Amid ongoing economic and operational challenges facing the energy sector, employees at the Syrian Petroleum Company are awaiting the implementation of measures to adjust the salary scale and organizational structure.
This comes alongside growing demands from the workforce for improvements to living conditions and services associated with field operations at the oil fields.
The Reality of Wages and Salaries
Sector employees point to a gap between income levels and the current cost of living; the wages of many technicians and workers do not exceed a ceiling of $150 per month.
Stakeholders emphasize the need to review wages in the oil sector relative to other vital sectors—particularly given the delay in translating previous organizational and structural promises into actual income for workers, as well as the absence of production-linked incentives and bonuses.
Working Conditions and Field Logistics
Living challenges are compounded by field operational conditions; a rotational shift system (seven days of work followed by seven days of rest) is in place at fields located up to 400 kilometers from city centers.
Workers face daily difficulties, including high transportation costs that consume a significant portion of their salaries, alongside a reliance on dilapidated—and often non-air-conditioned—transport buses.
In response, the workforce is calling for enhanced logistical support for transportation and the provision of travel conditions that are appropriate for the arduous nature of the work. Calls for Regulatory Intervention
Faced with this reality, sector workers are urging the Ministry of Energy and the People's Assembly to expedite the finalization and implementation of the new organizational structure and the promised salary scale. These measures are essential to improving the living and service conditions of oil workers and ensuring the retention of technical personnel at key production sites.
Zaman Al-Wasl
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