Salaries in United Arab Emirates - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in United Arab Emirates is, by default, in the range of 8,238.00 AED (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 32,050.00 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:

8,238 - 32,050 AED

10% earn less lthan 8,238 AED

10% earns more than 32,050 AED

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

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

<24

Average 13,705

Median 12,910

10% 8,082

25% 10,115

75% 16,408

90% 20,354

25-34

Average 18,625

Median 16,266

10% 7,580

25% 11,022

75% 23,549

90% 32,502

35-44

Average 20,944

Median 18,738

10% 9,590

25% 13,277

75% 26,126

90% 34,970

45-54

Average 19,511

Median 16,734

10% 7,291

25% 10,998

75% 24,849

90% 35,002

55+

Average 18,060

Median 15,699

10% 7,184

25% 10,545

75% 22,887

90% 31,765

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

Men

19,492 AED

17,023 AED

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 (AED).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

52,918.10 AED

2. Managing Director Top Management

52,701.60 AED

3. IT Director Top Management

50,050.70 AED

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

49,089.90 AED

5. Leasing Director Leasing

47,789.90 AED

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

43,903.00 AED

7. Plant manager Top Management

43,693.30 AED

8. IT Architect Information Technology

42,605.30 AED

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

42,249.40 AED

10. Sales Director Top Management

41,855.40 AED

11. Head of product development Management

39,048.20 AED

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

38,767.00 AED

13. Lead developer Information Technology

38,738.60 AED

14. Technical Director Top Management

37,005.50 AED

15. Marketing Director Top Management

36,610.70 AED

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

35,918.60 AED

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

35,834.90 AED

18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

35,524.80 AED

19. IT Manager Management

35,406.10 AED

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

35,325.60 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

7,877.23 AED

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

8,858.63 AED

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

8,934.70 AED

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

9,004.44 AED

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

9,030.83 AED

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

9,347.50 AED

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

9,380.45 AED

8. Cleaner General labour

9,466.25 AED

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,528.46 AED

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

9,730.15 AED

11. Packer Production

9,790.47 AED

12. Housekeeper Service Industries

9,825.02 AED

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,843.24 AED

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

9,850.78 AED

15. Cashier Banking

9,865.11 AED

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

9,899.79 AED

17. General Labourer General labour

9,935.61 AED

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

9,950.69 AED

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

9,995.93 AED

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

10,039.70 AED

Salaries in selected countries

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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Hairdresser
Service Industries

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,704 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 AED

Anually salary

32,448 USD

Anually salary

120,000 AED

Posted: 2025-10-14 12:11:58

Technician
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,174 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,740 AED

Anually salary

38,088 USD

Anually salary

140,880 AED

Posted: 2025-10-13 21:11:35

Senior Associate
Public Administration, Self-governance

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Abu Dhabi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,055 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 AED

Anually salary

48,660 USD

Anually salary

180,000 AED

Posted: 2025-10-03 15:01:11

Floor Layer, Paver
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,109 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,500 AED

Anually salary

37,308 USD

Anually salary

138,000 AED

Posted: 2025-10-01 21:45:22

Lorry Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Dubai

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,817 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,720 AED

Anually salary

21,804 USD

Anually salary

80,640 AED

Posted: 2025-09-30 14:26:24

Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,565 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,583 AED

Anually salary

66,780 USD

Anually salary

246,996 AED

Posted: 2025-09-30 10:49:44

Construction Manager
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

7,300 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,000 AED

Anually salary

87,600 USD

Anually salary

324,000 AED

Posted: 2025-09-30 01:22:26

Finance Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,111 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 AED

Anually salary

97,332 USD

Anually salary

360,000 AED

Posted: 2025-09-28 18:24:35

Regulatory Affairs Manager
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,570 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

28,000 AED

Anually salary

90,840 USD

Anually salary

336,000 AED

Posted: 2025-09-27 17:28:03

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,029 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

26,000 AED

Anually salary

84,348 USD

Anually salary

312,000 AED

Posted: 2025-09-25 19:47:58

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Salaries in United Arab Emirates - Paylab.com

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

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

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

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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