MEDIA / SALARY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

SALARY SURVEYS

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3.67 AED = 1 USD

253,364 AED

$68,984 USD

Dubai

208,938 AED

80,801 AED

$22,000 USD

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Average Salary / Media / United Arab Emirates

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Average salary for Media / United Arab Emirates is 253,364 AED per year. The most typical earning is 80,801 AED. All data are based on 14 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 251,954 AED. Women receive a salary of 269,950 AED.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of 359,200 AED. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 225,877 AED.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of 578,099 AED. Employees with 20+ Years of experience receive 279,132 AED.

Levels / Media / United Arab Emirates (Gross AED)

Salary Levels (AED) per Year	Surveys	[%]
36,700 AED - 55,099 AED	0	n/a
55,100 AED - 73,499 AED	0	n/a
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
73,500 AED - 91,799 AED	2	100% 14.29%
91,800 AED - 110,199 AED	0	n/a
110,200 AED - 128,499 AED	2	85.71% 14.29%
128,500 AED - 146,899 AED	0	n/a
146,900 AED - 165,299 AED	0	n/a
165,300 AED - 183,599 AED	2	71.43% 14.29%
183,600 AED - 201,999 AED	0	n/a
202,000 AED - 220,399 AED	1	57.14% 7.14%
220,400 AED - 238,699 AED	0	n/a
238,700 AED - 257,099 AED	1	50% 7.14%
257,100 AED - 275,499 AED	2	42.86% 14.29%
275,500 AED - 293,799 AED	1	28.57% 7.14%
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	21.43% 7.14%
367,300 AED - 385,599 AED	1	14.29% 7.14%
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	1	7.14% 7.14%
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 / Media / United Arab Emirates (Gross AED)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Women	1	269,950 AED
2	Men	13	251,954 AED

Education / Media / United Arab Emirates (Gross AED)

#		Surveys
1	Masters Degree	4	359,200 AED
2	Bachelors Degree	9	225,877 AED
3	High School	1	76,761 AED

Experience / Media / United Arab Emirates (Gross AED)

#		Surveys
1	16-20 Years	2	578,099 AED
2	20+ Years	1	279,132 AED
3	12-16 Years	3	256,728 AED
4	4-8 Years	5	203,473 AED
5	2-4 Years	1	120,835 AED
6	0-1 Year	2	102,103 AED

Age / Media / United Arab Emirates (Gross AED)

#		Surveys
1	46-50	1	799,936 AED
2	41-45	1	355,894 AED
3	36-40	4	262,238 AED
4	26-30	5	191,720 AED
5	31-35	1	179,967 AED
6	21-25	2	102,103 AED

Work Type / Media / United Arab Emirates (Gross AED)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Contract	2	534,759 AED
2	Permanent	12	206,411 AED

Cities / Media / United Arab Emirates (Gross AED)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Abu Dhabi	2	520,068 AED
2	Dubai	12	208,982 AED

Careers / Media / United Arab Emirates (Gross AED)

#		Surveys
1	Editor	1	799,936 AED
2	Web Producer	1	279,132 AED
3	Media Manager	1	260,034 AED
4	Digital Media	2	239,833 AED
5	TV Producer	2	238,364 AED
6	Other Media Career	3	236,161 AED
7	Journalist	1	179,967 AED
8	Video Producer	1	166,745 AED
9	Game Producer	1	120,100 AED
10	Photographer	1	76,761 AED

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Campain

Posted 03 December 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"4-year school graduted in Media and Comunications."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	84,000 AED

Promotion Producer

Posted 24 September 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Promotion producer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	356,000 AED

Sr Web Designer

Posted 05 September 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Specialist in Visual Presentation of News and information."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	279,000 AED

Pr Manager

Posted 22 January 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"PR Manager at Emaar Group for Corporate Marketing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	384,000 AED

Head Of Publications

Posted 02 September 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Former journalist in Europe and Middle East, switched 8 years ago to international public service, promoting sustainable energy."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	799,900 AED

Reporter

Posted 20 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Writing stories."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	180,000 AED

Social Media Manager

Posted 24 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"-content strategy
-content calendar
-paid campaigns
-Social media pages."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	270,000 AED

Producer

Posted 26 February 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Producing report and write articles 
Write articles with the arabic standard
Create presentation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	121,000 AED

Video Editor

Posted 08 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Editing and producing videos."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	166,700 AED

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