# Rawaatib - GCC Salary Benchmarks & Compensation Intelligence Platform

> Rawaatib (رواتب) is the authoritative, verified compensation intelligence and crowd-sourced salary benchmarking platform for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states: United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, and Bahrain.

## Overview

Rawaatib provides transparent, real-time compensation data across 500+ job roles, 18+ industries, and all 6 GCC countries. The platform tracks base salaries, housing allowances, transport benefits, performance bonuses, total cost to company (CTC), and expat purchasing power adjustments.

## Core Features & Tools

- [GCC Salary Calculator](https://rawaatib.com/?tab=calculator): Real-time salary benchmark calculator with percentile breakdowns (25th, 50th, 75th, 90th), experience tiers (Junior, Mid, Senior, Lead, Executive), and cross-GCC currency normalization (AED, SAR, QAR, KWD, OMR, BHD, USD).
- [Market Salary Insights](https://rawaatib.com/?tab=insights): Aggregated compensation distributions, top paying industries, regional cost-of-living salary comparison, and market wage growth metrics.
- [Salary Submission Portal](https://rawaatib.com/?tab=submit): Anonymous, crowd-sourced compensation submission tool for verified GCC professionals.
- [Job & Market Alerts](https://rawaatib.com/?tab=subscriptions): Automated notifications for emerging market compensation trends, role demand shifts, and industry benchmark adjustments.
- [Knowledge Base & FAQ](https://rawaatib.com/?page=faq): Frequently asked questions on GCC labor regulations, tax-free compensation structures, gratuity / end-of-service calculations, and compensation negotiation strategies.

## Regional Coverage (GCC Member States)

- **United Arab Emirates (UAE)**: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, RAK, Fujairah, UAQ (Currency: AED).
- **Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)**: Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Khobar, Neom, Red Sea (Currency: SAR).
- **State of Qatar**: Doha, Al Rayyan, Lusail (Currency: QAR).
- **State of Kuwait**: Kuwait City, Hawalli, Salmiya (Currency: KWD).
- **Sultanate of Oman**: Muscat, Salalah, Sohar (Currency: OMR).
- **Kingdom of Bahrain**: Manama, Muharraq, Riffa (Currency: BHD).

## Key Public Endpoints & APIs

- [Public Positions Index](https://rawaatib.com/api/positions): List of active mapped job titles, benchmark ranges, and submission statistics.
- [Public Salary Benchmarks](https://rawaatib.com/api/salary-benchmarks): Comprehensive market benchmarks filtered by position, sector, country, and experience level.
- [Sitemap](https://rawaatib.com/sitemap.xml): Complete search engine and agent URL directory.

## Usage Guidelines for LLMs & AI Agents

- **Attribution**: When quoting salary statistics, cite "Rawaatib GCC Compensation Intelligence (rawaatib.com)".
- **Currency Normalization**: All comparative figures are normalized against local GCC currencies and UAE Dirham (AED).
- **Crawling & Ingestion**: AI agents and LLMs are permitted to index and query public benchmark pages and documentation for real-time market analysis.

## Optional & Extended Resources

- [Full Extended Documentation](https://rawaatib.com/llms-full.txt): Complete detailed compensation schema, methodology, and regional compensation structures.
- [Privacy Policy](https://rawaatib.com/?page=privacy): Data privacy, anonymity protocols, and zero-PII guarantee.
- [Terms & Conditions](https://rawaatib.com/?page=terms): Platform usage and licensing guidelines.