Local Salaries · United Arab Emirates
What is a good salary in 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates (Dubai)?
The median is about $2,742/month; top-10% earners clear $5,052/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $1,374 | $16,488 | 5,047 AED/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $2,742 | $32,904 | 10,071 AED/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $3,783 | $45,396 | 13,895 AED/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $5,052 | $60,624 | 18,556 AED/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $8,315 | $99,780 | 30,541 AED/mo |
Modeled from World Bank GNI $51,550 (2024) and Gini 26.4. Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇪🇸 Spain — median $2,742/mo
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand — median $2,668/mo
- 🇯🇵 Japan — median $2,387/mo
- 🇰🇷 South Korea — median $2,316/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in United Arab Emirates · a fair US → United Arab Emirates salary
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in United Arab Emirates?
- The median wage is about $2,742/month ($32,904/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $3,783/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $5,052/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in United Arab Emirates?
- Roughly $5,052/month ($60,624/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $8,315/month.
- What is the minimum wage in United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates has no statutory minimum wage — No general statutory minimum wage.
- How are these United Arab Emirates salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($51,550, 2024) and the Gini index (26.4). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.