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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 8,238.00 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).

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Men
19,492 AED
17,023 AED
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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
53,426.10 AED
2. IT Director Top Management
50,724.90 AED
3. Managing Director Top Management
49,748.00 AED
4. Call Centre Director Top Management
49,475.00 AED
5. Leasing Director Leasing
48,164.80 AED
6. Plant manager Top Management
44,036.00 AED
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
42,793.20 AED
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
42,580.80 AED
9. IT Architect Information Technology
42,388.80 AED
10. Sales Director Top Management
40,772.30 AED
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
39,753.30 AED
12. Head of product development Management
39,440.00 AED
13. Lead developer Information Technology
38,752.30 AED
14. Technical Director Top Management
37,295.80 AED
15. Marketing Director Top Management
36,467.90 AED
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
36,200.40 AED
17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
36,116.00 AED
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
35,803.50 AED
19. IT Manager Management
35,557.50 AED
20. Logistics Director Top Management
35,534.70 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
7,939.03 AED
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
8,969.67 AED
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
9,004.78 AED
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
9,075.07 AED
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
9,101.67 AED
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
9,420.83 AED
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
9,454.03 AED
8. Cleaner General labour
9,540.51 AED
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
9,603.20 AED
10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
9,806.47 AED
11. Packer Production
9,867.26 AED
12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
9,920.46 AED
13. Housekeeper Service Industries
9,925.18 AED
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
9,928.06 AED
15. Cashier Banking
9,949.84 AED
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
9,977.45 AED
17. General Labourer General labour
10,013.50 AED
18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
10,028.70 AED
19. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
10,074.30 AED
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
10,118.40 AED

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
4,092 AED (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
8,517 AED (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
8,480 AED (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
6,420 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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Hairdresser
Service Industries
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Dubai
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,680 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 AED
Anually salary
32,160 USD
Anually salary
120,000 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-10-14 12:11:58
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Technician
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Dubai
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,146 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,740 AED
Anually salary
37,752 USD
Anually salary
140,880 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-10-13 21:11:35
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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
4,020 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,000 AED
Anually salary
48,240 USD
Anually salary
180,000 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-10-03 15:01:11
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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
3,082 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,500 AED
Anually salary
36,984 USD
Anually salary
138,000 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-10-01 21:45:22
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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
1,801 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,720 AED
Anually salary
21,612 USD
Anually salary
80,640 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-09-30 14:26:24
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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
5,516 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,583 AED
Anually salary
66,192 USD
Anually salary
246,996 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-09-30 10:49:44
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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
7,236 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
27,000 AED
Anually salary
86,832 USD
Anually salary
324,000 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-09-30 01:22:26
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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
8,040 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 AED
Anually salary
96,480 USD
Anually salary
360,000 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-09-28 18:24:35
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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
7,504 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
28,000 AED
Anually salary
90,048 USD
Anually salary
336,000 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-09-27 17:28:03
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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
6,968 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
26,000 AED
Anually salary
83,616 USD
Anually salary
312,000 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-09-25 19:47:58
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