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Salaries in United Arab Emirates - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in United Arab Emirates is, by default, in the range of 8,906.00 AED (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 31,304.00 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:
8,906 - 31,304 AED
10% earn less lthan 8,906 AED
10% earns more than 31,304 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 13,645
Median 12,971
10% 8,479
25% 10,394
75% 16,159
90% 19,661
25-34
 
 
Average 18,136
Median 16,227
10% 8,301
25% 11,492
75% 22,613
90% 30,274
35-44
 
 
Average 20,543
Median 18,647
10% 10,109
25% 13,590
75% 25,369
90% 33,248
45-54
 
 
Average 19,235
Median 16,994
10% 8,292
25% 11,772
75% 24,168
90% 32,904
55+
 
 
Average 18,117
Median 16,124
10% 8,096
25% 11,321
75% 22,660
90% 30,556

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

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Men
19,671 AED
16,904 AED
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Women
In general, in United Arab Emirates, men earn 16.4% 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. Managing Director Top Management
54,103.00 AED
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
53,901.00 AED
3. IT Director Top Management
50,408.00 AED
4. Leasing Director Leasing
48,042.00 AED
5. Plant manager Top Management
44,704.00 AED
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
43,841.00 AED
7. IT Architect Information Technology
43,526.00 AED
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
42,472.00 AED
9. Sales Director Top Management
42,073.00 AED
10. Solution architect Information Technology
40,464.00 AED
11. Head of product development Management
40,333.00 AED
12. Lead developer Information Technology
40,061.00 AED
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
39,900.00 AED
14. Agile Coach Information Technology
37,690.00 AED
15. Marketing Director Top Management
37,306.00 AED
16. Technical Director Top Management
37,200.00 AED
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
36,315.00 AED
18. IT Manager Management
36,289.00 AED
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
36,108.00 AED
20. Logistics Director Top Management
35,444.00 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
7,918.00 AED
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
8,981.00 AED
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
9,078.00 AED
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
9,396.00 AED
5. Cleaner General labour
9,516.00 AED
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
9,578.00 AED
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
9,781.00 AED
8. Packer Production
9,842.00 AED
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
9,895.00 AED
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
9,902.00 AED
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
9,952.00 AED
12. General Labourer General labour
9,988.00 AED
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
10,003.00 AED
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
10,092.00 AED
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
10,111.00 AED
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
10,151.00 AED
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
10,221.00 AED
18. Florist Service Industries
10,238.00 AED
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
10,298.00 AED
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
10,340.00 AED

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

PolandPoland
11,474 AED (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
8,801 AED (gross)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
10,263 AED (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
3,322 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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HR Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Sector 5 (Jebel Ali/Marina)
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,958 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,417 AED
Anually salary
83,496 USD
Anually salary
305,004 AED
ClockPosted: 2026-05-06 12:40:13
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Regional / Area Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Sector 3 (Bur Dubai/Jumeirah)
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
12,730 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
46,500 AED
Anually salary
152,760 USD
Anually salary
558,000 AED
ClockPosted: 2026-05-05 05:24:56
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Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Sector 9 (Airport/Outer)
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,190 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000 AED
Anually salary
26,280 USD
Anually salary
96,000 AED
ClockPosted: 2026-04-24 16:14:16
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Operations Manager
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Sector 4 (Ras Al Khor)
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,810 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,917 AED
Anually salary
45,720 USD
Anually salary
167,004 AED
ClockPosted: 2026-04-21 20:47:45
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Animal Care Worker
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Umm Al Quwain City
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
712 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,600 AED
Anually salary
8,544 USD
Anually salary
31,200 AED
ClockPosted: 2026-04-21 05:29:03
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Bricklayer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Abu Dhabi Central District
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
5,475 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 AED
Anually salary
65,700 USD
Anually salary
240,000 AED
ClockPosted: 2026-04-11 10:27:30
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Process Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Sector 1 (Deira)
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,506 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,500 AED
Anually salary
18,072 USD
Anually salary
66,000 AED
ClockPosted: 2026-04-09 13:54:41
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Chief Executive Officer
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Umm Al Quwain City
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
20,532 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
75,000 AED
Anually salary
246,384 USD
Anually salary
900,000 AED
ClockPosted: 2026-04-08 11:35:54
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Service Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Sharjah City Municipality
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,369 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 AED
Anually salary
16,428 USD
Anually salary
60,000 AED
ClockPosted: 2026-04-06 21:42:32
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Lorry Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Al Ain Region
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
876 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,200 AED
Anually salary
10,512 USD
Anually salary
38,400 AED
ClockPosted: 2026-04-06 19:54:49
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in United Arab Emirates is 18,949 AED.

The best-paid positions in the country United Arab Emirates are Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager.

The worst-paid positions in the country United Arab Emirates are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Cleaner.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country United Arab Emirates, regardless of the work they do, women earn 14.07% less than men.

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