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The oil & gas career path in the Gulf

Upstream and downstream engineering and operations, graduate engineer to VP, across national and international operators.

Rungs
6
Verified sources
27
Refreshed
Jul 2026

The path, end to end

Standard Energy progression in the Gulf market. Every pay figure is verified against primary sources and refreshed monthly.

Rung by rung

  1. Graduate / Junior Engineer

    Entry
    AED 12.5K/ month
    AED 10.5K – AED 15K2 sources

    Pro members see the full band, percentile range, and firm-tier deltas for this rung.

    See pay detail on the Pay Index

  2. Engineer (Petroleum / Process / Drilling)

    Mid
    Pay band locked, Tenure Pro members see the figure.
    6 sources

    Pro members see the full band, percentile range, and firm-tier deltas for this rung.

    See pay detail on the Pay Index

  3. Senior Engineer / Discipline Lead

    Mid
    Pay band locked, Tenure Pro members see the figure.
    6 sources

    Pro members see the full band, percentile range, and firm-tier deltas for this rung.

    See pay detail on the Pay Index

  4. Engineering / Operations Manager

    Senior
    Pay band locked, Tenure Pro members see the figure.
    5 sources

    Pro members see the full band, percentile range, and firm-tier deltas for this rung.

    See pay detail on the Pay Index

  5. Asset / Technical / Plant Manager

    Lead
    Pay band locked, Tenure Pro members see the figure.
    4 sources

    Pro members see the full band, percentile range, and firm-tier deltas for this rung.

    See pay detail on the Pay Index

  6. VP / General Manager Energy

    Executive
    Pay band locked, Tenure Pro members see the figure.
    4 sources

    Pro members see the full band, percentile range, and firm-tier deltas for this rung.

    See pay detail on the Pay Index

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