Salaries in United Arab Emirates

The salary range of employees working in United Arab Emirates is, by default, in the range of 24,480 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 90,996 EUR (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:

24K - 91K EUR

10% earn less lthan 24K EUR

10% earns more than 91K EUR

Compare your salary

The displayed value has just informative character. Compare your salary with others to see more detailed information.

Salary ranges

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

Salaries by age group

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

<24

Average 40K

Median 37K

10% 23K

25% 29K

75% 48K

90% 60K

25-34

Average 52K

Median 46K

10% 22K

25% 31K

75% 66K

90% 90K

35-44

Average 60K

Median 53K

10% 27K

25% 38K

75% 75K

90% 101K

45-54

Average 57K

Median 49K

10% 21K

25% 32K

75% 73K

90% 103K

55+

Average 52K

Median 45K

10% 21K

25% 30K

75% 66K

90% 91K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

55,728 EUR

48,132 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

32,358,265 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

30,722,246 EUR

3. Managing Director Top Management

30,130,573 EUR

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

29,965,226 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

29,171,685 EUR

6. Plant manager Top Management

26,671,020 EUR

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

25,918,301 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

25,789,658 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

25,673,370 EUR

10. Sales Director Top Management

24,694,314 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

24,077,143 EUR

12. Head of product development Management

23,887,388 EUR

13. Lead developer Information Technology

23,470,873 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

22,588,723 EUR

15. Marketing Director Top Management

22,087,294 EUR

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

21,925,279 EUR

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

21,874,161 EUR

18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

21,684,891 EUR

19. IT Manager Management

21,535,898 EUR

20. Logistics Director Top Management

21,522,089 EUR

The worst paid positions in United Arab Emirates

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in United Arab Emirates (EUR)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

4,808,385 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

5,432,606 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,453,871 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

5,496,443 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

5,512,554 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,705,858 EUR

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

5,725,966 EUR

8. Cleaner General labour

5,778,343 EUR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,816,313 EUR

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

5,939,426 EUR

11. Packer Production

5,976,244 EUR

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,008,465 EUR

13. Housekeeper Service Industries

6,011,324 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

6,013,069 EUR

15. Cashier Banking

6,026,260 EUR

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

6,042,982 EUR

17. General Labourer General labour

6,064,816 EUR

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

6,074,023 EUR

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

6,101,641 EUR

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,128,351 EUR

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.

Accounting Clerk
Insurance

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

845 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,042 AED

Anually salary

10,140 USD

Anually salary

36,504 AED

Posted: 2025-08-12 17:14:40

Senior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Ajman

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,167 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,200 AED

Anually salary

14,004 USD

Anually salary

50,400 AED

Posted: 2025-08-11 07:26:21

Dental Technician
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

681 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,450 AED

Anually salary

8,172 USD

Anually salary

29,400 AED

Posted: 2025-08-08 18:47:05

Senior Project Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Abu Dhabi

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

13,802 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

49,667 AED

Anually salary

165,624 USD

Anually salary

596,004 AED

Posted: 2025-08-05 12:42:07

Mining Engineer
Mining, Metallurgy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Sharjah

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,337 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 AED

Anually salary

100,044 USD

Anually salary

360,000 AED

Posted: 2025-08-01 03:27:19

Chief Executive Officer
Top Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Dubai

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

23,343 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

84,000 AED

Anually salary

280,116 USD

Anually salary

1,008,000 AED

Posted: 2025-07-26 15:44:09

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

556 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000 AED

Anually salary

6,672 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

1,389 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 AED

Anually salary

16,668 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

1,667 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 AED

Anually salary

20,004 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

7,533 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,109 AED

Anually salary

90,396 USD

Anually salary

325,308 AED

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

See more profiles

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

Find out if you are being paid fairly