Tenure Pay Index, Banking & Capital Markets
Banking & Capital Markets pay in the Gulf, every number with a paper trail.
Verified compensation across banking & capital markets in the Gulf. Built from primary sources, refreshed every month.
Calibrated pay
What Banking & Capital Markets pays, from the market floor to the top.
The calibrated base range for every level, from floor to mid to top, split three ways by employer calibre: Standard, Strong, and Exceptional. It shows where pay sits, not a rating of any person. Base salary only.
Investment Banking
| Level | Standard | Strong | Exceptional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managing Director6 verified sources | |||
| Director / Executive Director15 verified sources | |||
| Vice President28 verified sources | |||
| Associate17 verified sources | |||
| Analyst27 verified sources |
Corporate & Retail Banking
| Level | Standard | Strong | Exceptional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managing Director2 verified sources | |||
| Head of Banking / EVP22 verified sources | |||
| SVP / Private Banker17 verified sources | |||
| VP / Senior RM8 verified sources | |||
| AVP / Relationship Manager20 verified sources | |||
| Associate / Personal Banker18 verified sources |
Investment Banking
| Level | Standard | Strong | Exceptional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managing Director6 verified sources | |||
| Director / Executive Director15 verified sources | |||
| Vice President28 verified sources | |||
| Associate17 verified sources | |||
| Analyst27 verified sources |
Corporate & Retail Banking
| Level | Standard | Strong | Exceptional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managing Director2 verified sources | |||
| Head of Banking / EVP22 verified sources | |||
| SVP / Private Banker17 verified sources | |||
| VP / Senior RM8 verified sources | |||
| AVP / Relationship Manager20 verified sources | |||
| Associate / Personal Banker18 verified sources |
The calibrated ranges are part of Tenure Pro. Unlock the full base range, floor to median to top, for every rung across Standard, Strong, and Exceptional, with source counts, in UAE and Saudi.
Monthly base salary. Calibrated from Tenure’s verified pay data, refreshed monthly. Bonus and allowances are not included.
All Banking & Capital Markets roles
Every banking & capital markets salary profile we publish, including firm-tier and city-specific variants. 261 profiles in total, alphabetical.
- Analyst · Big 4 · Abu Dhabi
- Analyst · Big 4 · Jeddah
- Analyst · Bulge Bracket · Abu Dhabi
- Analyst · Bulge Bracket · Dubai
- Analyst · Bulge Bracket · Riyadh
- Analyst · Elite Boutique · Abu Dhabi
- Analyst · Elite Boutique · Dubai
- Analyst · Elite Boutique · Jeddah
- Analyst · Elite Boutique · Riyadh
- Analyst · International (blended) · Abu Dhabi
- Analyst · International (blended) · Dubai
- Analyst · International (blended) · Jeddah
- Analyst · International (blended) · Riyadh
- Analyst · Regional Bank · Dubai
- Analyst · Regional Bank · Jeddah
- Analyst · Regional Bank · Riyadh
- Analyst (Islamic Banking) · Bulge Bracket · Riyadh
- Analyst (Transaction Advisory) · Big 4 · Dubai
- Analyst, Global Banking · Central Bank · Abu Dhabi
- Analyst, Global Banking · Central Bank · Dubai
- Analyst, Global Banking · Digital / Neo Bank · Abu Dhabi
- Analyst, Global Banking · General Market · Abu Dhabi
- Analyst, Global Banking · General Market · Dubai
- Analyst, Global Banking · International Bank · Abu Dhabi
- Analyst, Global Banking · International Bank · Dubai
- Analyst, Global Banking · Islamic Bank · Abu Dhabi
- Analyst, Global Banking · Islamic Bank · Dubai
- Analyst, Global Banking · Regional Bank · Abu Dhabi
- Assistant Governor · Central Bank · Abu Dhabi
- Assistant Relationship Manager — Support · General Market · Riyadh
- Assistant Relationship Manager (Corporate) · General Market · Riyadh
- Assistant Vice President, Corporate Banking · International Bank · Abu Dhabi
- Associate · Bulge Bracket · Abu Dhabi
- Associate · Bulge Bracket · Dubai
- Associate · Bulge Bracket · Riyadh
- Associate · Elite Boutique · Abu Dhabi
- Associate · Elite Boutique · Dubai
- Associate · Elite Boutique · Riyadh
- Associate · Regional Bank · Dubai
- Associate · Regional Bank · Riyadh
- Associate Director (Private Banking) · General Market · Riyadh
- Associate Relationship Manager · Regional Bank · Dubai
- Banking Analyst / Graduate · Central Bank · Abu Dhabi
- Banking Analyst / Graduate · Central Bank · Dubai
- Banking Analyst / Graduate · Digital / Neo Bank · Abu Dhabi
- Banking Analyst / Graduate · Digital / Neo Bank · Dubai
- Banking Analyst / Graduate · General Market · Abu Dhabi
- Banking Analyst / Graduate · General Market · Dubai
- Banking Analyst / Graduate · International Bank · Abu Dhabi
- Banking Analyst / Graduate · International Bank · Dubai
- Banking Analyst / Graduate · Islamic Bank · Abu Dhabi
- Banking Analyst / Graduate · Islamic Bank · Dubai
- Banking Analyst / Graduate · Regional Bank · Abu Dhabi
- Banking Officer, Retail · Islamic Bank · Dubai
- Banking Supervision Analyst · Central Bank · Abu Dhabi
- Branch Manager · Central Bank · Jeddah
- Branch Manager · Central Bank · Riyadh
- Branch Manager · Digital / Neo Bank · Jeddah
- Branch Manager · Digital / Neo Bank · Riyadh
- Branch Manager · General Market · Jeddah
- Branch Manager · General Market · Riyadh
- Branch Manager · International Bank · Jeddah
- Branch Manager · International Bank · Riyadh
- Branch Manager · Islamic Bank · Jeddah
- Branch Manager · Islamic Bank · Riyadh
- Branch Manager · Regional Bank · Dubai
- Branch Manager · Regional Bank · Jeddah
- Branch Manager · Regional Bank · Riyadh
- Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) · General Market · Riyadh
- Chief Internal Auditor (CIA) · General Market · Riyadh
- Chief Retail Banking Officer · General Market · Riyadh
- Chief Risk Officer (CRO) · General Market · Riyadh
- Chief Treasury Officer · General Market · Riyadh
- Compliance Licensed MLRO · General Market · Riyadh
- Compliance Manager · General Market · Riyadh
- Compliance Officer (KYC, Onboarding, CDD) · General Market · Riyadh
- Credit Analyst · Regional Bank · Dubai
- Credit Manager · Regional Bank · Dubai
- Credit Risk Analyst · General Market · Riyadh
- Credit Risk Manager · General Market · Riyadh
- Credit Risk Policies Head · General Market · Riyadh
- Credit Risk Policies VP · General Market · Riyadh
- Credit Risk Portfolio Analyst · General Market · Riyadh
- DCM VP · Big 4 · Abu Dhabi
- DCM VP · Big 4 · Dubai
- DCM VP · Bulge Bracket · Abu Dhabi
- DCM VP · Bulge Bracket · Dubai
- DCM VP · Elite Boutique · Abu Dhabi
- DCM VP · Elite Boutique · Dubai
- DCM VP · International (blended) · Abu Dhabi
- DCM VP · International (blended) · Dubai
- DCM VP · Regional Bank · Abu Dhabi
- DCM VP · Regional Bank · Dubai
- Deputy Director, Banking Policy · Central Bank · Riyadh
- Digital Product Manager · Regional Bank · Dubai
- Director — Relationship Management (Corporate) · General Market · Riyadh
- Director · Big 4 · Abu Dhabi
- Director · Big 4 · Dubai
- Director · Big 4 · Jeddah
- Director · Big 4 · Riyadh
- Director · Bulge Bracket · Abu Dhabi
- Director · Bulge Bracket · Jeddah
- Director · Elite Boutique · Abu Dhabi
- Director · Elite Boutique · Dubai
- Director · Elite Boutique · Jeddah
- Director · Elite Boutique · Riyadh
- Director · International (blended) · Abu Dhabi
- Director · International (blended) · Dubai
- Director · International (blended) · Jeddah
- Director · International (blended) · Riyadh
- Director · Regional Bank · Abu Dhabi
- Director · Regional Bank · Dubai
- Director · Regional Bank · Jeddah
- Director · Regional Bank · Riyadh
- Director / Executive Director · Bulge Bracket · Dubai
- Director / Executive Director · Bulge Bracket · Riyadh
- Director, Digital Product & Strategy · Digital / Neo Bank · Abu Dhabi
- ECM VP · Big 4 · Abu Dhabi
- ECM VP · Big 4 · Dubai
- ECM VP · Bulge Bracket · Abu Dhabi
- ECM VP · Bulge Bracket · Dubai
- ECM VP · Elite Boutique · Abu Dhabi
- ECM VP · Elite Boutique · Dubai
- ECM VP · International (blended) · Abu Dhabi
- ECM VP · International (blended) · Dubai
- ECM VP · Regional Bank · Abu Dhabi
- ECM VP · Regional Bank · Dubai
- Enterprise Risk Manager · General Market · Riyadh
- Executive Director / Unit Head (Private Banking) · General Market · Riyadh
- Fraud Manager · General Market · Riyadh
- Head of ALM · General Market · Riyadh
- Head of Collections and Recovery · General Market · Riyadh
- Head of Compliance · General Market · Riyadh
- Head of Consumer Banking (EVP) · Regional Bank · Dubai
- Head of Corporate Banking · Central Bank · Abu Dhabi
- Head of Corporate Banking · Central Bank · Dubai
- Head of Corporate Banking · Digital / Neo Bank · Abu Dhabi
- Head of Corporate Banking · Digital / Neo Bank · Dubai
- Head of Corporate Banking · General Market · Abu Dhabi
- Head of Corporate Banking · General Market · Dubai
- Head of Corporate Banking · General Market · Riyadh
- Head of Corporate Banking · International Bank · Abu Dhabi
- Head of Corporate Banking · International Bank · Dubai
- Head of Corporate Banking · Islamic Bank · Abu Dhabi
- Head of Corporate Banking · Islamic Bank · Dubai
- Head of Corporate Banking · Regional Bank · Abu Dhabi
- Head of Corporate Banking · Regional Bank · Riyadh
- Head of Corporate Banking (SVP) · Regional Bank · Dubai
- Head of Credit Risk · General Market · Riyadh
- Head of Customer Experience · General Market · Riyadh
- Head of Digital Banking · Central Bank · Abu Dhabi
- Head of Digital Banking · Central Bank · Dubai
- Head of Digital Banking · Digital / Neo Bank · Abu Dhabi
- Head of Digital Banking · Digital / Neo Bank · Dubai
- Head of Digital Banking · General Market · Abu Dhabi
- Head of Digital Banking · General Market · Dubai
- Head of Digital Banking · General Market · Riyadh
- Head of Digital Banking · International Bank · Abu Dhabi
- Head of Digital Banking · International Bank · Dubai
- Head of Digital Banking · Islamic Bank · Abu Dhabi
- Head of Digital Banking · Regional Bank · Abu Dhabi
- Head of Digital Banking · Regional Bank · Dubai
- Head of Digital Banking · Regional Bank · Riyadh
- Head of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) · General Market · Riyadh
- Head of Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) · General Market · Riyadh
- Head of Financial Institutions · General Market · Riyadh
- Head of Fraud · General Market · Riyadh
- Head of Investment Risk · General Market · Riyadh
- Head of Islamic Banking · Islamic Bank · Dubai
- Head of Market Risk · General Market · Riyadh
- Head of Operational Risk · General Market · Riyadh
- Head of Private Banking / Wealth Management · General Market · Riyadh
- Head of Retail Banking · Regional Bank · Riyadh
- Head of Retail Products · General Market · Riyadh
- Head of Risk Analytics · General Market · Riyadh
- Head of Sales — Global Markets · General Market · Riyadh
- Head of SME Banking · General Market · Riyadh
- Head of SME Banking · Regional Bank · Riyadh
- Head of Trade Finance · Regional Bank · Dubai
- Head of Treasury · General Market · Riyadh
- Head of Treasury · Regional Bank · Dubai
- Head of Treasury · Regional Bank · Riyadh
- Head of Unit, Banking Supervision · Central Bank · Abu Dhabi
- Head of Wealth Management · General Market · Riyadh
- Head of Wholesale Banking (EVP) · Regional Bank · Dubai
- IB Senior Director / Executive Director · General Market · Riyadh
- Inspection / Authorisation Officer · General Market · Riyadh
- Internal Audit Manager · General Market · Riyadh
- Internal Auditor · General Market · Riyadh
- Investment Banking Analyst · Elite Boutique · Abu Dhabi
- Investment Banking Managing Director · General Market · Riyadh
- Investment Manager · Bulge Bracket · Riyadh
- Islamic Banking Relationship Manager · Islamic Bank · Dubai
- Islamic Banking RM · Islamic Bank · Riyadh
- Islamic Product Manager · Islamic Bank · Dubai
- Junior Compliance Officer / Compliance Analyst (Graduate) · General Market · Riyadh
- KYC Analyst / AML KYC Officer · General Market · Riyadh
- M&A Analyst · Regional Bank · Abu Dhabi
- Manager - Products/Sales · Regional Bank · Dubai
- Manager (Deal Advisory) · Big 4 · Dubai
- Managing Director · Big 4 · Abu Dhabi
- Managing Director · Big 4 · Dubai
- Managing Director · Bulge Bracket · Abu Dhabi
- Managing Director · Bulge Bracket · Dubai
- Managing Director · Bulge Bracket · Riyadh
- Managing Director · Elite Boutique · Abu Dhabi
- Managing Director · Elite Boutique · Dubai
- Managing Director · International (blended) · Abu Dhabi
- Managing Director · International (blended) · Dubai
- Managing Director · Regional Bank · Abu Dhabi
- Managing Director · Regional Bank · Dubai
- Managing Director, Corporate Banking · Islamic Bank · Dubai
- Managing Director, FinTech Platform · Digital / Neo Bank · Riyadh
- Managing Director, Head of Product · International Bank · Dubai
- Market Head / Managing Director (Private Banking) · General Market · Riyadh
- Market Risk Analyst · General Market · Riyadh
- Market Risk Manager · General Market · Riyadh
- Operational Risk Analyst · General Market · Riyadh
- Operational Risk Manager · General Market · Riyadh
- Payments / Fintech Product Manager · Digital / Neo Bank · Dubai
- Personal Banker / Relationship Officer · Regional Bank · Dubai
- Product Analyst, Digital Banking · Digital / Neo Bank · Dubai
- Product Manager, Retail Banking App · Digital / Neo Bank · Riyadh
- Project Finance Director · Bulge Bracket · Dubai
- Project Finance VP · Bulge Bracket · Dubai
- Regional / Division Head of Corporate Banking · General Market · Riyadh
- Relationship Manager · Regional Bank · Dubai
- Relationship Manager · Regional Bank · Riyadh
- Relationship Manager (Corporate) · General Market · Riyadh
- Relationship Manager (Private Banking, 1-3 yrs) · General Market · Riyadh
- Risk Analyst (generic — Credit / Market / Op) · General Market · Riyadh
- Risk Analytics Manager · General Market · Riyadh
- Risk Analytics Officer · General Market · Riyadh
- Risk Manager (generic — Credit / Market / Operational) · General Market · Riyadh
- Sanctions and AML Manager · General Market · Riyadh
- Senior Bank Examiner · Central Bank · Riyadh
- Senior Director — Relationship Management (Corporate) · General Market · Riyadh
- Senior Manager - Products/Sales · Regional Bank · Dubai
- Senior Manager / Head of Treasury Operations · General Market · Riyadh
- Senior Relationship Manager · International Bank · Dubai
- Senior Relationship Manager · Regional Bank · Abu Dhabi
- Senior Relationship Manager · Regional Bank · Dubai
- Senior Relationship Manager · Regional Bank · Riyadh
- Senior Relationship Manager (Corporate) · General Market · Riyadh
- Senior Vice President, Global Markets · International Bank · Dubai
- Team Leader — Corporate Banking · General Market · Riyadh
- Trade Finance Manager · Regional Bank · Dubai
- Treasurer · General Market · Riyadh
- Treasury Dealer / Trader · Regional Bank · Dubai
- Vice President · Big 4 · Abu Dhabi
- Vice President · Big 4 · Dubai
- Vice President · Bulge Bracket · Abu Dhabi
- Vice President · Bulge Bracket · Dubai
- Vice President · Bulge Bracket · Riyadh
- Vice President · Elite Boutique · Abu Dhabi
- Vice President · Elite Boutique · Dubai
- Vice President · International (blended) · Abu Dhabi
- Vice President · International (blended) · Dubai
- Vice President · Regional Bank · Abu Dhabi
- Vice President · Regional Bank · Dubai
- Vice President · Regional Bank · Riyadh