UAE Salary Benchmarks 2026
Basic-salary ranges for tech, consulting, finance, product, and data roles in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. All figures are monthly basic salary in AED — total package is typically 40-60% higher when allowances are added.
Showing 24 of 24 roles
Software Engineer (mid)
Dubai · monthly basic
AED 20,000 – AED 30,000
≈ £51,064 – £76,596 /yr
Abu Dhabi · monthly basic
AED 18,000 – AED 27,000
≈ £45,957 – £68,936 /yr
React, Node, Python. DIFC / Dubai Internet City tech companies.
Software Engineer (senior)
Dubai · monthly basic
AED 28,000 – AED 42,000
≈ £71,489 – £107,234 /yr
Abu Dhabi · monthly basic
AED 25,000 – AED 38,000
≈ £63,830 – £97,021 /yr
Strong engineers with 5+ years.
Frontend Developer (senior)
Dubai · monthly basic
AED 22,000 – AED 35,000
≈ £56,170 – £89,362 /yr
Abu Dhabi · monthly basic
AED 20,000 – AED 32,000
≈ £51,064 – £81,702 /yr
React / Vue. Slightly lower than backend equivalents.
DevOps / Platform Engineer
Dubai · monthly basic
AED 25,000 – AED 40,000
≈ £63,830 – £102,128 /yr
Abu Dhabi · monthly basic
AED 22,000 – AED 36,000
≈ £56,170 – £91,915 /yr
Kubernetes, AWS / GCP. Strong demand in banking and telecoms.
Cybersecurity Engineer (senior)
Dubai · monthly basic
AED 28,000 – AED 45,000
≈ £71,489 – £114,894 /yr
Abu Dhabi · monthly basic
AED 26,000 – AED 42,000
≈ £66,383 – £107,234 /yr
Government and defence demand in Abu Dhabi is very strong.
Engineering Manager
Dubai · monthly basic
AED 40,000 – AED 60,000
≈ £102,128 – £153,191 /yr
Abu Dhabi · monthly basic
AED 35,000 – AED 55,000
≈ £89,362 – £140,426 /yr
Leading teams of 6-15. Dubai premium vs Abu Dhabi.
CTO / VP Engineering
Dubai · monthly basic
AED 55,000 – AED 90,000
≈ £140,426 – £229,787 /yr
Abu Dhabi · monthly basic
AED 50,000 – AED 85,000
≈ £127,660 – £217,021 /yr
Scale-ups and enterprise. Wide range based on company size.
Product Manager (mid)
Dubai · monthly basic
AED 22,000 – AED 32,000
≈ £56,170 – £81,702 /yr
Abu Dhabi · monthly basic
AED 18,000 – AED 28,000
≈ £45,957 – £71,489 /yr
3-6 years experience. Fintech / e-commerce premium.
Senior Product Manager
Dubai · monthly basic
AED 30,000 – AED 48,000
≈ £76,596 – £122,553 /yr
Abu Dhabi · monthly basic
AED 26,000 – AED 42,000
≈ £66,383 – £107,234 /yr
6+ years. Strong demand in fintech, payments, and super-apps.
Head of Product / VP Product
Dubai · monthly basic
AED 45,000 – AED 70,000
≈ £114,894 – £178,723 /yr
Abu Dhabi · monthly basic
AED 40,000 – AED 65,000
≈ £102,128 – £165,957 /yr
Significant equity possible in scale-up context.
Data Analyst (mid)
Dubai · monthly basic
AED 18,000 – AED 27,000
≈ £45,957 – £68,936 /yr
Abu Dhabi · monthly basic
AED 16,000 – AED 24,000
≈ £40,851 – £61,277 /yr
SQL, Tableau / Power BI. Finance and retail sectors.
Data Scientist (senior)
Dubai · monthly basic
AED 28,000 – AED 45,000
≈ £71,489 – £114,894 /yr
Abu Dhabi · monthly basic
AED 25,000 – AED 40,000
≈ £63,830 – £102,128 /yr
Python, ML. Banking and government AI initiatives.
Data Engineer (senior)
Dubai · monthly basic
AED 28,000 – AED 43,000
≈ £71,489 – £109,787 /yr
Abu Dhabi · monthly basic
AED 25,000 – AED 38,000
≈ £63,830 – £97,021 /yr
Spark, dbt, cloud warehouses.
ML Engineer (senior)
Dubai · monthly basic
AED 32,000 – AED 50,000
≈ £81,702 – £127,660 /yr
Abu Dhabi · monthly basic
AED 30,000 – AED 48,000
≈ £76,596 – £122,553 /yr
Strong demand at G42 / Core42, ADNOC Digital, and tech scale-ups.
Head of Data / Chief Data Officer
Dubai · monthly basic
AED 45,000 – AED 70,000
≈ £114,894 – £178,723 /yr
Abu Dhabi · monthly basic
AED 40,000 – AED 65,000
≈ £102,128 – £165,957 /yr
C-suite or Director level. Strong sovereign / energy demand.
Management Consultant (junior)
Dubai · monthly basic
AED 18,000 – AED 26,000
≈ £45,957 – £66,383 /yr
Abu Dhabi · monthly basic
AED 16,000 – AED 23,000
≈ £40,851 – £58,723 /yr
Big 4, Big 3 regional offices. 2-4 years experience.
Management Consultant (manager)
Dubai · monthly basic
AED 30,000 – AED 46,000
≈ £76,596 – £117,447 /yr
Abu Dhabi · monthly basic
AED 27,000 – AED 42,000
≈ £68,936 – £107,234 /yr
Leading workstreams. 5-8 years.
Senior Manager / Principal
Dubai · monthly basic
AED 42,000 – AED 65,000
≈ £107,234 – £165,957 /yr
Abu Dhabi · monthly basic
AED 38,000 – AED 58,000
≈ £97,021 – £148,085 /yr
MBB / Big 4 SM-level or boutique director.
Partner / Director (Consulting)
Dubai · monthly basic
AED 60,000 – AED 120,000
≈ £153,191 – £306,383 /yr
Abu Dhabi · monthly basic
AED 55,000 – AED 110,000
≈ £140,426 – £280,851 /yr
Significant profit share / equity. Wide range by firm.
Financial Analyst (mid)
Dubai · monthly basic
AED 20,000 – AED 30,000
≈ £51,064 – £76,596 /yr
Abu Dhabi · monthly basic
AED 18,000 – AED 27,000
≈ £45,957 – £68,936 /yr
IBD / asset management / corporate finance. 3-5 years.
Investment Banking Associate
Dubai · monthly basic
AED 30,000 – AED 48,000
≈ £76,596 – £122,553 /yr
Abu Dhabi · monthly basic
AED 28,000 – AED 44,000
≈ £71,489 – £112,340 /yr
DIFC banks. Bonus is the lion's share at this level.
VP Investment Banking
Dubai · monthly basic
AED 45,000 – AED 72,000
≈ £114,894 – £183,830 /yr
Abu Dhabi · monthly basic
AED 42,000 – AED 68,000
≈ £107,234 – £173,617 /yr
DIFC / ADGM. Bonus enormous in a good year.
Finance Manager / FP&A Manager
Dubai · monthly basic
AED 25,000 – AED 38,000
≈ £63,830 – £97,021 /yr
Abu Dhabi · monthly basic
AED 22,000 – AED 34,000
≈ £56,170 – £86,809 /yr
Corporate finance / FP&A. Strong across all sectors.
CFO (mid-size company)
Dubai · monthly basic
AED 50,000 – AED 100,000
≈ £127,660 – £255,319 /yr
Abu Dhabi · monthly basic
AED 45,000 – AED 90,000
≈ £114,894 – £229,787 /yr
Very wide range. Big-company CFOs at the top of the range.
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Aggregated from public salary surveys, recruiter databases, and Landed user reports. Updated for 2026. Treat as guidance — actual offers depend on company, function, and negotiation.