Human Resources Salaries in UAE (2026)
Verified pay benchmarks for human resources roles in UAE. 49 salary bands across 5 seniority levels, built from primary sources and refreshed quarterly.
Human Resources pay in UAE, by seniority
Human Resources pay in UAE spans a wide band, from HR Associate roles up to HR C-Suite positions. Every figure below is a median monthly total fixed pay drawn from the 49 verified bands Tenure holds for human resources in UAE, each anchored to primary sources. See how the Pay Index is built.
| Level | Median (/mo) | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| C-Suite | AED 137k | 10 bands |
| Director | AED 92k | 11 bands |
| Manager | AED 46k | 17 bands |
| Senior Manager | AED 45k | 1 band |
| Associate | AED 19k | 10 bands |
Monthly total fixed pay, the figure a Gulf employer quotes per month, before bonus. The full level and employer-tier split is on the Human Resources Pay Index for Tenure Pro members.
Human Resources salaries by role in UAE
What each level earns, from the 4 best-evidenced roles in UAE.
HR C-Suite salary in UAE
AED 137k /mo medianThe median monthly pay for HR C-Suite roles in UAE is AED 137k a month, ranging from AED 113k to AED 167k across 10 verified bands. Total fixed monthly pay, before bonus.
HR Director salary in UAE
AED 92k /mo medianThe median monthly pay for HR Director roles in UAE is AED 92k a month, ranging from AED 65k to AED 112k across 11 verified bands. Total fixed monthly pay, before bonus.
HR Manager salary in UAE
AED 46k /mo medianThe median monthly pay for HR Manager roles in UAE is AED 46k a month, ranging from AED 37k to AED 63k across 17 verified bands. Total fixed monthly pay, before bonus.
HR Associate salary in UAE
AED 19k /mo medianThe median monthly pay for HR Associate roles in UAE is AED 19k a month, ranging from AED 15k to AED 23k across 10 verified bands. Total fixed monthly pay, before bonus.
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Total cash, firm-tier analysis, and the role-by-role progression for human resources in UAE. Every band anchored to primary sources.
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