Distribution
AED 39.5KLowerMedianUpperAED 47K
By firm tier
- Magic CircleAED 47K
2 sources
- Silver CircleAED 42.4K
2 sources
- US FirmsAED 38.7K
1 sources
By city
- DubaiAED 44.1K
3 sources
- RiyadhAED 42.8K
2 sources
Last refresh 1 Jan 2026 · 5 sources
Legal & Compliance · GCC Pay Index
Verified compensation across legal & compliance in the Gulf. Built from primary sources — offer letters, salary surveys, and live listings. Refreshed every month. Methodology.
Every source on this page is a primary document we hold on file: a written offer letter, an extract from an established Gulf compensation survey, or a verified live job listing. We don’t crowdsource and we don’t accept self-reported numbers.
GCC compensation conversations happen in monthly base. Bonuses, allowances, and equity are surfaced separately on role detail pages so you can see the package shape, not a single inflated headline number.
The Index refreshes monthly. Bands older than 12 months are flagged and excluded from percentile calculations. The current view was last refreshed on 1 January 2026. Read the full methodology →
Law-firm side — Magic Circle, Silver Circle, US firms, and regional practices.
Corporate counsel inside SWFs, banks, government entities, and multinationals.
AML, sanctions, financial-crime, and regulatory compliance roles inside banks and corporates.