Salary for a psychologist?
By sudhakaran balu •
Hi,
I am a Regd Clinical PSychologist with 10 years of experince in the field of counseling and psychotherapy and
I am in the process of getting an offer as a psychologist in a project in Doha,qatar. I would like to know the reasonable or affordable salary to take the offer to live in qatar with my family, suggestions are needed immediately as the offer is said to be very urgent and i have to report for duty within 15 days.
I am not sure about the packages given along with the offer,
i will post it as soon as i get it from the company
Thanx in advance
Sudhakaran
Chennai
India
Not sure what a full-time salary would be - with your qualifications, I would say definitely not less than QR 13,000 (if housing is included, more if it isn't)
Hourly rates for private counselors run from QR 300-500/hour.
Re: benefits, definitely get them to cover schooling AND bus fees for your children (study on on the local schools first and know what fees are likely to be; Indian schools are significantly cheaper than, say, a British or American school), at a school of YOUR choice.
Get PRIVATE medical insurance coverage included (that covers you both here and abroad/back home in your country)
HOUSING is a big issue here -- very costly, get an allowance of QR 16,000/mo minimum for a family (if they don't provide a large apartment/villa for you)