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Working in United Arab Emirates

No personal income tax and Dubai as a global hub.

💡 Tip for Latin Americans: No personal income tax; the employer handles the visa.
Visa route
Employment visa · Golden Visa
Cost of living (US = 100)
72
Languages
English · العربية

Reference salaries by profession

Your professionMedian pay (local)In USDDemand
Human resources managersAED 356,350
$97,03261/100Calculator →
Software developersAED 299,630
$81,58780/100Calculator →
Medical and health services managersAED 295,670
$80,50973/100Calculator →
Information security analystsAED 284,650
$77,50985/100Calculator →
Data scientistsAED 264,930
$72,13985/100Calculator →
Computer systems analystsAED 233,240
$63,51076/100Calculator →
Project management specialistsAED 225,460
$61,39162/100Calculator →
Management analystsAED 224,450
$61,11667/100Calculator →
Operations research analystsAED 195,980
$53,36482/100Calculator →
Registered nursesAED 189,870
$51,70071/100Calculator →
Accountants and auditorsAED 184,390
$50,20859/100Calculator →
LogisticiansAED 181,390
$49,39172/100Calculator →
Market research analysts and marketing specialistsAED 173,550
$47,25762/100Calculator →
Human resources specialistsAED 167,330
$45,56361/100Calculator →
Training and development specialistsAED 152,660
$41,56868/100Calculator →

*Purchasing power = USD pay adjusted for cost of living (US = 100): what that salary would be worth living in the US. Gross pay, before tax. Outside the US figures are estimates (country/family pay ratio × FX) unless marked official. · MOHRE · FCSC · https://fcsc.gov.ae/en-us

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