Q1 2026 · UAE First-Party Data

The UAE Salary Index

Real monthly AED salary ranges by role, sector and experience level. Sourced from live TalentZilla® placements across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the free zones. Updated every quarter.

Emiratisation

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RoleExperienceEmirateMin AED / moMedian AED / moMax AED / mo
HR Business Partner (Emirati)Mid (3-5 yr)Abu Dhabi25,00035,00050,000
Government Relations Officer (Emirati)Mid (3-5 yr)Dubai22,00030,00042,000
Emirati Graduate (Any function)Entry (0-1 yr)Dubai15,00020,00028,000
RoleExperienceEmirateMin AED / moMedian AED / moMax AED / mo
CFO (SME, <100 headcount)ExecutiveDubai45,00065,00090,000
Financial AnalystMid (3-5 yr)Dubai18,00025,00033,000

Hospitality

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RoleExperienceEmirateMin AED / moMedian AED / moMax AED / mo
General Manager (Restaurant)Senior (5+ yr)Dubai25,00035,00055,000
F&B ManagerMid (3-5 yr)Dubai12,00018,00025,000
RoleExperienceEmirateMin AED / moMedian AED / moMax AED / mo
Head of MarketingExecutiveDubai35,00050,00075,000
Performance MarketerMid (3-5 yr)Dubai15,00022,00030,000

Operations

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RoleExperienceEmirateMin AED / moMedian AED / moMax AED / mo
COO (SME)ExecutiveDubai50,00070,000100,000
Operations ManagerMid (5+ yr)Dubai20,00028,00040,000

Real Estate Brokerage

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RoleExperienceEmirateMin AED / moMedian AED / moMax AED / mo
Sales Director (Property)ExecutiveDubai40,00060,00090,000
Sales Manager (Property)Senior (5+ yr)Dubai20,00030,00045,000
Real Estate Broker (Off-Plan)Mid (2-4 yr)Dubai8,00012,00018,000
Real Estate Broker (Secondary)Mid (2-4 yr)Dubai6,00010,00015,000
Leasing ConsultantEntry (0-1 yr)Dubai5,0007,00010,000
Real Estate Broker (Off-Plan)Entry (0-1 yr)Dubai4,0006,0008,000
RoleExperienceEmirateMin AED / moMedian AED / moMax AED / mo
Head of SalesExecutiveDubai45,00065,00095,000
Account Executive (B2B SaaS)Mid (3-5 yr)Dubai18,00025,00035,000
SDR / BDREntry (0-2 yr)Dubai8,00011,00015,000

Tech / SaaS

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RoleExperienceEmirateMin AED / moMedian AED / moMax AED / mo
Head of EngineeringExecutiveDubai55,00075,000110,000
Senior Software EngineerSenior (6-10 yr)Dubai30,00040,00055,000
Product ManagerMid (3-5 yr)Dubai22,00030,00042,000
Full-Stack EngineerMid (3-5 yr)Dubai18,00025,00035,000
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