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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).

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Men
232,368 AED
203,184 AED
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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.

LithuaniaLithuania
98,734 AED (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
116,842 AED (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
98,154 AED (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
46,018 AED (net)

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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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
1,289 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,708 AED
Anually salary
15,468 USD
Anually salary
56,496 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-06-03 20:02:15
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Logistics Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Dubai
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,028 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,667 AED
Anually salary
84,336 USD
Anually salary
308,004 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-06-02 20:15:09
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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
3,286 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,000 AED
Anually salary
39,432 USD
Anually salary
144,000 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-05-30 13:42:34
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Managing Director
Top Management
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Dubai
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
19,852 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
72,500 AED
Anually salary
238,224 USD
Anually salary
870,000 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-05-30 09:02:16
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Internal Auditor
Banking
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Dubai
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,845 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,000 AED
Anually salary
82,140 USD
Anually salary
300,000 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-05-29 22:26:22
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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
11,409 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
41,667 AED
Anually salary
136,908 USD
Anually salary
500,004 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-05-28 07:58:38
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IT Business Analyst
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Dubai
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
16,429 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
60,000 AED
Anually salary
197,148 USD
Anually salary
720,000 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-05-26 10:57:27
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Recruiter
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Dubai
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,917 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,000 AED
Anually salary
23,004 USD
Anually salary
84,000 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-05-25 16:20:40
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Radiology Assistant
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Dubai
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,107 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,000 AED
Anually salary
49,284 USD
Anually salary
180,000 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-05-20 20:12:10
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Financial Analyst
Banking
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Dubai
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,422 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
19,800 AED
Anually salary
65,064 USD
Anually salary
237,600 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-05-19 06:53:13
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