Salaries in United Arab Emirates

The salary range of employees working in United Arab Emirates is, by default, in the range of 100,164 AED (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 382,776 AED (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

100K - 383K AED

10% earn less lthan 100K AED

10% earns more than 383K AED

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in United Arab Emirates into salary brackets in AED.

Salaries by age group

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

<24

Average 165K

median 155K

10% 95K

25% 120K

75% 199K

90% 249K

25-34

Average 176K

median 155K

10% 73K

25% 106K

75% 222K

90% 305K

35-44

Average 268K

median 237K

10% 117K

25% 165K

75% 336K

90% 456K

45-54

Average 250K

median 220K

10% 108K

25% 153K

75% 313K

90% 426K

55+

Average 228K

median 204K

10% 104K

25% 144K

75% 284K

90% 381K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

232,368 AED

203,184 AED

Women

In general, in United Arab Emirates, men earn 14.4% 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 (AED).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

7,656,811 AED

2. IT Director Top Management

7,123,925 AED

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

7,070,270 AED

4. Leasing Director Leasing

6,883,027 AED

5. Managing Director Top Management

6,507,734 AED

6. Plant manager Top Management

6,293,002 AED

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

6,220,915 AED

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,085,051 AED

9. IT Architect Information Technology

6,082,085 AED

10. Sales Director Top Management

5,815,670 AED

11. Head of product development Management

5,742,389 AED

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

5,703,091 AED

13. Lead developer Information Technology

5,630,904 AED

14. Technical Director Top Management

5,329,786 AED

15. Marketing Director Top Management

5,255,208 AED

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

5,173,243 AED

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,161,190 AED

18. IT Manager Management

5,120,352 AED

19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

5,119,891 AED

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

5,116,522 AED

The worst paid positions in United Arab Emirates

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

1,134,533 AED

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,270,993 AED

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,286,836 AED

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,296,880 AED

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,300,681 AED

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,346,291 AED

7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

1,351,037 AED

8. Cleaner General labour

1,363,393 AED

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,372,353 AED

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,401,402 AED

11. Packer Production

1,410,090 AED

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,417,692 AED

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,418,777 AED

14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,425,836 AED

15. General Labourer General labour

1,430,994 AED

16. Cashier Banking

1,431,311 AED

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,433,166 AED

18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,439,682 AED

19. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,441,166 AED

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,445,976 AED

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Operations Manager
Top Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

11,017 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,337 AED

Anually salary

132,204 USD

Anually salary

484,044 AED

Posted: 2025-06-30 02:57:45

Architect
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

3,693 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

13,522 AED

Anually salary

44,316 USD

Anually salary

162,264 AED

Posted: 2025-06-26 17:25:54

Sales Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,828 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 AED

Anually salary

81,936 USD

Anually salary

300,000 AED

Posted: 2025-06-23 14:40:57

Senior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,366 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 AED

Anually salary

16,392 USD

Anually salary

60,000 AED

Posted: 2025-06-20 15:24:38

Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,286 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,708 AED

Anually salary

15,432 USD

Anually salary

56,496 AED

Posted: 2025-06-03 20:02:15

Logistics Manager
Management

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,010 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,667 AED

Anually salary

84,120 USD

Anually salary

308,004 AED

Posted: 2025-06-02 20:15:09

Team leader
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Abu Dhabi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,277 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,000 AED

Anually salary

39,324 USD

Anually salary

144,000 AED

Posted: 2025-05-30 13:42:34

Managing Director
Top Management

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

19,801 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

72,500 AED

Anually salary

237,612 USD

Anually salary

870,000 AED

Posted: 2025-05-30 09:02:16

Internal Auditor
Banking

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,828 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 AED

Anually salary

81,936 USD

Anually salary

300,000 AED

Posted: 2025-05-29 22:26:22

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

11,380 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

41,667 AED

Anually salary

136,560 USD

Anually salary

500,004 AED

Posted: 2025-05-28 07:58:38

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Salaries in United Arab Emirates

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in United Arab Emirates

The worst paid positions in United Arab Emirates

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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