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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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 13,964

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

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

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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

3,127 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,500 AED

Anually salary

37,524 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

1,828 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,720 AED

Anually salary

21,936 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

5,598 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,583 AED

Anually salary

67,176 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

7,343 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,000 AED

Anually salary

88,116 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

8,159 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 AED

Anually salary

97,908 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

7,615 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

28,000 AED

Anually salary

91,380 USD

Anually salary

336,000 AED

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

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

7,071 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

26,000 AED

Anually salary

84,852 USD

Anually salary

312,000 AED

Posted: 2025-09-25 19:47:58

Managing Director
Top Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

25,029 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

92,032 AED

Anually salary

300,348 USD

Anually salary

1,104,384 AED

Posted: 2025-09-24 14:53:09

Brand Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,677 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,167 AED

Anually salary

20,124 USD

Anually salary

74,004 AED

Posted: 2025-09-24 12:35:06

Sales Object Manager
Commerce

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

20,986 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

77,167 AED

Anually salary

251,832 USD

Anually salary

926,004 AED

Posted: 2025-09-21 22:29:27

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Salaries in United Arab Emirates - LS-PP2_Servername

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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