Salaries in United Arab Emirates

The salary range of employees working in United Arab Emirates is, by default, in the range of 8,581.00 AED (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 31,892.00 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:

8,581 - 31,892 AED

10% earn less lthan 8,581 AED

10% earns more than 31,892 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 13,964

median 13,084

10% 8,058

25% 10,166

75% 16,781

90% 20,923

25-34

Average 18,277

median 15,999

10% 7,569

25% 10,931

75% 23,047

90% 31,672

35-44

Average 21,051

median 18,727

10% 9,414

25% 13,153

75% 26,323

90% 35,467

45-54

Average 20,006

median 17,117

10% 7,372

25% 11,194

75% 25,516

90% 36,073

55+

Average 18,239

median 15,863

10% 7,277

25% 10,668

75% 23,095

90% 32,055

Salaries by gender

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

Men

19,531 AED

16,871 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

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.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

546 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000 AED

Anually salary

6,552 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

1,366 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 AED

Anually salary

16,392 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

1,639 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 AED

Anually salary

19,668 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

7,405 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,109 AED

Anually salary

88,860 USD

Anually salary

325,308 AED

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

Account Manager
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,551 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

13,000 AED

Anually salary

42,612 USD

Anually salary

156,000 AED

Posted: 2025-07-10 19:53:31

Business Development Manager
Management

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,829 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 AED

Anually salary

81,948 USD

Anually salary

300,000 AED

Posted: 2025-07-06 18:51:28

Account Director
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

21,032 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

77,000 AED

Anually salary

252,384 USD

Anually salary

924,000 AED

Posted: 2025-07-05 10:57:03

Operations Manager
Top Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

11,018 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,337 AED

Anually salary

132,216 USD

Anually salary

484,044 AED

Posted: 2025-06-30 02:57:45

Architect
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,693 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

13,522 AED

Anually salary

44,316 USD

Anually salary

162,264 AED

Posted: 2025-06-26 17:25:54

Sales Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,829 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 AED

Anually salary

81,948 USD

Anually salary

300,000 AED

Posted: 2025-06-23 14:40:57

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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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