GCC Energy & Infrastructure Careers: Oil & Gas, Renewables, Utilities & Construction
Salary data and verified roles across oil and gas, renewable energy, utilities, and infrastructure development in the GCC.
Calibrated pay is live
Energy is live on the Tenure Pay Index.
The calibrated base-range ladder for Energy is published on the Pay Index hub: every level, three employer-calibre tiers, UAE and Saudi, with a three-source floor under every published rung. The deeper percentile explorer for this sector seeds in a later refresh, so it stays out of this page’s counters until then.
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Why Energy professionals use Tenure
Energy and infrastructure remain the backbone of GCC economies, but the sector is transforming. National oil companies across the Gulf are expanding while simultaneously investing in hydrogen, carbon capture, and renewable energy. Meanwhile, giga-infrastructure projects across the region are creating demand for engineers, project managers, and construction professionals at unprecedented scale. Tenure publishes calibrated base-salary bands from Engineer through CEO across upstream oil and gas, downstream processing, renewable energy, utilities, and infrastructure development; rotation premiums, hardship allowances, and completion bonuses are explained as market context.
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How we source compensation data
Tenure compensation benchmarks are anchored to primary-source documents we hold on file: extracts from established Gulf compensation surveys and written offer letters shared by Tenure Pro members, anonymised before mapping. We never crowdsource and never accept self-reported numbers without a document behind them. Every band is versioned and refreshed on a quarterly cadence. The full calibrated base-salary ladder, split by employer calibre built on a three-source minimum, is available to Tenure Pro members. Read the full methodology →
Firm types we benchmark in Energy
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.
National oil companies
State-owned energy producers expanding upstream and downstream.
Renewables and utilities
Power, water, and clean-energy developers scaling across the Gulf.
International oil companies
Global majors with regional upstream and trading operations.
EPC contractors
Engineering and construction firms delivering energy and infrastructure projects.
Energy compensation overview
Annual salary ranges by career level, based on our energy salary database across the GCC.
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AED 144k – 1.1M/yr$9.99/mo · Unlockconsultancy
AED 144k – 660k/yrUnlocktier_1
AED 179k – 1.1M/yrUnlockdeveloper_operator
AED 223k – 915k/yrUnlockgeneral_market
AED 238k – 600k/yrUnlocksenior_associate
AED 168k – 423k/yr$9.99/mo · Unlockgeneral_market
AED 168k – 336k/yrUnlockrenewable
AED 186k – 384k/yrUnlocknoc
AED 212k – 423k/yrUnlockutility
AED 246k – 342k/yrUnlockanalyst
AED 195k – 317k/yr$9.99/mo · Unlockprincipal
AED 264k – 834k/yr$9.99/mo · Unlockutility
AED 306k – 540k/yrUnlockgeneral_market
AED 312k – 540k/yrUnlocknoc
AED 353k – 659k/yrUnlockrenewable
AED 360k – 720k/yrUnlockdirector
AED 332k – 2M/yr$9.99/mo · Unlocktier_1
AED 332k – 746k/yrUnlockgeneral_market
AED 480k – 1.1M/yrUnlocknoc
AED 647k – 1.9M/yrUnlockdeveloper_operator
AED 927k – 1.4M/yrUnlocksenior_manager
AED 353k – 854k/yr$9.99/mo · Unlockdeveloper_operator
AED 353k – 854k/yrUnlocknoc
AED 511k – 795k/yrUnlockvp
AED 666k – 1.4M/yr$9.99/mo · Unlockgeneral_market
AED 666k – 930k/yrUnlockrenewable
AED 936k – 1.3M/yrUnlocknoc
AED 1M – 1.4M/yrUnlockc_level
AED 1M – 2.1M/yr$9.99/mo · Unlocknoc
AED 1M – 1.4M/yrUnlocktier_1
AED 1.1M – 2.1M/yrUnlockCalibrated base-salary bands from floor to top, source-counted on every band
See the full salary data →Browse every energy salary profile we benchmark across the GCC
Quantity Surveyor
Dubai · Consultancy
Renewable Energy Engineer (general)
Abu Dhabi · Renewable
EV Charging Infrastructure Engineer
Abu Dhabi · Renewable
Solar Design Engineer
Abu Dhabi · Renewable
Grid Integration Engineer
Abu Dhabi · Renewable
HSE Manager
Jeddah · Tier 1
Graduate/Junior Engineer
Abu Dhabi · Tier 1
HSE Manager
Riyadh · Tier 1
Mechanical Engineer (energy-specific)
Abu Dhabi · General Market
Process Engineer
Abu Dhabi
Mechanical Engineer
Dubai
Pipeline Engineer
Abu Dhabi · General Market
Electrical Engineer (energy/utility)
Abu Dhabi · General Market
Field Engineer (Drilling)
Dhahran
Project Engineer
Dhahran
HSE Engineer
Abu Dhabi · General Market
HSE Manager
Jeddah · Developer / Operator
HSE Engineer
Dhahran · NOC
HSE Manager
Riyadh · Developer / Operator
Electrical Engineer (utility)
Dubai · Utility
Planning Engineer
Dubai · EPC
HSE Manager
Jeddah · General Market
Wind Resource Analyst
Abu Dhabi · Renewable
HSE Manager
Riyadh · General Market
Head of HSE
Dubai · Tier 1
Geologist / Subsurface Geologist
Dhahran · NOC
Project Manager (EPC, O&G)
Abu Dhabi · General Market
Renewable Energy Project Manager
Dubai
Petroleum Engineer
Abu Dhabi · NOC
Project Manager (EPC)
Dhahran
HSE Manager
Jeddah · Utility
HSE Manager
Jeddah · Consultancy
HSE Manager
Jeddah · EPC
HSE Manager
Jeddah · Renewable
HSE Manager
Jeddah · NOC
Petroleum Engineer
Riyadh · NOC
Petroleum Engineer
Dhahran · NOC
Reservoir Engineer
Dhahran · NOC
Drilling Engineer / Workover Engineer
Dhahran · NOC
Drilling Engineer
Abu Dhabi · General Market
Quantity Surveyor (Senior)
Riyadh · Developer / Operator
HSE Manager
Dhahran · NOC
Field Engineer (Wireline)
Dhahran
Field Engineer
Abu Dhabi
HSE Manager
Riyadh · Renewable
HSE Manager
Riyadh · Utility
HSE Manager
Abu Dhabi · General Market
HSE Manager (utility)
Dubai · Utility
HSE Manager
Riyadh · EPC
HSE Manager
Riyadh · Consultancy
Power Systems Engineer
Riyadh · Utility
Infrastructure Project Manager
Dubai · Developer / Operator
Smart Grid Specialist
Abu Dhabi · Renewable
PPA Manager (Power Purchase Agreement)
Abu Dhabi · Renewable
Power Systems Engineer
Dubai · Utility
Process Engineer
Dhahran · NOC
Process Engineer
Abu Dhabi · General Market
Senior Civil Engineer
Dubai · Developer / Operator
Project Manager (Solar)
NEOM · Renewable
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Dubai · Consultancy
EPC Project Director
Riyadh · Tier 1
HSE Manager
Jeddah · Multinational
Cost Manager / Commercial Manager
Dubai · Consultancy
Senior Petrophysicist / Senior Geophysicist
Dhahran · NOC
Energy Transition Consultant
Abu Dhabi · Renewable
HSE Manager
Riyadh · Multinational
Contracts Manager
Dubai · EPC
Operations Manager
Abu Dhabi
Project Manager (Oil & Gas)
Abu Dhabi · NOC
Engineering Manager
Dubai
Engineering Manager
Abu Dhabi
Operations Manager
Abu Dhabi · General Market
Engineering Manager
Abu Dhabi · General Market
HSE Manager
Abu Dhabi · NOC
HSE Manager
Jeddah
Hydrogen & New Energies Specialist
Abu Dhabi · Renewable
Project Manager (Major Projects EPC)
Dhahran · NOC
Water/Desalination Project Manager
Riyadh · Tier 1
Senior Petroleum Engineer
Abu Dhabi · NOC
Infrastructure PM
Jeddah · Tier 1
HSE Manager
Riyadh
HSE Manager
Riyadh · NOC
Senior Reservoir Engineer
Dhahran · NOC
Lead Process Engineer
Dhahran · NOC
Construction Manager
Riyadh · Developer / Operator
HSE Director
Abu Dhabi · General Market
Senior Project Manager (EPC)
Riyadh · EPC
Senior Project Manager (Infrastructure)
Riyadh · Developer / Operator
Operations Manager
Dubai · Utility
Engineering Manager (Renewables)
Riyadh · Renewable
Renewable Energy Director
Riyadh
Construction Manager
Abu Dhabi
Sustainability Manager
Dubai · Multinational
Project Director (Oil & Gas)
Dhahran · NOC
VP Operations / VP Upstream
Abu Dhabi · General Market
Reservoir Engineering Manager
Dhahran · NOC
Transmission & Distribution Manager
Riyadh · Tier 1
Engineering Manager (Oil & Gas)
Riyadh · NOC
Operations Manager
Dhahran · NOC
Project Director (EPC, O&G)
Abu Dhabi · General Market
Wind Farm Site Manager
Abu Dhabi · Renewable
Construction Director
Dubai · Developer / Operator
VP of Energy Transition
Abu Dhabi · Renewable
Head of Operations (Oil & Gas)
Abu Dhabi · NOC
CEO / Country Manager
Dubai · Tier 1
Head of Engineering
Riyadh · NOC
Head of Engineering / VP Operations
Abu Dhabi · NOC
VP Downstream
Dhahran · NOC
COO (NOC subsidiary)
Dhahran · NOC
VP Upstream / VP Operations
Dhahran · NOC
Head of Sustainability / ESG Director
Dubai · Multinational
Live Energy roles, benchmarked
97 verified openings in UAE and Saudi right now, each matched to its Pay Index band.
Transformer Installation and Service Supervisor
Siemens Energy · Abu Dhabi, UAE · Mid-level
Pay benchmark attached · Energy
Manager - Commissioning
Petrofac · Abu Dhabi, UAE · Mid-level
Pay benchmark above AED 40k/month · Energy
Civil Design Engineer
Archirodon Group N.V · Abu Dhabi, UAE · Senior
Pay benchmark above AED 25k/month · Energy
Piping Engineer
Ladun · Riyadh, KSA · Mid-level
Pay benchmark above AED 25k/month · Energy
Specialist Pipeline Engineer
KBR, Inc. · Abu Dhabi, UAE · Mid-level
Pay benchmark attached · Energy
Commissioning Manager
KBR, Inc. · Abu Dhabi, UAE · Mid-level
Pay benchmark above AED 40k/month · Energy
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