Salaries in United Arab Emirates

The salary range of employees working in United Arab Emirates is, by default, in the range of 102,972 AED (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 382,704 AED (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:

103K - 383K AED

10% earn less lthan 103K AED

10% earns more than 383K 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 168K

Median 157K

10% 97K

25% 122K

75% 201K

90% 251K

25-34

Average 219K

Median 192K

10% 91K

25% 131K

75% 277K

90% 380K

35-44

Average 253K

Median 225K

10% 113K

25% 158K

75% 316K

90% 426K

45-54

Average 240K

Median 205K

10% 88K

25% 134K

75% 306K

90% 433K

55+

Average 219K

Median 190K

10% 87K

25% 128K

75% 277K

90% 385K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

234,372 AED

202,452 AED

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 (AED).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

7,693,358 AED

2. IT Director Top Management

7,304,386 AED

3. Managing Director Top Management

7,163,712 AED

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

7,124,400 AED

5. Leasing Director Leasing

6,935,731 AED

6. Plant manager Top Management

6,341,184 AED

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

6,162,221 AED

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,131,635 AED

9. IT Architect Information Technology

6,103,987 AED

10. Sales Director Top Management

5,871,211 AED

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

5,724,475 AED

12. Head of product development Management

5,679,360 AED

13. Lead developer Information Technology

5,580,331 AED

14. Technical Director Top Management

5,370,595 AED

15. Marketing Director Top Management

5,251,378 AED

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

5,212,858 AED

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,200,704 AED

18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

5,155,704 AED

19. IT Manager Management

5,120,280 AED

20. Logistics Director Top Management

5,116,997 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

1,143,220 AED

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,291,632 AED

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,296,688 AED

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,306,810 AED

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,310,640 AED

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,356,600 AED

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

1,361,380 AED

8. Cleaner General labour

1,373,833 AED

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,382,861 AED

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,412,132 AED

11. Packer Production

1,420,885 AED

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,428,546 AED

13. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,429,226 AED

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,429,641 AED

15. Cashier Banking

1,432,777 AED

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,436,753 AED

17. General Labourer General labour

1,441,944 AED

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,444,133 AED

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

1,450,699 AED

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,457,050 AED

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Accounting Clerk
Insurance

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

845 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,042 AED

Anually salary

10,140 USD

Anually salary

36,504 AED

Posted: 2025-08-12 17:14:40

Senior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Ajman

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,167 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,200 AED

Anually salary

14,004 USD

Anually salary

50,400 AED

Posted: 2025-08-11 07:26:21

Dental Technician
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

681 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,450 AED

Anually salary

8,172 USD

Anually salary

29,400 AED

Posted: 2025-08-08 18:47:05

Senior Project Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Abu Dhabi

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

13,804 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

49,667 AED

Anually salary

165,648 USD

Anually salary

596,004 AED

Posted: 2025-08-05 12:42:07

Mining Engineer
Mining, Metallurgy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Sharjah

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,338 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 AED

Anually salary

100,056 USD

Anually salary

360,000 AED

Posted: 2025-08-01 03:27:19

Chief Executive Officer
Top Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

23,347 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

84,000 AED

Anually salary

280,164 USD

Anually salary

1,008,000 AED

Posted: 2025-07-26 15:44:09

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

556 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000 AED

Anually salary

6,672 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

1,390 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 AED

Anually salary

16,680 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

1,668 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 AED

Anually salary

20,016 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

7,535 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,109 AED

Anually salary

90,420 USD

Anually salary

325,308 AED

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

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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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