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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 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).

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Men
19,364 AED
16,932 AED
Woman icon
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.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
3,835 AED (net)
EstoniaEstonia
8,179 AED (net)
LatviaLatvia
7,142 AED (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
7,980 AED (gross)

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
1,291 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,708 AED
Anually salary
15,492 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
7,040 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,667 AED
Anually salary
84,480 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
3,291 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,000 AED
Anually salary
39,492 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
19,885 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
72,500 AED
Anually salary
238,620 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
6,857 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,000 AED
Anually salary
82,284 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
11,428 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
41,667 AED
Anually salary
137,136 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
16,456 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
60,000 AED
Anually salary
197,472 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
1,920 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,000 AED
Anually salary
23,040 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
4,114 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,000 AED
Anually salary
49,368 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
5,431 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
19,800 AED
Anually salary
65,172 USD
Anually salary
237,600 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-05-19 06:53:13
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