Gulf hub / United Arab Emirates
Official statistics · as of 29 Oct 2026
Salaries in United Arab Emirates
Average monthly earnings of employees in United Arab Emirates, in AED (local currency, not converted). These are official national statistics, country-level by occupation group, not role-specific, and not Tevos estimates.
By occupation group, 2009
All employees, monthly, AED. A dash means the source does not publish that measure.
| Occupation group | Mean | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Armed forces occupations | 20,959 | - |
| Managers | 22,039 | - |
| Professionals | 13,689 | - |
| Technicians and associate professionals | 10,221 | - |
| Clerical support workers | 7,145 | - |
| Service and sales workers | 3,680 | - |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers | 1,260 | - |
| Craft and related trades workers | 2,393 | - |
| Plant and machine operators, and assemblers | 3,199 | - |
| Elementary occupations | 1,797 | - |
| All occupations | 7,451 | - |
All employees over time
Mean monthly earnings, all skill levels, AED.
| Year | Mean |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 7,451 |
Employer-posted pay
Hidden: fewer than 12 verified roles in United Arab Emirates post pay in any one currency and period.
Source: ILOSTAT, International Labour Organization, dataset EAR_EMTA_SEX_OCU_NB_A, CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-06. Reformatted; no other changes. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
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