GCC Real Estate Careers: Development, Investment, Brokerage & Asset Management
Salary data and verified roles across real estate development, investment, brokerage, property management, and asset management in the GCC.
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Why Real Estate & Construction professionals use Tenure
The GCC real estate sector is in the middle of a record cycle. Dubai's off-plan market is posting all-time transaction volumes, Saudi Arabia's giga-projects represent hundreds of billions in development spend, and Abu Dhabi is opening new investment zones. Tenure tracks roles from Analyst through CEO across developers, REITs, brokerages, asset managers, and advisory firms, with salary data that captures the significant variance between developer, investor, and brokerage compensation structures including base, commission, and project-based incentives.
Developer vs. investor vs. advisory vs. brokerage compensation comparisons
Commission and incentive structures quantified by firm type
Giga-project hiring intelligence across the Gulf's flagship developments
Weekly intelligence on launches, transactions, and hiring trends
How we source compensation data
Tenure compensation benchmarks are built from primary sources, not surveys. We combine anonymous professional submissions, regional market intelligence and recruiter networks, and public filings where available, alongside structured editorial research. Every data point is versioned and refreshed on a monthly cadence. Full firm-level breakdowns, base/bonus/housing splits, and tier-by-tier comparisons are available to Tenure Pro members. Read the full methodology →
Firm types we benchmark in Real Estate & Construction
We track pay by firm tier, not by individual employer. Each tier sets a different point on the market, so a single sector median hides more than it shows. Tenure Pro breaks every band down by tier.
Master developers
Large developers running master-planned communities and off-plan sales.
Giga-project operators
Sovereign-backed developers building new cities and destinations.
International advisory and brokerage
Global property consultancies handling valuation, agency, and asset management.
REITs and investors
Institutional owners and funds holding income-producing GCC real estate.
Real Estate & Construction compensation overview
Annual salary ranges by career level, based on our real estate & construction salary database across the GCC.
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AED 216k – 1.5M/yr$19/mo · Unlocksenior_associate
AED 240k – 492k/yr$19/mo · Unlockprincipal
AED 240k – 624k/yr$19/mo · Unlockmanager
AED 264k – 950k/yr$19/mo · Unlocksenior_manager
AED 367k – 638k/yr$19/mo · Unlocksenior_director
AED 984k – 1.5M/yr$19/mo · Unlockc_level
AED 1.3M – 4M/yr$19/mo · UnlockFull breakdowns include base, bonus, housing, and total cash
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Compensation pages for every real estate & construction role we benchmark across the GCC. Click through for base, bonus, housing allowance, and total cash by firm tier.
Senior Commercial Manager
Riyadh
HSE Director
Dubai
Commercial Director
Dubai
Project Director
Dubai
Director of Development
Dubai
Sales Manager
Dubai
Quantity Surveyor
Dubai
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Dubai
Senior Property Manager / Portfolio Manager
Dubai
Senior Project Manager
Dubai
Senior Project Manager
Riyadh
Property Manager
Dubai
GIS Director
Riyadh
Head of Property Management
Riyadh
Real Estate Advisory Director
Dubai
Project Manager
Riyadh
Project Manager
Dubai
Director of Urban Planning
Riyadh
Facilities Manager
Dubai
Director of Infrastructure
Riyadh
Director of Design
Riyadh
Senior Architect
Dubai
Development Manager
Dubai
Design Manager
Dubai
Urban Planning Manager
Riyadh
Real Estate Asset Manager
Dubai
Design Manager
Riyadh
Programme Director
Riyadh
Senior Commercial Manager
Jeddah
Development Manager
Riyadh
Project Director
Abu Dhabi
Senior Development Manager
Dubai
Project Director
Riyadh
Development Director
Riyadh
HSE Director
Abu Dhabi
Senior Urban Planning Manager
Jeddah
Executive Director of Project Delivery
Riyadh
Commercial Director
Abu Dhabi
Senior Project Manager (Diriyah Gate Development)
Riyadh
Executive Director of Development
Riyadh
Senior Development Manager
Jeddah
MEP Director
Dubai
Senior Urban Planning Manager
Riyadh
Director of Leasing
Dubai
Senior Design Manager
Riyadh
Director of Development
Abu Dhabi
Associate Director of Development
Jeddah
Project Director
Jeddah
Senior Development Manager
Riyadh
Marketing Director (RE)
Riyadh
Chief Projects Officer
Jeddah
Director of Sales (Real Estate)
Dubai
Marketing Director (RE Master Dev)
Dubai
Director of Design
Dubai
Commercial Director
Jeddah
Procurement Director
Dubai
Director of Leasing
Riyadh
GIS Director
Jeddah
Director of Urban Planning
Dubai
Head of Development
Dubai
Associate Director of Development
Riyadh
RE Fund Manager / Investment Director
Dubai
Chief Development Officer
Jeddah
Chief Projects Officer
Riyadh
Director of Urban Planning
Jeddah
Urban Planning Director
Dubai
Director of Infrastructure
Jeddah
Director of Sales (RE)
Riyadh
Executive Director of Facilities Management
Dubai
Director of Design
Jeddah
Architecture Director
Dubai
Chief Development Officer
Riyadh
Executive Director of Asset Management
Dubai
Executive Director of Sales
Dubai
Programme Director
Dubai
Programme Director
Jeddah
Chief Commercial Officer (RE)
Dubai
Executive Director of Sales (RE)
Riyadh
Executive Director of Facilities Management
Riyadh
Executive Director of Project Delivery
Jeddah
Executive Director of Development
Dubai
Executive Director of Development
Jeddah
Executive Director of Asset Management
Riyadh
Head of Real Estate / CEO (Developer)
Dubai
Chief Development Officer
Dubai
Chief Development Officer
Abu Dhabi
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