Technology - Data & Engineering Salaries in UAE (2026)
Verified pay benchmarks for technology - data & engineering roles in UAE. 129 salary bands across 9 seniority levels, built from primary sources and refreshed monthly.
Technology - Data & Engineering pay in UAE, by seniority
Technology - Data & Engineering pay in UAE spans a wide band, from Engineering Analyst roles up to Engineering C-Suite positions. Every figure below is a median monthly basic salary drawn from the 129 verified bands Tenure holds for technology - data & engineering in UAE, each anchored to primary sources. See how the Pay Index is built.
| Level | Median (basic, /mo) | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| C-Suite | AED 96k | 6 bands |
| VP | AED 65k | 1 band |
| Head | AED 62k | 1 band |
| Director | AED 52k | 5 bands |
| Senior Manager | AED 37k | 18 bands |
| Principal | AED 34k | 8 bands |
| Manager | AED 33k | 39 bands |
| Senior Associate | AED 23k | 45 bands |
| Analyst | AED 17k | 6 bands |
Basic salary only. Total compensation including bonus, housing, and allowances is typically 25–60% higher depending on sector. The full role-level breakdown, total-cash and firm-tier analysis is on the Pay Index for Tenure Pro members.
Technology - Data & Engineering salaries by role in UAE
What each level earns, from the 7 best-evidenced roles in UAE.
Engineering C-Suite salary in UAE
AED 96k /mo medianThe median basic salary for Engineering C-Suite roles in UAE is AED 96k a month, ranging from AED 55k to AED 128k across 6 verified bands. Basic salary only, excluding bonus, housing, and allowances.
Engineering Director salary in UAE
AED 52k /mo medianThe median basic salary for Engineering Director roles in UAE is AED 52k a month, ranging from AED 49k to AED 71k across 5 verified bands. Basic salary only, excluding bonus, housing, and allowances.
Engineering Senior Manager salary in UAE
AED 37k /mo medianThe median basic salary for Engineering Senior Manager roles in UAE is AED 37k a month, ranging from AED 19k to AED 76k across 18 verified bands. Basic salary only, excluding bonus, housing, and allowances.
Engineering Principal salary in UAE
AED 34k /mo medianThe median basic salary for Engineering Principal roles in UAE is AED 34k a month, ranging from AED 10k to AED 69k across 8 verified bands. Basic salary only, excluding bonus, housing, and allowances.
Engineering Manager salary in UAE
AED 33k /mo medianThe median basic salary for Engineering Manager roles in UAE is AED 33k a month, ranging from AED 16k to AED 46k across 39 verified bands. Basic salary only, excluding bonus, housing, and allowances.
Engineering Senior Associate salary in UAE
AED 23k /mo medianThe median basic salary for Engineering Senior Associate roles in UAE is AED 23k a month, ranging from AED 10k to AED 36k across 45 verified bands. Basic salary only, excluding bonus, housing, and allowances.
Engineering Analyst salary in UAE
AED 17k /mo medianThe median basic salary for Engineering Analyst roles in UAE is AED 17k a month, ranging from AED 13k to AED 20k across 6 verified bands. Basic salary only, excluding bonus, housing, and allowances.
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