Salaries in United Arab Emirates

The salary range of employees working in United Arab Emirates is, by default, in the range of 8,347.00 AED (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 31,898.00 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:

8,347 - 31,898 AED

10% earn less lthan 8,347 AED

10% earns more than 31,898 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 13,783

median 12,896

10% 7,889

25% 9,983

75% 16,599

90% 20,768

25-34

Average 14,688

median 12,880

10% 6,111

25% 8,800

75% 18,511

90% 25,425

35-44

Average 22,324

median 19,763

10% 9,725

25% 13,744

75% 28,003

90% 37,994

45-54

Average 20,797

median 18,373

10% 8,974

25% 12,737

75% 26,114

90% 35,538

55+

Average 18,987

median 16,966

10% 8,648

25% 11,998

75% 23,706

90% 31,774

Salaries by gender

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

Men

19,364 AED

16,932 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

53,172.30 AED

2. IT Director Top Management

49,471.70 AED

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

49,099.10 AED

4. Leasing Director Leasing

47,798.80 AED

5. Managing Director Top Management

45,192.60 AED

6. Plant manager Top Management

43,701.40 AED

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

43,200.80 AED

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

42,257.30 AED

9. IT Architect Information Technology

42,236.70 AED

10. Sales Director Top Management

40,386.60 AED

11. Head of product development Management

39,877.70 AED

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

39,604.80 AED

13. Lead developer Information Technology

39,103.50 AED

14. Technical Director Top Management

37,012.40 AED

15. Marketing Director Top Management

36,494.50 AED

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

35,925.30 AED

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

35,841.60 AED

18. IT Manager Management

35,558.00 AED

19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

35,554.80 AED

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

35,531.40 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

7,878.70 AED

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

8,826.34 AED

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

8,936.36 AED

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

9,006.11 AED

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

9,032.51 AED

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

9,349.24 AED

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

9,382.20 AED

8. Cleaner General labour

9,468.01 AED

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,530.23 AED

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

9,731.96 AED

11. Packer Production

9,792.29 AED

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,845.08 AED

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

9,852.62 AED

14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

9,901.64 AED

15. General Labourer General labour

9,937.46 AED

16. Cashier Banking

9,939.66 AED

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

9,952.54 AED

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

9,997.79 AED

19. Housekeeper Service Industries

10,008.10 AED

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

10,041.50 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.

Account Director
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

21,052 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

77,000 AED

Anually salary

252,624 USD

Anually salary

924,000 AED

Posted: 2025-07-05 10:57:03

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

11,028 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,337 AED

Anually salary

132,336 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

3,697 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

13,522 AED

Anually salary

44,364 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

6,835 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 AED

Anually salary

82,020 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

1,367 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 AED

Anually salary

16,404 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

1,287 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,708 AED

Anually salary

15,444 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

7,017 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,667 AED

Anually salary

84,204 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

3,281 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,000 AED

Anually salary

39,372 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

19,821 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

72,500 AED

Anually salary

237,852 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

6,835 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 AED

Anually salary

82,020 USD

Anually salary

300,000 AED

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

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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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