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Salaries in United Arab Emirates

The salary range of employees working in United Arab Emirates is, by default, in the range of 27,432 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 104,820 USD (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:
27K - 105K USD
10% earn less lthan 27K USD
10% earns more than 105K 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 45K
median 42K
10% 26K
25% 33K
75% 55K
90% 68K
25-34
 
 
Average 48K
median 42K
10% 20K
25% 29K
75% 61K
90% 84K
35-44
 
 
Average 73K
median 65K
10% 32K
25% 45K
75% 92K
90% 125K
45-54
 
 
Average 68K
median 60K
10% 29K
25% 42K
75% 86K
90% 117K
55+
 
 
Average 62K
median 56K
10% 28K
25% 39K
75% 78K
90% 104K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
63,636 USD
55,644 USD
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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
27,960,680 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
26,014,718 USD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
25,818,786 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
25,135,023 USD
5. Managing Director Top Management
23,764,551 USD
6. Plant manager Top Management
22,980,403 USD
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
22,717,162 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
22,221,022 USD
9. IT Architect Information Technology
22,210,190 USD
10. Sales Director Top Management
21,237,314 USD
11. Head of product development Management
20,969,708 USD
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
20,826,204 USD
13. Lead developer Information Technology
20,562,595 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
19,462,989 USD
15. Marketing Director Top Management
19,190,651 USD
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
18,891,337 USD
17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
18,847,323 USD
18. IT Manager Management
18,698,192 USD
19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
18,696,509 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
18,684,204 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
4,143,018 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
4,641,335 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,699,189 USD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
4,735,867 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
4,749,750 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,916,302 USD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
4,933,635 USD
8. Cleaner General labour
4,978,758 USD
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
5,011,476 USD
10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
5,117,556 USD
11. Packer Production
5,149,281 USD
12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
5,177,040 USD
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
5,181,005 USD
14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
5,206,782 USD
15. General Labourer General labour
5,225,618 USD
16. Cashier Banking
5,226,775 USD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
5,233,548 USD
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
5,257,343 USD
19. Housekeeper Service Industries
5,262,764 USD
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
5,280,328 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Czech RepublicCzech Republic
30,356 USD (gross)
CroatiaCroatia
19,020 USD (net)
EstoniaEstonia
26,879 USD (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
26,222 USD (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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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
1,289 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,708 AED
Anually salary
15,468 USD
Anually salary
56,496 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-06-03 20:02:15
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Logistics Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Dubai
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,029 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,667 AED
Anually salary
84,348 USD
Anually salary
308,004 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-06-02 20:15:09
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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
3,286 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,000 AED
Anually salary
39,432 USD
Anually salary
144,000 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-05-30 13:42:34
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Managing Director
Top Management
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Dubai
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
19,854 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
72,500 AED
Anually salary
238,248 USD
Anually salary
870,000 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-05-30 09:02:16
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Internal Auditor
Banking
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Dubai
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,846 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,000 AED
Anually salary
82,152 USD
Anually salary
300,000 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-05-29 22:26:22
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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
11,410 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
41,667 AED
Anually salary
136,920 USD
Anually salary
500,004 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-05-28 07:58:38
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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
16,431 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
60,000 AED
Anually salary
197,172 USD
Anually salary
720,000 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-05-26 10:57:27
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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
1,917 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,000 AED
Anually salary
23,004 USD
Anually salary
84,000 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-05-25 16:20:40
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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
4,108 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,000 AED
Anually salary
49,296 USD
Anually salary
180,000 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-05-20 20:12:10
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Financial Analyst
Banking
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Dubai
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,422 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
19,800 AED
Anually salary
65,064 USD
Anually salary
237,600 AED
ClockPosted: 2025-05-19 06:53:13
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