Salaries in United Arab Emirates - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in United Arab Emirates is, by default, in the range of 102,972 AED (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 382,704 AED (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in United Arab Emirates is

80% of people earn:

103K - 383K AED

10% earn less lthan 103K AED

10% earns more than 383K 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 168K

Median 157K

10% 97K

25% 122K

75% 201K

90% 251K

25-34

Average 219K

Median 192K

10% 91K

25% 131K

75% 277K

90% 380K

35-44

Average 253K

Median 225K

10% 113K

25% 158K

75% 316K

90% 426K

45-54

Average 240K

Median 205K

10% 88K

25% 134K

75% 306K

90% 433K

55+

Average 219K

Median 190K

10% 87K

25% 128K

75% 277K

90% 385K

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

Men

234,372 AED

202,452 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

7,693,358 AED

2. IT Director Top Management

7,304,386 AED

3. Managing Director Top Management

7,163,712 AED

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

7,124,400 AED

5. Leasing Director Leasing

6,935,731 AED

6. Plant manager Top Management

6,341,184 AED

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

6,162,221 AED

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,131,635 AED

9. IT Architect Information Technology

6,103,987 AED

10. Sales Director Top Management

5,871,211 AED

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

5,724,475 AED

12. Head of product development Management

5,679,360 AED

13. Lead developer Information Technology

5,580,331 AED

14. Technical Director Top Management

5,370,595 AED

15. Marketing Director Top Management

5,251,378 AED

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

5,212,858 AED

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,200,704 AED

18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

5,155,704 AED

19. IT Manager Management

5,120,280 AED

20. Logistics Director Top Management

5,116,997 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

1,143,220 AED

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,291,632 AED

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,296,688 AED

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,306,810 AED

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,310,640 AED

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,356,600 AED

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

1,361,380 AED

8. Cleaner General labour

1,373,833 AED

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,382,861 AED

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,412,132 AED

11. Packer Production

1,420,885 AED

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,428,546 AED

13. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,429,226 AED

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,429,641 AED

15. Cashier Banking

1,432,777 AED

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,436,753 AED

17. General Labourer General labour

1,441,944 AED

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,444,133 AED

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

1,450,699 AED

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,457,050 AED

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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

4,046 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 AED

Anually salary

48,552 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

3,102 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,500 AED

Anually salary

37,224 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

1,812 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,720 AED

Anually salary

21,744 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

5,551 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,583 AED

Anually salary

66,612 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

7,282 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,000 AED

Anually salary

87,384 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

8,091 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 AED

Anually salary

97,092 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

7,552 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

28,000 AED

Anually salary

90,624 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

7,012 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

26,000 AED

Anually salary

84,144 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

24,822 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

92,032 AED

Anually salary

297,864 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

1,663 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,167 AED

Anually salary

19,956 USD

Anually salary

74,004 AED

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

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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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