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Engineer Average Salary in Bahrain 2024

How much money does a person working as Engineer make in Bahrain?


Average Monthly Salary
1,400 BHD
( 16,800 BHD yearly)

LOW
650
BHD
AVERAGE
1,400
BHD
HIGH
2,230
BHD
All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
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.

A person working as Engineer in Bahrain typically earns around 1,400 BHD. Salaries range from 650 BHD (lowest) to 2,230 BHD (highest).


Salary Variance

This is the average salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Engineer salaries in Bahrain vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.



Engineer Pay Scale and Salaries in Bahrain

Median and salary distribution Bahrain Engineer monthly
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Salary Structure and Pay Scale Comparison

5% of people earn
1,330 BHD or more
10% of people earn
1,170 to 1,330 BHD
20% of people earn
800 BHD or less
65% of people earn
800 to 1,170 BHD
Minimum Salary
650 BHD
Median
1,340 BHD
Maximum
2,230 BHD




Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
  • Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

    Salaries for the position Engineer in Bahrain range from 650 BHD (starting salary) to 2,230 BHD (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.

  • Median Salary

    With a median salary of 1,340 BHD, half of the professionals who work as Engineer in Bahrain 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.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    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 Engineer in Bahrain earn less than 1,080 BHD, while 75% earn more. Similarly, the chart shows that 75% earn less than 1,550 BHD while 25% earn more.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    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 Engineer in Bahrain compared to simply calculating the average. The majority of reported salaries, approximately 65%, fall within the range of 800 BHD to 1,170 BHD. About 20% of salaries are below the 800 BHD mark, while 10% fall within the range of 1,170 BHD to 1,330 BHD. Only 5% of individuals have salaries exceeding 1,330 BHD.

Salary Comparison by Years of Experience / Engineer / Bahrain

How do experience and age affect pay?

0 - 2 Years
730 BHD
2 - 5 Years+34%
980 BHD
5 - 10 Years+48%
1,450 BHD
10 - 15 Years+22%
1,760 BHD
15 - 20 Years+9%
1,920 BHD
20+ Years+8%
2,080 BHD
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Salary comparison by years of experience monthly Bahrain Engineer
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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 Engineer and this is what we found.


All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.

Employees with less than two years of experience earn approximately 730 BHD.

While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 980 BHD, 34% more than someone with less than two year's experience.

Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 1,450 BHD, 48% 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 1,760 BHD, 22% 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 1,920 BHD, 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 2,080 BHD, 8% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.

On average, a person's salary doubles their starting salary by the time they cross the 10 years* experience mark.
* Based on the average change in salary over time. Salary variations differ from person to person.

Typical Salary Progress for Most Careers

Salary Comparison By Experience Level
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Salary Comparison By Education / Engineer / Bahrain

How do education levels affect salaries?

Displayed below is the average salary variance between different education levels of professionals working as Engineer.

Bachelor's Degree
850 BHD
Master's Degree+93%
1,640 BHD
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
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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 Engineer in order to make a comparison.


Level 1: Bachelor's Degree

Employees at this education level have an average salary of 850 BHD.


Level 2: Master's Degree

At this level, the average salary becomes 1,640 BHD, 93% more than the previous level.



Is a Master's degree or an MBA worth it? Should you pursue higher education?

A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Bahrain costs anywhere from 7,420 BHD to 22,200 BHD 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.


Typical Salary Difference by Education for Most Careers

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Salary and Compensation Comparison By Gender / Engineer / Bahrain

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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 Engineer in Bahrain, the average difference between the salary of male and female employees is 14%.

Male
1,490 BHD
Female-12%
1,310 BHD
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Comparison By Gender in Bahrain for all Careers

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Average Annual Salary Increment Percentage / Engineer / Bahrain

How much are annual salary increments in Bahrain for individuals working as Engineer? How often do employees get salary raises?

Individuals working as Engineer in Bahrain are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 7% every 29 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 4% granted to employees every 29 months.

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The figures provided here are averages of numbers. Those figures should be taken as general guidelines. Salary increments will vary from person to person and depend on many factors, but your performance and contribution to the success of the organization remain the most important factors in determining how much and how often you will be granted a raise.

Bahrain / All Professions

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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.

How to calculate the salary increment percentage?

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

The average salary increase in one year (12 months) in Bahrain is 2%.

Worldwide Salary Raises: All Countries and All Jobs

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Salary Packages and Schemes

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.



Bonus and Incentive Rates / Engineer / Bahrain

How much and how often are bonuses being awarded?Annual Salary Bonus Rate Bahrain Engineer
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59% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 41% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.

Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 2% to 7% of their annual salary.

Received Bonus
41%
No Bonus
59%

Types of Bonuses Considered

Individual Performance-Based Bonuses

The most standard form of bonus, where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.

Company Performance Bonuses

Occasionally, 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 Bonuses

Granted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.

Holiday / End of Year Bonuses

These types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.

Bonuses Are Not Commissions!

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.


What makes a position worthy of good bonuses and a high salary?

The main two types of jobs

Revenue GeneratorsSupporting 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:
A graphics designer working for a graphics designing company.

Example:
A graphic designer in the marketing department of a hospital.


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.

Try to work for companies where your skills can generate revenue. We can't all generate revenue and that's perfectly fine.

Bonus Comparison by Seniority Level

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.

Average Hourly Wage / Engineer / Bahrain


8 BHD per hour

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) for individuals working as Engineer in Bahrain is 8 BHD.This is the rate they get paid for every worked hour.


Hourly Wage = Annual Salary / ( 52 x 5 x 8 )

About The Hourly Pay Rate

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.

What is the minimum hourly rate of pay?

The minimum pay rate per hour for people working as Engineer in Bahrain is 4 BHD. This is the minimum as per the gathered data in the salary survey not the minimum hourly rate mandated by law.

Salary comparison with similar jobs

Job TitleAverage Salary
Engineering-100%
3D Printing Engineer1,190 BHD-15%
Acoustics Engineer1,220 BHD-13%
Assembly Engineering Technician980 BHD-30%
Assistant Chief Engineer1,450 BHD+3%
Associate Engineer1,230 BHD-12%
AutoCAD Drafter800 BHD-43%
Autocad Operator800 BHD-43%
Automation Engineer1,420 BHD+1%
Avionic System Support Engineer1,240 BHD-12%
Biochemical Engineer1,220 BHD-13%
BMS Engineer1,200 BHD-14%
Bridge and Lock Tender700 BHD-50%
Broadcast Engineer1,380 BHD-2%
CAD Design Engineer1,420 BHD+1%
CAD Designer870 BHD-38%
CAE Engineer1,330 BHD-5%
Ceramics Engineer1,210 BHD-14%
Chemical Engineer1,300 BHD-7%
Civil Drafter820 BHD-42%
Civil Engineer1,390 BHD-1%
Civil Site Engineer1,380 BHD-2%
Civil Technician830 BHD-41%
Cognitive Engineer1,300 BHD-7%
Commissioning Engineer1,350 BHD-4%
Communications Engineer1,400 BHD-0%
Condition Monitoring Engineer1,120 BHD-20%
Contract Associate Engineer1,240 BHD-12%
Contract Engineer1,270 BHD-9%
Control Systems Engineer1,270 BHD-9%
Controls Engineer1,360 BHD-3%
Controls Software Engineer1,160 BHD-17%
Corrosion Engineer1,170 BHD-17%
Design Engineer1,400 BHD-0%
Director of Engineering2,860 BHD+100%
Drafter880 BHD-37%
Drafting Manager1,480 BHD+5%
Drilling Engineer1,360 BHD-3%
Drilling Foreman410 BHD-71%
Electrical Draughtsman670 BHD-52%
Electrical Engineer1,410 BHD+0%
Electrical Engineering Manager1,880 BHD+34%
Electromechanical Engineering Technologist1,470 BHD+5%
Electromechanical Equipment Assembler730 BHD-48%
Energy Engineer1,450 BHD+3%
Engine Assembler580 BHD-59%
Engineer1,400 BHD-0%
Engineering Account Manager1,510 BHD+8%
Engineering Chief Designer1,580 BHD+13%
Engineering Consultant1,810 BHD+29%
Engineering Key Account Manager1,930 BHD+38%
Engineering Lab Technician1,250 BHD-11%
Engineering Manager1,900 BHD+35%
Engineering Planning Manager1,930 BHD+38%
Engineering Production Manager2,410 BHD+72%
Engineering Project Analyst1,620 BHD+15%
Engineering Project Coordinator 1,560 BHD+11%
Engineering Project Director2,710 BHD+93%
Engineering Project Leader1,680 BHD+20%
Engineering Project Manager1,900 BHD+35%
Engineering Research and Development Manager2,070 BHD+48%
Engineering Safety Coordinator1,010 BHD-28%
Engineering Sales Manager1,890 BHD+35%
Engineering Technician1,050 BHD-25%
Engineering Technologist1,000 BHD-29%
Environmental Engineer1,320 BHD-6%
Equipment Engineer1,250 BHD-11%
Equipment Engineering Manager1,840 BHD+31%
Estimator1,190 BHD-15%
Fabrication Specialist940 BHD-33%
Fabricator610 BHD-57%
Facade Engineer1,260 BHD-10%
Fiber Analyst760 BHD-46%
Field Engineer1,340 BHD-4%
Field Engineering Manager2,210 BHD+58%
Fire Engineer1,290 BHD-8%
Fitter and Turner420 BHD-70%
Forestry Strategic Planner1,530 BHD+9%
Generation Engineer1,340 BHD-4%
Genetic Engineer1,530 BHD+9%
Geological Engineer1,400 BHD-0%
Geotechnical Engineer1,420 BHD+1%
Heavy Equipment Mechanic700 BHD-50%
Highway Engineer1,350 BHD-4%
HSE Professional1,290 BHD-8%
Human Machine Interface Engineer1,200 BHD-14%
HVAC Engineer1,470 BHD+5%
HVAC Supervisor1,230 BHD-12%
Industrial Engineer1,350 BHD-4%
Industrial Engineering Technologist1,350 BHD-4%
Instrument Engineer1,330 BHD-5%
Instrument Technician710 BHD-49%
Instrumentation and Control Engineer1,300 BHD-7%
Instrumentation Designer1,130 BHD-19%
Instrumentation Engineer1,370 BHD-2%
Instrumentation Manager1,340 BHD-4%
Irrigation Engineer1,250 BHD-11%
Licensed Aircraft Engineer1,480 BHD+5%
Locomotive Engineer1,250 BHD-11%
Maintenance Engineer1,230 BHD-12%
Maintenance Fitter490 BHD-65%
Maintenance Manager1,290 BHD-8%
Manufacturing Engineer1,280 BHD-9%
Marine Engineer1,360 BHD-3%
Materials Engineer1,350 BHD-4%
Materials Researcher1,190 BHD-15%
Materials Technician930 BHD-34%
Mechanical and Electrical Engineer1,440 BHD+3%
Mechanical Design Engineer1,500 BHD+7%
Mechanical Designer1,120 BHD-20%
Mechanical Engineer1,490 BHD+6%
Mechanical Engineering Manager1,810 BHD+29%
Mechanical Inspector1,260 BHD-10%
Mechatronics Engineer1,420 BHD+1%
Mining Engineer1,310 BHD-7%
Nanotechnology Engineer1,450 BHD+3%
Natural Language Processing Engineer1,560 BHD+11%
Oil and Petrochemical Engineer1,460 BHD+4%
Optical Engineer1,320 BHD-6%
Optical Instrument Assembler700 BHD-50%
PCB Assembler510 BHD-64%
Photonics Engineer1,520 BHD+8%
Photonics Technician1,260 BHD-10%
Pipeline Engineer1,240 BHD-12%
Piping Designer750 BHD-47%
Piping Engineer1,280 BHD-9%
Planning Engineer1,360 BHD-3%
Pressure Vessel Inspector640 BHD-54%
Principal Cost Engineer1,350 BHD-4%
Principal Engineer1,360 BHD-3%
Principal Support Engineer1,390 BHD-1%
Process Engineer1,340 BHD-4%
Process Operator830 BHD-41%
Product Development Engineer1,440 BHD+3%
Product Development Technician970 BHD-31%
Product Engineer1,460 BHD+4%
Product Safety Engineer1,320 BHD-6%
Production Engineer1,340 BHD-4%
Project Engineer1,370 BHD-2%
Proposal Manager1,700 BHD+21%
Purchasing Engineer1,210 BHD-14%
Quality Assurance Engineer1,300 BHD-7%
Rail Engineer1,350 BHD-4%
Regional Field Engineer1,480 BHD+5%
Remote Sensing Engineer1,330 BHD-5%
Robotics Engineer1,550 BHD+10%
Robotics Technician1,140 BHD-19%
Safety Engineer1,360 BHD-3%
Safety Inspector1,080 BHD-23%
Safety Manager1,540 BHD+10%
Safety Officer710 BHD-49%
Sales Engineer1,490 BHD+6%
Scheduling Engineer1,210 BHD-14%
Security Engineer1,380 BHD-2%
Service Engineer1,470 BHD+5%
Smart Home Engineer1,470 BHD+5%
Solar Engineer1,460 BHD+4%
Staff Engineer1,270 BHD-9%
Static Equipment Engineer1,360 BHD-3%
Stationary Engineer1,170 BHD-17%
Stress Engineer1,240 BHD-12%
Structural Analysis Engineer1,330 BHD-5%
Structural Designer1,200 BHD-14%
Structural Engineer1,350 BHD-4%
Structural Technician900 BHD-36%
Subsea Engineer1,690 BHD+20%
Supply Chain Specialist1,350 BHD-4%
Surveyor1,030 BHD-27%
Technical Affairs Officer710 BHD-49%
Technical Assistant680 BHD-52%
Technical Engineer1,130 BHD-19%
Technical Support Engineer1,120 BHD-20%
Tender Engineer1,210 BHD-14%
Test Development Engineer1,290 BHD-8%
Test Engineer1,290 BHD-8%
Transportation Engineer1,310 BHD-7%
Urban Engineer1,350 BHD-4%
Validation Engineer1,190 BHD-15%
Verification Engineer1,300 BHD-7%
Wastewater Engineer1,370 BHD-2%
Wind Energy Engineer1,310 BHD-7%
Wind Energy Operations Manager1,740 BHD+24%
Wireless Engineer1,490 BHD+6%
Work Planner940 BHD-33%

Government vs Private Sector Salary Comparison

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 Bahrain is 17% on average across all career fields.

Private Sector
1,380 BHD
Public Sector+17%
1,620 BHD
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Statistics and Calculation Guide

What is considered to be a good and competitive salary for the job title Engineer in Bahrain?

A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 1,340 BHD and 1,550 BHD. This is a very rough estimate. Experience and education play a very huge part in the final earnings.

Gross Salary (before tax) and Net Salary (after tax)

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.

Base / Basic Salary

The base salary for a careers like Engineer in Bahrain ranges from 650 BHD to 1,080 BHD. 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.


What is the difference between the median and the average salary?

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


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