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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 27,672 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 105,744 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:
28K - 106K USD
10% earn less lthan 28K USD
10% earns more than 106K 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 46K
median 43K
10% 26K
25% 33K
75% 55K
90% 69K
25-34
 
 
Average 49K
median 43K
10% 20K
25% 29K
75% 61K
90% 84K
35-44
 
 
Average 74K
median 66K
10% 32K
25% 46K
75% 93K
90% 126K
45-54
 
 
Average 69K
median 61K
10% 30K
25% 42K
75% 87K
90% 118K
55+
 
 
Average 63K
median 56K
10% 29K
25% 40K
75% 79K
90% 105K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
64,200 USD
56,136 USD
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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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
27,715,369 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
25,786,479 USD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
25,592,266 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
24,914,502 USD
5. Managing Director Top Management
23,556,054 USD
6. Plant manager Top Management
22,778,785 USD
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
22,517,854 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
22,026,067 USD
9. IT Architect Information Technology
22,015,330 USD
10. Sales Director Top Management
21,050,989 USD
11. Head of product development Management
20,785,732 USD
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
20,643,486 USD
13. Lead developer Information Technology
20,382,190 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
19,292,231 USD
15. Marketing Director Top Management
19,022,283 USD
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
18,725,595 USD
17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
18,681,967 USD
18. IT Manager Management
18,534,144 USD
19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
18,532,476 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
18,520,279 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
4,106,670 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
4,600,615 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,657,961 USD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
4,694,317 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
4,708,078 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,873,170 USD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
4,890,350 USD
8. Cleaner General labour
4,935,077 USD
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,967,508 USD
10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
5,072,657 USD
11. Packer Production
5,104,104 USD
12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
5,131,620 USD
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
5,135,550 USD
14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
5,161,101 USD
15. General Labourer General labour
5,179,772 USD
16. Cashier Banking
5,180,918 USD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
5,187,632 USD
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
5,211,218 USD
19. Housekeeper Service Industries
5,216,592 USD
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
5,234,001 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Czech RepublicCzech Republic
30,533 USD (gross)
PolandPoland
36,675 USD (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
15,325 USD (net)
RomaniaRomania
19,882 USD (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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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
1,301 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,708 AED
Anually salary
15,612 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
7,091 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,667 AED
Anually salary
85,092 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
3,315 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,000 AED
Anually salary
39,780 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
20,029 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
72,500 AED
Anually salary
240,348 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
6,907 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,000 AED
Anually salary
82,884 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
11,511 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
41,667 AED
Anually salary
138,132 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
16,576 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
60,000 AED
Anually salary
198,912 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
1,934 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,000 AED
Anually salary
23,208 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
4,144 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,000 AED
Anually salary
49,728 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
5,470 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
19,800 AED
Anually salary
65,640 USD
Anually salary
237,600 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-05-19 06:53:13
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