ELECTRICAL ENGINEER / SALARY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

SALARY SURVEYS

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Net (after tax)

3.67 AED = 1 USD

171,464 AED

$46,685 USD

Dubai

240,021 AED

62,437 AED

$17,000 USD

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Average Salary / Electrical Engineer / United Arab Emirates

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Average salary for Electrical Engineer / United Arab Emirates is 171,464 AED per year. The most typical earning is 62,437 AED. All data are based on 15 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 154,992 AED. Women receive a salary of n/a.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Some College with salary of 200,167 AED. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 175,559 AED.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of 575,895 AED. Employees with 8-12 Years of experience receive 239,466 AED.

Levels / Electrical Engineer / United Arab Emirates (Gross AED)

Salary Levels (AED) per Year	Surveys	[%]
36,700 AED - 55,099 AED	1	100% 6.67%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
55,100 AED - 73,499 AED	3	93.33% 20%
73,500 AED - 91,799 AED	1	73.33% 6.67%
91,800 AED - 110,199 AED	2	66.67% 13.33%
110,200 AED - 128,499 AED	2	53.33% 13.33%
128,500 AED - 146,899 AED	1	40% 6.67%
146,900 AED - 165,299 AED	0	n/a
165,300 AED - 183,599 AED	0	n/a
183,600 AED - 201,999 AED	1	33.33% 6.67%
202,000 AED - 220,399 AED	0	n/a
220,400 AED - 238,699 AED	1	26.67% 6.67%
238,700 AED - 257,099 AED	0	n/a
257,100 AED - 275,499 AED	1	20% 6.67%
275,500 AED - 293,799 AED	0	n/a
293,800 AED - 312,199 AED	0	n/a
312,200 AED - 330,499 AED	0	n/a
330,600 AED - 348,899 AED	0	n/a
348,900 AED - 367,299 AED	0	n/a
367,300 AED - 385,599 AED	0	n/a
385,600 AED - 403,999 AED	1	13.33% 6.67%
404,000 AED - 422,399 AED	0	n/a
422,400 AED - 440,699 AED	0	n/a
440,700 AED - 459,099 AED	0	n/a
459,100 AED - 477,499 AED	0	n/a
477,500 AED - 495,799 AED	0	n/a
495,800 AED - 514,199 AED	0	n/a
514,200 AED - 532,599 AED	0	n/a
532,600 AED - 550,899 AED	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
550,900 AED - 587,599 AED	1	6.67% 6.67%
587,600 AED - 624,399 AED	0	n/a
624,400 AED - 661,099 AED	0	n/a
661,100 AED - 697,799 AED	0	n/a
697,800 AED - 734,599 AED	0	n/a
734,600 AED - 771,299 AED	0	n/a
771,300 AED - 807,999 AED	0	n/a
808,000 AED - 844,699 AED	0	n/a
844,700 AED - 881,499 AED	0	n/a
881,500 AED - 918,199 AED	0	n/a
918,200 AED - 1,285,499 AED	0	n/a

Gender / Electrical Engineer / United Arab Emirates (Gross AED)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	14	154,992 AED

Education / Electrical Engineer / United Arab Emirates (Gross AED)

#		Surveys
1	Some College	1	200,167 AED
2	Bachelors Degree	12	175,559 AED
3	Masters Degree	2	131,853 AED

Experience / Electrical Engineer / United Arab Emirates (Gross AED)

#		Surveys
1	16-20 Years	1	575,895 AED
2	8-12 Years	3	239,466 AED
3	12-16 Years	1	200,167 AED
4	1-2 Years	1	143,973 AED
5	0-1 Year	1	120,100 AED
6	4-8 Years	5	117,896 AED
7	2-4 Years	3	74,925 AED

Age / Electrical Engineer / United Arab Emirates (Gross AED)

#		Surveys
1	41-45	1	575,895 AED
2	n/a	1	402,171 AED
3	31-35	3	171,887 AED
4	26-30	8	107,980 AED
5	21-25	2	106,878 AED

Work Type / Electrical Engineer / United Arab Emirates (Gross AED)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Contract	3	276,561 AED
2	Permanent	12	145,075 AED

Cities / Electrical Engineer / United Arab Emirates (Gross AED)

#		Surveys
1	Dubai	6	240,201 AED
2	Abu Dhabi	5	174,090 AED
3	Al Fujayrah	1	74,925 AED
4	Ar Ruways	1	70,150 AED
5	Sharjah	2	58,030 AED

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Senior Electrical Instrument Controls Engineer

Posted 08 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Review and appove engineering projects and designs, Knowledge of international standards."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	575,900 AED

Graduate Researcher

Posted 08 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Research."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	Expert	144,000 AED

Tendering Engineer

Posted 20 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Bsc in Engineering."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	230,200 AED

Commissioning Engineer

Posted 16 October 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Testing & commissioning, Technical Documentation,."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	95,000 AED

Service Engineer

Posted 14 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Service engineer with 10 years."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sharjah	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	55,900 AED

Contracts Engineer

Posted 26 November 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Contracts Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	260,000 AED

Operation & Maintenance

Posted 23 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Operation and maintenance of generation & consumption units."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Al Fujayrah	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	75,000 AED

Testing Engineer

Posted 13 August 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Transformer testing engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sharjah	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	60,000 AED

Mep Project Engineer

Posted 04 February 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Construction site management works."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	Some College	12-16 Years	n/a	200,000 AED

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