Take a look at the latest market trends in the Asian oil and gas sector from Worldwide Recruitment Solutions, a leader in Energy recruitment.

1. Oil & Gas in Asia
Market Trends
Salary & Benefits
March 2015

2. Introduction to WRS
• Global sector focus: Power, Construction, Oil & Gas, Marine & Mining
• Technically skilled permanent / contract staff
• Our key differentiator: “Finding the talent others can’t”
• £31.5m turnover in 2014,
• Placed candidates in 50+ countries worldwide

3. Introduction - Sector/Market Knowledge
• Each year we visit key clients and regions
• Establish more in-depth client partnerships
• Build market awareness and consolidate third party relationships
• Attend industry conferences, trade fairs and exhibitions
• Dedicated teams to cover specific regions and skill sets:
• Asia Pacific, Middle East, Latin America, North America, Europe, Africa
• Developed an international service / in-depth market knowledge
• Market trends analysis – sector/region specific
• Customer buying behaviours
• Market Trends Survey of over 5,300 job seekers
• Salary & Benefits Survey of over 2260 job seekers

4. Type of Oil & Gas Company worked in
39.5
24.8
17.8
15.9
2
Operator
Engineering contractor
Consultancy
Other inc EPC and Drilling
Service company

5. Oil & Gas Disciplines worked in
26
14.8
8.88.4
8
7.2
5.6
5.6
5.6
3.6 2.4
2
2 Upstream Drilling, Wells & Completions
HSEQ
Installation / construction
Mechanical & Piping
Operations Maintenance & Integrity
Geosciences
Reservoir, Petroleum/Production Engineering
Project Engineering
E&I / Automation
Supply Chain / Procurement
Subsea/Pipelines
Production Operation
Business Development / Commercial
• 62.6% work contract, 37.4% are permanently employed
• The average annual Upstream Drilling/Wells & Completions salary is USD 96,357
• The average annual HSEQ salary is USD 29,460
• The average annual Installation/Construction salary is USD 26,280
• Top 5 benefits actually received across all disciplines are Flights to/from point of hire,
Healthcare, Bonus, Accommodation Allowance then Life Insurance
• The most popular e benefits amongst respondents are Healthcare, Life
Insurance, Accommodation Allowance, Flights to/from point of hire, Bonus

6. Demographic of Age Groups
30.6
26.3
23.8
16.4
1.8
1 35-44
45-54
25-34
55-64
65-74
18-24
Of the 35-44 age group
• 65.4% work contract, 34.6% permanently
employed
•The average annual salary is USD 45,716
•The average day rate paid is USD 560
•Top benefits actually received are Flights
to/from Point of Hire , Healthcare, Bonus
then Accommodation Allowance
•The most popular amongst respondents are
Flights to/from Point of Hire, Healthcare, Life
Insurance, Accommodation Allowance then
Relocation Allowance
Of the 45-54 age group
• 66.7% work contract, 33.3% permanently employed
• The average annual salary is USD 88,757
• The average day rate paid is USD 823
• Top benefits actually received are Flights to/from
Point of Hire, Accommodation Allowance
• Healthcare then Bonus
• The most popular amongst respondents are Flights
to/from Point of Hire, Healthcare, Accommodation
Allowance then Life
Insurance

7. Number of years’ experience
24.3
18.7
18.7
13.5
11.6
7.5 5.6
25+
6-10
11-15
21-25
16-20
3-5
Up to 3
Of those with over 25 years’ experience
• 73.9% work contract, 26.1% are permanently employed
• The average annual salary is USD 159,280
• The average day rate paid is USD 1,478
• Most popular actual benefits received are Flights to/from point of
hire, Healthcare , Accommodation Allowance then Bonus
• Respondents favour the following benefits - Flights to/from point of
hire, Healthcare, Accommodation Allowance then Life Insurance

8. Number of years’ experience: Average Salaries
• 6-10:
• The average annual salary is USD 31,894
• The average day rate paid is USD 435
• 11-15:
• The average annual salary is USD 377,578
• The average day rate paid is USD 519
• 21-25:
• The average annual salary is USD 44,650
• The average day rate paid is USD 591
• 16-20:
• The average annual salary is USD 29,340
• The average day rate paid is USD 663
• 3-5:
• The average annual salary is USD 24,756
• The average day rate paid is USD 98
• Up to 3:
• The average annual salary is USD 48,467
• The average day rate paid is USD 35
24.3
18.7
18.7
13.5
11.6
7.5 5.6
25+
6-10
11-15
21-25
16-20
3-5
Up to 3

9. Highest Level of Qualification Achieved
30.8
23.7
19.7
7.2
5.7
3.6 3.6
2.9
1
1
Degree
Masters Degree
College Diploma/Certificate
Honours Degree
School qualification
MBA
Professional/Chartered
Vocational
Apprenticeship
Doctorate
Of those with a Degree/Masters Degree level qualification:
• 57% work contract, 43% are permanently employed
• The average annual salary is USD 328,894
• The average day rate paid is USD 580
• Benefits actually received are Flights to/from point of hire, Healthcare, Bonus
• then Accommodation Allowance
• The most popular benefits amongst respondents are Flights to
/from point of hire, Healthcare, Life Insurance then
Accommodation Allowance

10. Most popular benefits offered Asia wide
62.6
56.6
48.4 48
28.5 28.5 28.1
19.6
14.2 13.2 12.8 12
5.7
Flights (To/from point of hire)
Healthcare
Accommodation allowance
Bonus
Schooling/childcare subsidy
Company car/vehicle
IT equipment – Phone/laptop etc
Relocation allowance
Gym membership
Hardship allowance
Contributory pension
Life insurance
Shares

11. Benefits rated as extremely important
78
67.4
56.8
54.6
39.2
36.8
31.61
27.6 27.6 26.3
Flights to/from point of hire
Healthcare
Life Insurance
Accommodation allowance
Relocation allowance
Bonus
Hardship Allowance
Schooling/Childcare Subsidy
Company Car/Vehicle
Contributory Pension
Other Benefits:
• 46.8% of respondents rated Gym Membership as the least important
• 42% rated Shares of little or no importance
• 36.9% rated IT equipment – Phone/laptop etc as fairly important

12. Split of Contract vs Permanent employees
62.6
37.5
Contract
Permanent
31.7
30.5
15
12.6
10.2
7-12 months
13 -24 months
6 months or less
36 months +
25 - 36 months
Split of Contract Length
Of those working on contracts up to 7-12 months’ duration:
• The average day rate paid is USD 836
• Top 4 actual benefits received are, in order of popularity, Flights
to/from point of hire, Healthcare, Accommodation Allowance
then Life Insurance
• Most popular benefits are those listed above but Life Insurance
is more popular than Accommodation Allowance

13. Actual benefits for permanent employees
28.1
24.2
20.6 19.9
11.7 11.4
10
8.9 8.5 8.2 7.5
6
4.3
Healthcare
Bonus
Flights (To/from point of hire)
Accommodation allowance
Company car/vehicle
IT equipment – Phone/laptop etc
Relocation allowance
Gym membership
Schooling/childcare subsidy
Contributory pension
Hardship allowance
Life insurance
Shares
Of those permanently employed:
• Top 5 most popular benefits as rated by respondents - Healthcare,
Flights to/from point of hire, Life Insurance, Accommodation
Allowance followed by Bonus
• The least popular were Gym Membership (39.9% rated this fairly or
totally unimportant) and Shares (32.8% rated this as fairly or totally
unimportant)

14. Split of Asian countries worked in
16.6
10.8
9.7
8.3
6.56.5
4
3.6
3.2
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.5
2.5 2.2
2.2
2.2
2.2 1.8
1.4 1.4
1
0.7
0.7
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
United Arab Emirates
Iraq
Malaysia
Saudi Arabia
India
Indonesia
Qatar
Oman
China
Korea, South
Singapore
Thailand
Iran
Kazakhstan
Kuwait
Pakistan
Philippines
Russian Federation
Turkey
Brunei
Yemen
Vietnam
East Timor
Turkmenistan
Bangladesh
Japan
Syria
Uzbekistan

15. In which currencies do day rates tend to be paid?
81.7
9.8
5.2 2.6
0.9
US Dollars (USD)
Euro (EUR)
British Pounds Sterling (GBP)
Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
Australian Dollars (AUD)

16. Most popular currencies in which annual salary is paid
75.3
9.7
8.6
5.4 1
US Dollars (USD)
Euro (EUR)
British Pounds Sterling (GBP)
Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
Australian Dollars (AUD)

17. Respondent Feedback on Market
• Respondents were asked: With regard to job opportunities and
salaries offered within the country you currently work what do
you predict in 2015?
36.9
34.3
9.1
3
They will stay the same
over the next 12 months
An increase in the next 12
months
A reduction in the next 12
months
Not sure