UAE jobs in 2021: Who'll get salary hike

  DUBAI – A new survey of more than 500 companies in the UAE revealed a glimmer of hope in the employment scene in 2021, with a forecast increase in salaries. According to a recent Mercer survey, the general market forecasts a salary increase of 4 percent in 2021, with economic conditions expected to improve. So who are likely to get salary increases in the UAE in 2021? The biggest projected salary increase is expected for employees in the life sciences industry, who are expected to get a 4.5 percent increase in their salary next year. This includes pharmacists, doctors, healthcare workers, chemists and those working for companies that create medical devices and health products. Employees in the consumer goods industries are also expected to get a 3.8 percent increase in their salaries next year. Employees in the energy industry can also increase a 1.9 percent salary increase in 2021, according to the Mercer survey. Carolina Vorster, Workforce Products Leader, Mena at Mercer, said: "Even though we expect uncertainty to span into 2021, the Total Remuneration Survey results promise a more optimistic new year as companies are increasingly reporting positive hiring sentiments compared to those indicated at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic,” said Carolina Vorster, Workforce Products Leader at Mercer. In 2020, although 30 percent of companies are planning to cut more jobs, survey results did reveal an actual annual salary increase of 3.8 percent across the general market. ICA/Expat Media
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