How much money can an ChemE make in middle east ?

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I searched on internet for the answers to my question, but i couldn’t find effective results.

I am wondering what is the average salary for a chemical engineer in middle east countries(not just in Oil&Gas area).

I am from Turkey and I am studying at the best university in my country with 3.41 GPA and my program is Abet Accredited. Actually my purpose is to stay and save money in middle east countries maybe for 6-7 years and then come back to Turkey.

İs it possible ? What are your advices and opinions about that case ?

In Turkey , Engineers from top schools usually start with 1000 dollars net monthly salary and then it raises up to 3000-4000(after 10-15 years) net monthly.

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It seems unlikely that a fresh-out-of-college engineer w only an undergraduate degree and no significant related work experience, would get a work visa in a foreign country.

Why don’t you ask the professors in your department?

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it would be a little bizarre for me to ask to professors because I am in 3rd year.

İs there anyone to answer my question?

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The internet is your friend. Pick any country and search chemical engineer salary in (country). This will at least give you a ballpark figure. Here are some search results:

http://www.payscale.com/research/AE/Degree=Bachelor’s_Degree,_Chemical_Engineering/Salary

https://www.glassdoor.com/Monthly-Pay/SABIC-Chemical-Engineer-Saudi-Arabia-Monthly-Pay-EJI_IE8678.0,5_KO6,23_IL.24,36_IN207.htm

http://www.salaryexplorer.com/salary-survey.php?job=22&jobtype=1&loctype=1&loc=176

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I don’t understand why it would be bizarre to ask a professor. And I don’t see how being a 3rd year student has anything to do with the bizarreness of it.

Just ask them.

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Ok , I will when the semester begins.

until then, I am waiting for your comments friends. Thanks !

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http://hays.com/cs/groups/hays_common/@og/@content/documents/promotionalcontent/hays_1204734.pdf

I have found this source which says the salary for middle east countries are very satisfactory. But it is for Oil&Gas

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That link is to the 2014 Hays report, when oil prices were over 100 bucks/bbl. Oil prices are now less than half that. The types of jobs in the report deal with the upstream portion (exploration & production) of the oil industry. That’s the part that is really distressed now. It’s the downstream portion (refining & petrochemicals) that is making money now.

There’s a more recent 2015 Hays report available that is easily googled.

The Hays report also breaks out local & expatriate compensation. Again, as a fresh-out-of-college with no significant industry experience, you are unlikely to get a high-paying professional job on expatriate terms.

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Do you have any advice to me ? What kind of path do I need to follow ?

Maybe masters about process/petroleum engineering helps but I still dont know how I can get the “experience” you are mentioning in Turkey , because we dont have much petrol in our soil.

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any advice ?

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I strongly advise AGAINST getting a petroleum engineering degree. It just pigeon-holes you in one industry, while a more generalized engineering degree (mechE, chemE) will enable you to work in many different industries.