Salaries in United Arab Emirates

The salary range of employees working in United Arab Emirates is, by default, in the range of 2,337.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,687.00 USD (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:

2,337 - 8,687 USD

10% earn less lthan 2,337 USD

10% earns more than 8,687 USD

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Salary ranges

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

Salaries by age group

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

<24

Average 3,804

median 3,564

10% 2,195

25% 2,769

75% 4,571

90% 5,699

25-34

Average 4,979

median 4,358

10% 2,062

25% 2,978

75% 6,278

90% 8,627

35-44

Average 5,734

median 5,101

10% 2,564

25% 3,583

75% 7,170

90% 9,661

45-54

Average 5,450

median 4,663

10% 2,008

25% 3,049

75% 6,950

90% 9,826

55+

Average 4,968

median 4,321

10% 1,982

25% 2,906

75% 6,291

90% 8,732

Salaries by gender

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

Men

5,320 USD

4,596 USD

Women

In general, in United Arab Emirates, men earn 15.8% 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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

195,598.79 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

185,709.40 USD

3. Managing Director Top Management

182,132.86 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

181,133.38 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

176,336.59 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

161,220.61 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

156,670.58 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

155,892.96 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

155,190.03 USD

10. Sales Director Top Management

149,271.84 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

145,541.17 USD

12. Head of product development Management

144,394.15 USD

13. Lead developer Information Technology

141,876.40 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

136,544.00 USD

15. Marketing Director Top Management

133,512.96 USD

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

132,533.62 USD

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

132,224.62 USD

18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

131,080.52 USD

19. IT Manager Management

130,179.89 USD

20. Logistics Director Top Management

130,096.42 USD

The worst paid positions in United Arab Emirates

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

29,065.66 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

32,838.94 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

32,967.48 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

33,224.82 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

33,322.21 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

34,490.69 USD

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

34,612.24 USD

8. Cleaner General labour

34,928.85 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

35,158.36 USD

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

35,902.56 USD

11. Packer Production

36,125.12 USD

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

36,319.89 USD

13. Housekeeper Service Industries

36,337.17 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

36,347.71 USD

15. Cashier Banking

36,427.45 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

36,528.53 USD

17. General Labourer General labour

36,660.52 USD

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

36,716.17 USD

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

36,883.11 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

37,044.57 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1,095 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

545 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000 AED

Anually salary

6,540 USD

Anually salary

24,000 AED

Posted: 2025-07-23 22:52:54

Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,362 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 AED

Anually salary

16,344 USD

Anually salary

60,000 AED

Posted: 2025-07-17 23:03:51

Architect
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,634 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 AED

Anually salary

19,608 USD

Anually salary

72,000 AED

Posted: 2025-07-14 09:25:06

Food Engineer
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Abu Dhabi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

7,384 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,109 AED

Anually salary

88,608 USD

Anually salary

325,308 AED

Posted: 2025-07-14 01:24:08

Account Manager
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,541 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

13,000 AED

Anually salary

42,492 USD

Anually salary

156,000 AED

Posted: 2025-07-10 19:53:31

Business Development Manager
Management

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,810 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 AED

Anually salary

81,720 USD

Anually salary

300,000 AED

Posted: 2025-07-06 18:51:28

Account Director
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

20,975 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

77,000 AED

Anually salary

251,700 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

10,988 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,337 AED

Anually salary

131,856 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

3,683 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

13,522 AED

Anually salary

44,196 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

6,810 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 AED

Anually salary

81,720 USD

Anually salary

300,000 AED

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

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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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