MAKING DESIGN / SALARY
DUBAI

SALARY SURVEYS

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR		MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR		Gross income Net (after tax) 3.67 AED = 1 USD
144,410 AED $39,319 USD		99,165 AED $27,000 USD		Gross income Net (after tax) 3.67 AED = 1 USD

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Average Salary / Making Design / Dubai

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Average salary for Making Design / Dubai is 144,410 AED per year. The most typical earning is 99,165 AED. All data are based on 21 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 146,912 AED. Women receive a salary of 154,992 AED.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with High School with salary of 167,479 AED. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 151,686 AED.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of 240,568 AED. Employees with 8-12 Years of experience receive 173,356 AED.

Levels / Making Design / Dubai (Gross AED)

Salary Levels (AED) per Year	Surveys	[%]
36,700 AED - 55,099 AED	0	n/a
55,100 AED - 73,499 AED	2	100% 9.52%
73,500 AED - 91,799 AED	3	90.48% 14.29%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
91,800 AED - 110,199 AED	5	76.19% 23.81%
110,200 AED - 128,499 AED	2	52.38% 9.52%
128,500 AED - 146,899 AED	2	42.86% 9.52%
146,900 AED - 165,299 AED	1	33.33% 4.76%
165,300 AED - 183,599 AED	0	n/a
183,600 AED - 201,999 AED	3	28.57% 14.29%
202,000 AED - 220,399 AED	0	n/a
220,400 AED - 238,699 AED	0	n/a
238,700 AED - 257,099 AED	1	14.29% 4.76%
257,100 AED - 275,499 AED	0	n/a
275,500 AED - 293,799 AED	1	9.52% 4.76%
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	1	4.76% 4.76%
367,300 AED - 385,599 AED	0	n/a
385,600 AED - 403,999 AED	0	n/a
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	0	n/a
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 / Making Design / Dubai (Gross AED)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Women	2	154,992 AED
2	Men	17	146,912 AED

Education / Making Design / Dubai (Gross AED)

#		Surveys
1	High School	5	167,479 AED
2	Bachelors Degree	11	151,686 AED
3	Masters Degree	4	113,856 AED
4	Some College	1	71,986 AED

Experience / Making Design / Dubai (Gross AED)

#		Surveys
1	16-20 Years	2	240,568 AED
2	8-12 Years	6	173,356 AED
3	2-4 Years	6	125,977 AED
4	4-8 Years	5	116,427 AED
5	1-2 Years	2	87,045 AED

Age / Making Design / Dubai (Gross AED)

#		Surveys
1	41-45	3	276,929 AED
2	21-25	2	148,013 AED
3	26-30	9	122,304 AED
4	31-35	5	115,693 AED
5	n/a	2	113,856 AED

Work Type / Making Design / Dubai (Gross AED)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Permanent	17	149,850 AED
2	Contract	4	121,937 AED

Careers / Making Design / Dubai (Gross AED)

#		Surveys
1	User Interface Designer	1	250,117 AED
2	Lighting Designer	2	220,000 AED
3	Car, Automotive Designer	1	200,167 AED
4	Interior Designer	3	143,239 AED
5	Graphic Designer	7	142,504 AED
6	Web Designer	1	139,933 AED
7	Instructional Designer	2	113,856 AED
8	Designer	2	102,103 AED
9	Packaging Designer	1	84,107 AED
10	Mechanical Designer	1	59,866 AED

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Intermediate Lighting Designer

Posted 27 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Do lighting design."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	90,000 AED

Designer

Posted 10 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	120,000 AED

Technical Engineer

Posted 27 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"CAD, SketchUp, excel."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	96,000 AED

Prepress Operator

Posted 02 April 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Post Graduate diploma in packaging."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	84,000 AED

Interior Designer

Posted 21 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Bs interior design degree holder
Licensed interior designer in philippines
Professional 3d visualizer and animator
8years of experience."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	110,000 AED

Art Director

Posted 03 August 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"I'm a graphic designer which made his way to become an art director, I've worked with countless world wide companies and made contracts over 3 million Dhs per year."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	High School	16-20 Years	n/a	198,000 AED

Senior Graphic Designer

Posted 12 April 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Graphic Designer, Video Editor, Adobe Certified Master, After Effect Animator, Web Designer, Print Designer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	72,000 AED

Assistant Project Manager

Posted 22 December 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Bachelor degree in interior design, 3d studio max + vray lumion auto-cad 3d/2d Photoshop excel word revit 2020 pcom vray, organised interior designer adept at multi-tasking and developing creative solution. Successfully coordinates with vendors and manages construction teams with ease. Interior design whose multi-facted specialty ranges from design of accessories and furniture to lighting design. Motivated visual merchandising designer involved in all stages of design from product inception and development to production. Interior designer driven to bring customized design concept to life in order to guarantee complete customer satisfaction. Innovative interior designer specializing in high-end home decor projects."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	190,000 AED

Interior Designer

Posted 07 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"I am interior designer specialized in kitchen wardrobes and furniture having experience of 6 years in same field."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	108,000 AED

3d Visualizer

Posted 13 February 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Suraj Sahoo, a self taught, motivated and passionate individual – a 7 Year Experienced who is keen to learn and experience anything new. I am a conceptual and original thinker who can work as part of a team or independently. 

I started my career as 3D Visualizer with an Interior Designer and learn architect basic things which help me to produce 3D rendering. I did a lot of freelance 3d architect and designing work. I joined a team of HBA International INDIA pvt. Ltd in 2013 and continued till 2015. and After that now I am working with Artica Group in DUBAI from OCT 2015. And I am Continuously trying my best to grow my 3d designing skills and real lighting sense. 

I studied 3d software and post production software from MAAC in 2011. In 2010, I took participate as a 3d modeling, texturing and lighting artist in a Vfx competition named 24 FPS with my team and won Gold award."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	130,000 AED

Web Designer

Posted 19 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"•	Experience in Paid Social (Facebook ads, Twitter Ads, Snapchat Ads)
•	Experience in Doubleclick (Google Marketing Platform) a plus
•	Experience using Google Analytics (Google Analytics Certification is a strong plus). 
•	Google Marketing Platform and Google Ads certifications preferred."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	High School	8-12 Years	n/a	140,000 AED

Bim Modelere

Posted 24 July 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Making BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING, As built projects and designing."

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

It / Graphic Designer

Posted 16 July 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"I worked more then 4 years in UAE."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	High School	2-4 Years	n/a	96,000 AED

Senior Designer

Posted 06 November 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Printing, media, animation, 3dmax, presentation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	High School	8-12 Years	n/a	120,000 AED