial Intelligence Developer salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is Certificate or Diploma, the average salary of an Artificial Intelligence Developer is 1,260 BHD per month.
While someone with a Bachelor's Degree gets a salary of 2,000 BHD per month, 59% more than someone having a Certificate or Diploma degree.
A Master's Degree gets its holder an average salary of 2,670 BHD per month, 33% more than someone with a Bachelor's Degree.
Certificate or Diploma | 1,260 BHD | |
Bachelor's Degree | +59% | 2,000 BHD |
Master's Degree | +33% | 2,670 BHD |
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Bahrain costs anywhere from 7,390 Bahraini Dinar(s) to 22,200 Bahraini Dinar(s) 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 into a higher paying job. The numbers seem to support the thoery. 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? Male Artificial Intelligence Developer employees in Bahrain earn 7% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 1,880 BHD | |
Female | -7% | 1,760 BHD |
Artificial Intelligence Developer(s) in Bahrain are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 8% every 32 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 4% granted to employees every 29 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely 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
Banking | 8% | |
Energy | 7% | |
Information Technology | 6% | |
Healthcare | 5% | |
Travel | 4% | |
Construction | 3% | |
Education | 2% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Bahrain for the year 2022. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
An Artificial Intelligence Developer is considered to be a high bonus-based job due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
35% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 65% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 5% to 9% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 65% | |
No Bonus | 35% |
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. |
Example: | Example: |
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 fix 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 average salary for Artificial Intelligence Developer is 38% more than that of Other IT. Also, Other IT salaries are 12% less than those of Information Technology.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Applications System Specialist | 1,330 BHD | ![]() |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Specialist | 1,770 BHD | ![]() |
Artificial Intelligence Developer | 1,800 BHD | ![]() |
Blockchain Associate | 1,440 BHD | ![]() |
Blockchain Developer | 1,370 BHD | ![]() |
Computer Animator | 1,350 BHD | ![]() |
Computer Hardware Engineer | 1,260 BHD | ![]() |
Computer Operator | 970 BHD | ![]() |
Computer Technician | 1,140 BHD | ![]() |
Copy Editor | 1,230 BHD | ![]() |
Data Center Technician | 1,310 BHD | ![]() |
Documentation Specialist | 1,310 BHD | ![]() |
Ethical Hacker | 1,350 BHD | ![]() |
GIS Analyst | 1,310 BHD | ![]() |
Global BI Analyst | 1,610 BHD | ![]() |
Hardware Design Engineer | 1,400 BHD | ![]() |
Hardware Technician | 1,140 BHD | ![]() |
Help Desk Analyst | 1,460 BHD | ![]() |
Informatics Optimization Specialist | 1,440 BHD | ![]() |
Information Assurance Analyst | 1,510 BHD | ![]() |
Information Technology Infrastructure Engineer | 1,270 BHD | ![]() |
Information Technology Quality Specialist | 1,410 BHD | ![]() |
Information Technology Trainer | 1,440 BHD | ![]() |
Interface Designer | 1,230 BHD | ![]() |
Microsystems Engineer | 1,520 BHD | ![]() |
Numerical Control Programmer | 1,270 BHD | ![]() |
Records Manager | 1,210 BHD | ![]() |
Scrum Master | 1,190 BHD | ![]() |
Software Sales | 1,280 BHD | ![]() |
Software Specialist | 1,290 BHD | ![]() |
Storage Engineer | 1,180 BHD | ![]() |
Systems Engineer | 1,140 BHD | ![]() |
Systems Integrator | 1,400 BHD | ![]() |
Technical Sales | 1,400 BHD | ![]() |
Technical Trainer | 1,500 BHD | ![]() |
Technical Writer | 1,330 BHD | ![]() |
Tester | 1,280 BHD | ![]() |
Usability Engineer | 1,410 BHD | ![]() |
User Experience Consultant | 1,550 BHD | ![]() |
User Experience Design Expert | 1,570 BHD | ![]() |
User Experience Researcher | 1,600 BHD | ![]() |
User Interface Designer | 1,340 BHD | ![]() |
Video Game Designer | 1,300 BHD | ![]() |
Visual Information Specialist | 1,310 BHD | ![]() |
Writer and Documentor | 1,250 BHD | ![]() |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Bahrain earn 17% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 1,370 BHD | |
Public Sector | +17% | 1,610 BHD |