ABU DHABI / SALARY
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SALARY SURVEYS 430		UPDATED May 2022 About salary data?	CALCULATE YOUR OPTIMUM SALARY! (based on your career and experience)
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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR

Gross income

Net (after tax)

3.67 AED = 1 USD

316,054 AED

$86,047 USD

Dubai

314,845 AED

99,172 AED

$27,000 USD

Average Salary / Abu Dhabi

Average salary in Abu Dhabi is 316,054 AED per year. The most typical earning is 99,172 AED. All data are based on 430 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 339,389 AED. Women receive a salary of 212,669 AED.

The most paid careers are Arts, Culture, Performance with average income 999,802 AED and Media with income 520,102 AED.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 412,115 AED. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 401,463 AED.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 500,635 AED. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive 480,801 AED.

Levels / Abu Dhabi (Gross AED)

Salary Levels (AED) per Year	Surveys	[%]
36,700 AED - 55,099 AED	2	100% 0.47%
55,100 AED - 73,499 AED	24	99.53% 5.58%
73,500 AED - 91,799 AED	21	93.95% 4.88%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
91,800 AED - 110,199 AED	27	89.07% 6.28%
110,200 AED - 128,599 AED	23	82.79% 5.35%
128,600 AED - 146,899 AED	19	77.44% 4.42%
146,900 AED - 165,299 AED	15	73.02% 3.49%
165,300 AED - 183,599 AED	17	69.53% 3.95%
183,700 AED - 201,999 AED	25	65.58% 5.81%
202,000 AED - 220,399 AED	15	59.77% 3.49%
220,400 AED - 238,699 AED	10	56.28% 2.33%
238,700 AED - 257,099 AED	20	53.95% 4.65%
257,100 AED - 275,499 AED	7	49.3% 1.63%
275,500 AED - 293,799 AED	10	47.67% 2.33%
293,800 AED - 312,199 AED	27	45.35% 6.28%
312,200 AED - 330,599 AED	8	39.07% 1.86%
330,600 AED - 348,899 AED	8	37.21% 1.86%
348,900 AED - 367,299 AED	15	35.35% 3.49%
367,300 AED - 385,699 AED	8	31.86% 1.86%
385,700 AED - 403,999 AED	8	30% 1.86%
404,000 AED - 422,399 AED	13	28.14% 3.02%
422,400 AED - 440,799 AED	5	25.12% 1.16%
440,800 AED - 459,099 AED	7	23.95% 1.63%
459,100 AED - 477,499 AED	5	22.33% 1.16%
477,500 AED - 495,899 AED	12	21.16% 2.79%
495,900 AED - 514,199 AED	6	18.37% 1.4%
514,200 AED - 532,599 AED	4	16.98% 0.93%
532,600 AED - 550,999 AED	4	16.05% 0.93%
HIGH SALARIES
551,000 AED - 587,699 AED	5	15.12% 1.16%
587,700 AED - 624,399 AED	13	13.95% 3.02%
624,400 AED - 661,099 AED	4	10.93% 0.93%
661,100 AED - 697,899 AED	3	10% 0.7%
697,900 AED - 734,599 AED	14	9.3% 3.26%
734,600 AED - 771,299 AED	4	6.05% 0.93%
771,300 AED - 808,099 AED	8	5.12% 1.86%
808,100 AED - 844,799 AED	2	3.26% 0.47%
844,800 AED - 881,499 AED	0	n/a
881,500 AED - 918,299 AED	5	2.79% 1.16%
918,300 AED - 1,285,599 AED	7	1.63% 1.63%

Gender / Abu Dhabi (Gross AED)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	343	339,389 AED
2	Women	69	212,669 AED

Education / Abu Dhabi (Gross AED)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	21	412,115 AED
2	Masters Degree	133	401,463 AED
3	Bachelors Degree	239	275,478 AED
4	Bellow H. School	3	226,993 AED
5	Some College	27	219,280 AED
6	High School	7	197,609 AED

Experience / Abu Dhabi (Gross AED)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	65	500,635 AED
2	16-20 Years	47	480,801 AED
3	12-16 Years	58	377,588 AED
4	8-12 Years	113	264,459 AED
5	4-8 Years	82	218,913 AED
6	2-4 Years	38	178,877 AED
7	1-2 Years	17	164,919 AED
8	0-1 Year	10	142,146 AED

Age / Abu Dhabi (Gross AED)

#		Surveys
1	66-70	2	860,226 AED
2	61-65	1	750,035 AED
3	51-55	15	572,994 AED
4	56-60	11	571,158 AED
5	46-50	28	466,109 AED
6	41-45	46	420,196 AED
7	36-40	86	354,815 AED
8	31-35	100	275,478 AED
9	n/a	19	264,826 AED
10	26-30	87	198,711 AED
11	21-25	34	167,123 AED
12	14-20	1	99,906 AED

Work Type / Abu Dhabi (Gross AED)

#		Surveys
1	Permanent	348	328,369 AED
2	Self Employed	7	285,762 AED
3	Contract	70	264,459 AED
4	Part Time	5	217,076 AED

Career Groups / Abu Dhabi (Gross AED)

#		Surveys
1	Arts, Culture, Performance	1	999,802 AED
2	Media	2	520,102 AED
3	Agriculture & Fishing	1	520,102 AED
4	Aviation & Shipping	8	517,164 AED
5	Geography & Geodesy	3	492,187 AED
6	Law	3	484,841 AED
7	Management & Business	62	484,106 AED
8	Engineers & Technicians IV	5	447,743 AED
9	Finance & Banking	31	397,055 AED
10	Engineers & Technicians V	2	381,996 AED
11	Military	1	366,936 AED
12	IT & Programming	35	336,817 AED
13	Architect Constructions	11	320,289 AED
14	Education & University	17	315,147 AED
15	Public Sector	5	310,372 AED
16	Marketing, Sales, Purchase	18	299,352 AED
17	IT & Programming II	24	285,395 AED
18	Human Resources	25	284,660 AED
19	Health Care & Medical	13	282,089 AED
20	Manufacturing & Labor Workers	4	262,622 AED
21	Engineers & Technicians III	4	260,785 AED
22	Insurance	5	253,072 AED
23	Engineers & Technicians	62	250,868 AED
24	Construction & Labor Workers	21	243,889 AED
25	Engineers & Technicians II	1	240,216 AED
26	Organization & Coordination	5	231,401 AED
27	Making Design	4	229,197 AED
28	Accounting & Administration	25	176,673 AED
29	Health Care & Medical II	9	161,613 AED
30	Hotels & Tourism	8	160,511 AED
31	Customer Services	4	159,777 AED
32	Restaurants, Inns, Pubs	4	132,229 AED
33	Salesmen & Saleswomen	2	128,923 AED
34	Automobile	1	110,191 AED
35	Properties & Real Estates	1	99,906 AED
36	Sports & Recreation	3	65,012 AED

Careers / Abu Dhabi (Gross AED)

#		Surveys
1	Other Aviation & Shipping Career	3	671,799 AED
2	Contract Manager	3	623,315 AED
3	General Manager	5	612,296 AED
4	MBA	3	573,361 AED
5	Operations Manager	7	566,015 AED
6	Finance Manager	8	549,487 AED
7	Product Manager	2	532,958 AED
8	Director	7	525,245 AED
9	Manager	14	521,939 AED
10	IT Manager	11	509,818 AED
11	Bank Manager	3	485,943 AED
12	Human Resources Manager	8	467,578 AED
13	Other Education Career	3	459,497 AED
14	Project Manager	6	445,907 AED
15	Program Manager	3	422,767 AED
16	University Professor Assistant	3	422,399 AED
17	Construction Project Manager	3	419,828 AED
18	Engineering Manager	6	409,911 AED
19	Sales Manager	5	408,442 AED
20	Big Constructions Architect	3	403,300 AED
21	Construction Manager	3	380,159 AED
22	University Professor	4	358,856 AED
23	Other Management Career	3	351,510 AED
24	Other IT Career	3	314,412 AED
25	Civil Engineer	4	309,637 AED
26	Other Finance Career	3	296,414 AED
27	Other Human Resource Career	4	291,639 AED
28	Security Specialist	3	290,170 AED
29	Geodesy Engineer	2	287,966 AED
30	Business Development Manager	7	286,864 AED
31	Technical Manager	7	277,681 AED
32	Engineer	22	268,132 AED
33	IT Coordinator	3	256,378 AED
34	Software Developer	4	244,991 AED
35	Mechanical Engineer Lead	3	243,889 AED
36	Insurance Underwriter	3	243,155 AED
37	System Analyst	6	238,380 AED
38	Healthcare Management	7	232,136 AED
39	Other Medical Career	3	226,626 AED
40	Banks	4	217,444 AED
41	Java Developer	3	216,709 AED
42	Human Resource	7	199,813 AED
43	Lead Developer	5	199,078 AED
44	Architect	5	198,711 AED
45	Financial Analyst	2	196,140 AED
46	Mechanical Engineer	11	188,427 AED
47	Other Tourism Career	3	185,855 AED
48	Construction Engineer	7	177,040 AED
49	Electrical Engineer	5	174,102 AED
50	Technician	3	172,265 AED
51	Sales Engineer	3	158,308 AED
52	Marketing Executive	2	156,104 AED
53	Human Resource Administrator	5	147,656 AED
54	Restaurant Manager	3	140,677 AED
55	Senior Accountant	3	134,433 AED
56	Office Administrator	3	132,964 AED
57	Construction Project Coordinator	3	114,966 AED
58	Accountant	5	113,129 AED

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Vice President

Posted 19 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Market strategy, sales, marketing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	1,000,000 AED

Workshop Supervisor

Posted 17 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Workshop."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	110,200 AED

Project Manager

Posted 12 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Upstream Oil & gas EPC Projects."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	336,000 AED

Chief Executive Officer

Posted 16 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	598,700 AED

Ph. Licentiate

Posted 14 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Statistics, management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Doctorate Degree	8-12 Years	Expert	475,800 AED

Project Manager

Posted 11 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	Expert	360,000 AED

Business Consultant

Posted 28 December 2021

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	126,000 AED

Proposals And Marketing Specialist

Posted 29 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Proposals, marketing collaterals, Adobe CC."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	240,000 AED

Transformation Manager

Posted 28 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Organize company Transformation, reporting to Strategy."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	800,000 AED

Pmpm

Posted 25 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Product."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Expert	661,100 AED

Area Sales Manager

Posted 21 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"SALES MANAGEMENT."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	300,000 AED

Nursing And Education Administrative Assistant

Posted 20 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Clerical, Data Management, Systems Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	75,500 AED

Wfm Manager

Posted 18 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"WFM staff."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	200,000 AED

Recruitment Officer

Posted 12 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Admin, recruiting sourcing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	120,000 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

Surveyor

Posted 04 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Hydrographic."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	226,300 AED

Senior Officer

Posted 28 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"C&B responsibilities."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	264,500 AED

General Manager

Posted 22 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage all operations of the Company."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	480,000 AED

Sales Engineer

Posted 21 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Sales."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Intermediate	120,000 AED

Mep Chief

Posted 21 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"MEP and consturction."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	324,000 AED

Material Engineer

Posted 20 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Material Engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	72,000 AED

Admin

Posted 12 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Administration."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Expert	188,600 AED

Senior Process Engineer

Posted 31 August 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project manager."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	348,900 AED

Operations Manager

Posted 29 August 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Operations department of a company."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	560,000 AED

Finance Manager

Posted 17 August 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Monthly & yearly Financial reports to management and Head office, Administration of entire finance activities of the company including banking & treasury, PWC Monthly, Half Early & Annual Audit compliances."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	Expert	225,000 AED

Manager

Posted 09 July 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Logistics."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	293,800 AED

Kyc Officer

Posted 30 May 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Compliance, KYC, Customer Due Diligence, Onboarding, Verification."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	96,000 AED

Chief Executive Officer

Posted 24 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	250,000 AED

Senior Financial Analyst

Posted 23 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, business partnering, management accounting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	420,000 AED

Analyst

Posted 23 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Research insights data analystics."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	416,800 AED

Head Of Product

Posted 13 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Product Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Masters Degree	20+ Years	n/a	420,000 AED

Mep Manager

Posted 27 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage and execute."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	336,000 AED

Production Application Support

Posted 26 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"UNIX, java, oracle SQL, sybase, sql server."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	240,000 AED

Sr Hr Manager

Posted 25 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Computer eng Certification."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	217,600 AED

Aircraft Technician

Posted 25 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Working on aircrafts. Basic aircraft maintenance license."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	144,400 AED

Operations Manager

Posted 11 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Customer ops, service."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	310,000 AED

Assistant Professor

Posted 10 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Master’s degree."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	287,000 AED

Manager Of Events And Special Projects

Posted 06 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage a team of 3
deliver virtual and in-person events, develop strategic concepts, translate the company's message
deputy the dead of department."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	345,000 AED

Occupational Therapist

Posted 31 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Master degree in psychomotor therapy."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	220,000 AED

Occupational Therapist

Posted 31 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Master degree in psychomotor therapy
master degree in school Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	220,000 AED

Financial P&a

Posted 13 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Forecasting, Budgeting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	192,000 AED

Lighting Designer

Posted 09 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Lighting design."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	144,000 AED

Strategic Client Engagement Consultant

Posted 02 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Business management
Marketing strategy
Business development strategy
Account management
Bidding process 
Selling engineering services."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	300,000 AED

Drilling Engineer

Posted 28 December 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Yes hello just give me the report man. Why do you need this."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	491,000 AED

Planning Manager

Posted 18 December 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Engineering, construction, planning, scheduling, project management, AutoCAD, primavera."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	162,000 AED

Channel Management

Posted 16 December 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Lead management
Rcsa
Bia
Coordination 
MIS."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	85,000 AED

Teachers

Posted 12 December 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"English lecturers."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Doctorate Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	180,000 AED

Test Consultant

Posted 07 December 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Software testing, test automation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	367,000 AED

Oracle Erp

Posted 25 November 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Oracle Certified Professional."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	144,000 AED

Personal Trainer To Sheikh

Posted 14 November 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Equipment advice. nutritional advice, training programmer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	72,000 AED

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