OFW Jobs: Saudi & UAE Salary Checks in ₱

Compare guaranteed salary, duties and living costs in the original currency and pesos, using the correct route for skilled or domestic work.

A promising overseas offer should explain the job you will actually do and the money you can rely on. This checklist helps welders, maintenance workers and domestic workers compare written terms before committing.

1. Match the recruiter, employer and job

Start with the exact Philippine agency name, overseas employer, country and position. Check the agency’s current status and look for the matching approved job order through DMW. A licensed agency alone does not establish that its advertised position is authorized. Record the date of your check and confirm that recruitment for that specific role is still open.

If the inquiry page will not load, leave the check unresolved. Ask DMW or your local PESO for verification assistance. A screenshot forwarded by a recruiter is not your own current check, and a different job title is a question to resolve before you continue.

Convert only the guaranteed amount into pesos

Keep the monthly basic salary in Saudi riyals or UAE dirhams on your worksheet. On a separate line, multiply that amount by the dated PHP-per-currency reference rate. Record the date and label the result an estimate in ₱. Convert fixed allowances separately; leave possible overtime out of guaranteed pay.

Then compare a remittance provider’s actual quote, fees and the costs you expect to pay. A larger peso headline does not tell you what you can save. This guide does not supply a country-wide salary or a verified vacancy salary; use the figures from your actual written offer.

Find the BSP reference exchange-rate bulletin

3. Saudi Arabia: choose the right contract lane

For establishment employment, Saudi HRSD describes contract management through Qiwa. Employees can approve, reject or request amendments through their individual account. When that service is available for your employment stage, compare the displayed employer, role, hours and financial terms with the offer you received. Request a correction to a discrepancy before agreeing.

Domestic workers use a separate route. HRSD identifies Musaned for domestic-labor contract documentation. Ask for the appropriate domestic contract and the process that applies to you; do not assume a factory or construction worker’s Qiwa steps also cover household employment. Account access and documentation steps depend on your circumstances.

Read Saudi HRSD’s Qiwa contract service

4. UAE: check the offer and the worker category

MOHRE provides an employment-offer and contract inquiry form. It asks for transaction and worker identity details. Use the official form yourself with the correct reference; do not post passport details or verification codes in group chats. Compare any retrieved document with your written offer. We have not checked an individual applicant’s contract.

For domestic work, ask for the domestic-worker contract and appropriate MOHRE service. MWO Dubai’s forms page distinguishes skilled-worker forms from domestic forms and directs readers to obtain the UAE domestic-labor contract from MOHRE/Tadbeer. That office covers Dubai and the Northern Emirates; confirm the responsible MWO for your actual jobsite and processing route.

Open MOHRE’s offer and contract inquiry

5. Compare what is guaranteed, not the headline

Here is a fictional comparison, not a vacancy: Offer A promises a larger “total package” but does not separate basic pay from possible overtime. Offer B lists basic pay, a fixed allowance and employer-provided transport. Neither automatically wins. First request the missing breakdown for A, then compare the same pay period and the costs you would actually bear.

For household work, add questions about household duties, caregiving expectations, living arrangements and rest. For maintenance or welding, add equipment, protective gear, shift and worksite questions. Keep these as role-specific checks rather than assuming one set of terms applies to every worker.

6. Ask for the missing terms in writing

Use this message: “Please send the complete offer and applicable contract, with the employer, duties, worksite, basic pay, allowances, hours, rest arrangements, accommodation, transport and itemized costs. Please also identify the Philippine recruitment agency, matching job order and the next official verification step.”

Save the reply beside your comparison. Mark every unanswered line “needs confirmation.” Keep a copy of each version so a later change is visible. Your next useful step is a documented answer to the biggest gap, not another salary screenshot.

Source Desk

Official public guidance checked October 8, 2026. This is an offer-review guide, not a vacancy announcement or individual contract assessment. DMW inquiry records could not be retrieved during this check; no agency, vacancy, salary or visa approval is verified here. The comparison exercise and checklist are original PWE material. Confirm current requirements for your worker category and jobsite.

DMW: licensed recruitment agency inquiry

DMW: approved job-order inquiry

Philippine Information Agency: DMW verification guidance

Saudi HRSD: contract management through Qiwa

Saudi HRSD: domestic-contract electronic documentation

UAE MOHRE: employment offer and contract inquiry

MWO Dubai: separate skilled and domestic-worker forms

BSP Reference Exchange Rate Bulletin, October 8, 2026

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