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Salaries in United Arab Emirates - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in United Arab Emirates is, by default, in the range of 2,240.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,716.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.
Gross salary in United Arab Emirates is
80% of people earn:
2,240 - 8,716 USD
10% earn less lthan 2,240 USD
10% earns more than 8,716 USD
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Distribution of employees in United Arab Emirates into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in United Arab Emirates by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 3,727
Median 3,511
10% 2,198
25% 2,751
75% 4,462
90% 5,535
25-34
 
 
Average 5,065
Median 4,424
10% 2,061
25% 2,997
75% 6,404
90% 8,839
35-44
 
 
Average 5,696
Median 5,096
10% 2,608
25% 3,611
75% 7,105
90% 9,510
45-54
 
 
Average 5,306
Median 4,551
10% 1,983
25% 2,991
75% 6,758
90% 9,519
55+
 
 
Average 4,911
Median 4,269
10% 1,954
25% 2,868
75% 6,224
90% 8,638

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in United Arab Emirates (USD).

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Men
5,301 USD
4,629 USD
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Women
In general, in United Arab Emirates, men earn 14.5% more than women.

The best paid positions in United Arab Emirates

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in United Arab Emirates (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
14,391.00 USD
2. Managing Director Top Management
14,332.00 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
13,611.00 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
12,996.00 USD
5. IT Architect Information Technology
12,071.00 USD
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
11,939.00 USD
7. Plant manager Top Management
11,882.00 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
11,489.00 USD
9. Sales Director Top Management
11,382.00 USD
10. Head of product development Management
11,077.00 USD
11. Lead developer Information Technology
10,976.00 USD
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
10,542.00 USD
13. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
10,065.00 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
10,063.00 USD
15. IT Manager Management
10,044.00 USD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
9,956.00 USD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
9,768.00 USD
18. IT Product Manager Information Technology
9,606.00 USD
19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
9,606.00 USD
20. Logistics Director Top Management
9,588.00 USD

The worst paid positions in United Arab Emirates

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in United Arab Emirates (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
2,142.00 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,409.00 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,429.00 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,455.00 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,542.00 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
2,574.00 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,591.00 USD
8. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,642.00 USD
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,646.00 USD
10. Packer Production
2,662.00 USD
11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,676.00 USD
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,678.00 USD
13. Cashier Banking
2,682.00 USD
14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,692.00 USD
15. General Labourer General labour
2,701.00 USD
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,706.00 USD
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,730.00 USD
18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,746.00 USD
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
2,765.00 USD
20. Florist Service Industries
2,769.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

RomaniaRomania
1,719 USD (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
865 USD (net)
PolandPoland
3,066 USD (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,347 USD (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Dubai
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,088 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,000 AED
Anually salary
13,056 USD
Anually salary
48,000 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-12-30 19:22:32
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Doctor
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Sharjah
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,351 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,000 AED
Anually salary
52,212 USD
Anually salary
192,000 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-12-30 13:47:15
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Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Abu Dhabi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,176 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000 AED
Anually salary
26,112 USD
Anually salary
96,000 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-12-30 11:21:05
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Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Dubai
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,878 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,260 AED
Anually salary
46,536 USD
Anually salary
171,120 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-12-30 05:07:03
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UX designer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Dubai
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,439 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 AED
Anually salary
65,268 USD
Anually salary
240,000 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-12-30 05:08:11
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Cashier
Banking
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Abu Dhabi
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
816 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000 AED
Anually salary
9,792 USD
Anually salary
36,000 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-12-30 01:22:10
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Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Umm al Qaywayn
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
548 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,016 AED
Anually salary
6,576 USD
Anually salary
24,192 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-12-30 00:39:09
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Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Dubai
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,719 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 AED
Anually salary
32,628 USD
Anually salary
120,000 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-12-28 15:04:08
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Prison Officer
Security & Protection
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Abu Dhabi
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,630 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
17,027 AED
Anually salary
55,560 USD
Anually salary
204,324 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-12-26 10:57:43
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Telecommunications Network Designer
Telecommunications
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Dubai
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,167 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
19,000 AED
Anually salary
62,004 USD
Anually salary
228,000 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-12-23 17:21:26
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in United Arab Emirates is 5,126 USD.

The best-paid positions in the country United Arab Emirates are Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director, IT Director, Leasing Director, IT Architect.

The worst-paid positions in the country United Arab Emirates are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country United Arab Emirates, regardless of the work they do, women earn 12.68% less than men.

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