Salaries in United Arab Emirates

The salary range of employees working in United Arab Emirates is, by default, in the range of 2,322.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,875.00 USD (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:

2,322 - 8,875 USD

10% earn less lthan 2,322 USD

10% earns more than 8,875 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 3,835

median 3,588

10% 2,195

25% 2,778

75% 4,618

90% 5,778

25-34

Average 4,087

median 3,584

10% 1,700

25% 2,448

75% 5,150

90% 7,074

35-44

Average 6,211

median 5,499

10% 2,706

25% 3,824

75% 7,791

90% 10,571

45-54

Average 5,786

median 5,112

10% 2,497

25% 3,544

75% 7,266

90% 9,888

55+

Average 5,283

median 4,721

10% 2,406

25% 3,338

75% 6,596

90% 8,840

Salaries by gender

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

Men

5,388 USD

4,711 USD

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

191,106.58 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

177,806.26 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

176,467.09 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

171,793.69 USD

5. Managing Director Top Management

162,426.74 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

157,067.22 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

155,268.01 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

151,876.98 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

151,802.94 USD

10. Sales Director Top Management

145,153.50 USD

11. Head of product development Management

143,324.46 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

142,343.63 USD

13. Lead developer Information Technology

140,541.90 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

133,026.28 USD

15. Marketing Director Top Management

131,164.90 USD

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

129,119.13 USD

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

128,818.31 USD

18. IT Manager Management

127,799.02 USD

19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

127,787.52 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

127,703.42 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

28,316.84 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

31,722.75 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

32,118.18 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

32,368.86 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

32,463.75 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

33,602.11 USD

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

33,720.57 USD

8. Cleaner General labour

34,028.98 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

34,252.60 USD

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

34,977.64 USD

11. Packer Production

35,194.47 USD

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

35,384.21 USD

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

35,411.31 USD

14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

35,587.49 USD

15. General Labourer General labour

35,716.23 USD

16. Cashier Banking

35,724.14 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

35,770.43 USD

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

35,933.06 USD

19. Housekeeper Service Industries

35,970.12 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

36,090.16 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1,067 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

1,310 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,708 AED

Anually salary

15,720 USD

Anually salary

56,496 AED

Posted: 2025-06-03 20:02:15

Logistics Manager
Management

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,141 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,667 AED

Anually salary

85,692 USD

Anually salary

308,004 AED

Posted: 2025-06-02 20:15:09

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

3,339 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,000 AED

Anually salary

40,068 USD

Anually salary

144,000 AED

Posted: 2025-05-30 13:42:34

Managing Director
Top Management

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

20,172 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

72,500 AED

Anually salary

242,064 USD

Anually salary

870,000 AED

Posted: 2025-05-30 09:02:16

Internal Auditor
Banking

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,956 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 AED

Anually salary

83,472 USD

Anually salary

300,000 AED

Posted: 2025-05-29 22:26:22

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

11,593 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

41,667 AED

Anually salary

139,116 USD

Anually salary

500,004 AED

Posted: 2025-05-28 07:58:38

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

16,694 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 AED

Anually salary

200,328 USD

Anually salary

720,000 AED

Posted: 2025-05-26 10:57:27

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

1,948 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,000 AED

Anually salary

23,376 USD

Anually salary

84,000 AED

Posted: 2025-05-25 16:20:40

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

4,174 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 AED

Anually salary

50,088 USD

Anually salary

180,000 AED

Posted: 2025-05-20 20:12:10

Financial Analyst
Banking

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Dubai

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,509 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

19,800 AED

Anually salary

66,108 USD

Anually salary

237,600 AED

Posted: 2025-05-19 06:53:13

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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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