The Dh60 annual policy applies to all private sector employees in the Emirates, including domestic workers. Satish Kumar / The National
The Dh60 annual policy applies to all private sector employees in the Emirates, including domestic workers. Satish Kumar / The National

UAE salary guide: How much should you be making?



A new survey was released detailing the range for a variety of sectors and jobs in the Middle East at a time when the region’s labour market has faced challenges.

Recruitment firm, PageGroup Middle East, said that continued instability has slowed decision making which “we thought would actually improve the market” beginning at the end of the year and into 2018. “The majority of our clients now believe that 2018 will be a continuation of the current market, albeit 2017 is the ‘bottoming out’ phase completed,” the firm said.

So, how much should you be making?

Salary guide. Courtesy Michael Page

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