GCC Workforce Cost Modelling — What a Real Employment Cost Looks Like

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A real GCC employment cost includes basic salary plus allowances (typically 30–40% of package for UAE skilled roles), employer social insurance (GOSI 11.75% for Saudi nationals, GPSSA 12.5% for UAE Emiratis, occupational hazard only for most expats), mandatory medical insurance, EOSB accrual at country-specific rates (21 days per year UAE, half month per year Saudi, 3 weeks flat Qatar), and visa and permit costs amortised over expected tenure. Salary-plus-a-rough-percentage is wrong across most GCC hires.

Salary is not employment cost. The full GCC employer cost stack: salary, social insurance, medical, EOSB accrual, and government fees — with worked examples.

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