Comparing one country's market with another is like comparing Oranges to Apples. e.g. HP in Doha will have different work ethics and recruitment policies to HP in India.
Its better to compare organisations, but that's the hard part, there is too much bureaucracy in every organisation. Every organisation has different expectations of a prospective employee and different employment procedures.
Once you have your foot in the door, it all depends on YOU and how far YOUR organisation will allow YOU to use YOUR skills.
Subhanallah, I know a contractor who in just 3 years (after switching careers from being a plumber

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has moved from basic network diagnostics (1st line or Junior Network Role) to being part of the Design or 4th Line team, where solutions to an organisations network are drawn up.
Hope that helps.