Salaries in United Arab Emirates

The salary range of employees working in United Arab Emirates is, by default, in the range of 8,382.00 AED (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 31,941.00 AED (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:

8,382 - 31,941 AED

10% earn less lthan 8,382 AED

10% earns more than 31,941 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 13,019

median 12,124

10% 7,251

25% 9,276

75% 15,755

90% 19,901

25-34

Average 18,593

median 16,020

10% 7,100

25% 10,605

75% 23,633

90% 33,126

35-44

Average 21,522

median 18,925

10% 9,087

25% 13,015

75% 27,087

90% 37,055

45-54

Average 20,124

median 16,877

10% 6,740

25% 10,676

75% 25,856

90% 37,343

55+

Average 18,026

median 15,349

10% 6,513

25% 9,970

75% 23,041

90% 32,679

Salaries by gender

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

Men

19,954 AED

18,178 AED

Women

In general, in United Arab Emirates, men earn 9.8% 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

53,574.90 AED

2. IT Director Top Management

49,819.30 AED

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

49,205.00 AED

4. Leasing Director Leasing

47,901.90 AED

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

43,852.60 AED

6. Plant manager Top Management

43,795.70 AED

7. Managing Director Top Management

43,518.10 AED

8. IT Architect Information Technology

42,798.90 AED

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

42,348.50 AED

10. Sales Director Top Management

41,401.40 AED

11. Head of product development Management

40,143.30 AED

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

39,671.60 AED

13. Lead developer Information Technology

39,306.50 AED

14. Marketing Director Top Management

37,516.30 AED

15. Technical Director Top Management

37,092.20 AED

16. IT Manager Management

36,041.80 AED

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

36,002.80 AED

18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

35,608.10 AED

19. Logistics Director Top Management

35,340.80 AED

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

34,998.90 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

7,895.70 AED

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

8,670.93 AED

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

8,955.64 AED

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

9,025.55 AED

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

9,052.00 AED

6. Cleaner General labour

9,322.45 AED

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

9,369.42 AED

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

9,402.44 AED

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,550.79 AED

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

9,752.96 AED

11. Housekeeper Service Industries

9,754.98 AED

12. Packer Production

9,813.42 AED

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,866.32 AED

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

9,873.88 AED

15. Cashier Banking

9,908.81 AED

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

9,923.00 AED

17. General Labourer General labour

9,958.90 AED

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

9,974.02 AED

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

10,019.40 AED

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

10,063.20 AED

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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Managing Director
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

27,744 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 AED

Anually salary

332,928 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 AED

Posted: 2025-04-10 12:46:39

Operations Manager
Top Management

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

12,485 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,000 AED

Anually salary

149,820 USD

Anually salary

540,000 AED

Posted: 2025-04-09 17:02:36

Account Director
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Sharjah

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,329 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,000 AED

Anually salary

39,948 USD

Anually salary

144,000 AED

Posted: 2025-04-08 14:41:28

IT Security Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Abu Dhabi

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,665 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 AED

Anually salary

19,980 USD

Anually salary

72,000 AED

Posted: 2025-04-02 10:58:32

Project Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

13,872 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 AED

Anually salary

166,464 USD

Anually salary

600,000 AED

Posted: 2025-04-01 13:23:26

Senior Project Manager
Management

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Abu Dhabi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,323 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 AED

Anually salary

99,876 USD

Anually salary

360,000 AED

Posted: 2025-03-26 11:18:15

Managing Director
Top Management

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

15,259 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

55,000 AED

Anually salary

183,108 USD

Anually salary

660,000 AED

Posted: 2025-03-24 16:49:26

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Abu Dhabi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,774 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 AED

Anually salary

33,288 USD

Anually salary

120,000 AED

Posted: 2025-03-21 13:30:24

IT Project Manager
Information Technology

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Abu Dhabi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

10,265 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

37,000 AED

Anually salary

123,180 USD

Anually salary

444,000 AED

Posted: 2025-03-14 06:24:44

Professor
Education, Science & Research

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Abu Dhabi

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

23,305 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

84,000 AED

Anually salary

279,660 USD

Anually salary

1,008,000 AED

Posted: 2025-03-13 20:29:29

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Salaries in United Arab Emirates

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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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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