Salaries in United Arab Emirates - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in United Arab Emirates is, by default, in the range of 98,856 AED (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 384,600 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:

99K - 385K AED

10% earn less lthan 99K AED

10% earns more than 385K 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 164K

Median 155K

10% 97K

25% 121K

75% 197K

90% 244K

25-34

Average 224K

Median 195K

10% 91K

25% 132K

75% 283K

90% 390K

35-44

Average 251K

Median 225K

10% 115K

25% 159K

75% 314K

90% 420K

45-54

Average 234K

Median 201K

10% 87K

25% 132K

75% 298K

90% 420K

55+

Average 217K

Median 188K

10% 86K

25% 127K

75% 275K

90% 381K

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

Men

233,904 AED

204,276 AED

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

7,620,206 AED

2. Managing Director Top Management

7,589,030 AED

3. IT Director Top Management

7,207,301 AED

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

7,068,946 AED

5. Leasing Director Leasing

6,881,746 AED

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

6,322,032 AED

7. Plant manager Top Management

6,291,835 AED

8. IT Architect Information Technology

6,135,163 AED

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,083,914 AED

10. Sales Director Top Management

6,027,178 AED

11. Head of product development Management

5,622,941 AED

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

5,582,448 AED

13. Lead developer Information Technology

5,578,358 AED

14. Technical Director Top Management

5,328,792 AED

15. Marketing Director Top Management

5,271,941 AED

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

5,172,278 AED

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,160,226 AED

18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

5,115,571 AED

19. IT Manager Management

5,098,478 AED

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

5,086,886 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

1,134,321 AED

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,275,643 AED

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,286,597 AED

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,296,639 AED

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,300,440 AED

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,346,040 AED

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

1,350,785 AED

8. Cleaner General labour

1,363,140 AED

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,372,098 AED

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,401,142 AED

11. Packer Production

1,409,828 AED

12. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,414,803 AED

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,417,427 AED

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,418,512 AED

15. Cashier Banking

1,420,576 AED

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,425,570 AED

17. General Labourer General labour

1,430,728 AED

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,432,899 AED

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

1,439,414 AED

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,445,717 AED

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

49,104 AED (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Abu Dhabi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,045 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

29,867 AED

Anually salary

96,540 USD

Anually salary

358,404 AED

Posted: 2025-10-24 22:07:47

Hairdresser
Service Industries

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,694 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 AED

Anually salary

32,328 USD

Anually salary

120,000 AED

Posted: 2025-10-14 12:11:58

Technician
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,162 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,740 AED

Anually salary

37,944 USD

Anually salary

140,880 AED

Posted: 2025-10-13 21:11:35

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

4,040 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 AED

Anually salary

48,480 USD

Anually salary

180,000 AED

Posted: 2025-10-03 15:01:11

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

3,098 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,500 AED

Anually salary

37,176 USD

Anually salary

138,000 AED

Posted: 2025-10-01 21:45:22

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

1,810 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,720 AED

Anually salary

21,720 USD

Anually salary

80,640 AED

Posted: 2025-09-30 14:26:24

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

5,544 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,583 AED

Anually salary

66,528 USD

Anually salary

246,996 AED

Posted: 2025-09-30 10:49:44

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

7,273 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,000 AED

Anually salary

87,276 USD

Anually salary

324,000 AED

Posted: 2025-09-30 01:22:26

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

8,081 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 AED

Anually salary

96,972 USD

Anually salary

360,000 AED

Posted: 2025-09-28 18:24:35

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

7,542 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

28,000 AED

Anually salary

90,504 USD

Anually salary

336,000 AED

Posted: 2025-09-27 17:28:03

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Salaries in United Arab Emirates - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in United Arab Emirates into salary brackets in AED.

Average salary and range in United Arab Emirates by age in AED.

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

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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