UAE’s High-Paying Jobs You Should Know About In 2023

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With the UAE’s jobs market enjoying its strongest year in a decade, there are plenty of opportunities for high-paying jobs across all sectors. So if you’re curious about what your salary could be in the UAE, here’s the latest salary guide for 2023.

Robert Half’s 2023 UAE salary report suggests that the financial services and legal sectors will see the biggest salary increases this year, with an average rise of 5% and 4.9%, respectively. Meanwhile, the tech industry is predicted to record an average 3% salary increase, and finance and accounting professionals will receive a 2.5% wage rise.

The Michael Page UAE 2023 Salary Guide and Hiring Insights report highlights that organisations have been increasing their investment in attracting top talent. This is great news for job seekers looking to land high-paying jobs. The report also suggests that a significant return on foreign investments has contributed to the growth of the job market.

Cooper Fitch’s salary guide survey found that 75% of business leaders plan to reward their staff with annual bonuses. Of those, 36% will pay a bonus equal to one month’s gross salary, and 20% plan to pay two months’ gross salary. A fortunate 4% of companies surveyed will provide a bonus amounting to six months’ gross salary, which will be music to the ears of employees in the banking, financial services, investment management, and consulting sectors.

Below are some of the high-paying jobs across different sectors in the UAE:

  • Banking: Head of consumer banking — AED 95,000 to AED 200,000 (per month)
  • Legal: Partner (5+ years) — AED 105,000 to AED 231,000
  • Public sector: Undersecretary — AED 131,800 to AED 183,000
  • Strategy: Chief strategy officer — AED 92,000 to AED 131,000
  • Senior finance: Group chief financial officer — AED 102,000 to AED 153,000
  • Sales and marketing: Chief marketing officer — AED 70,000 to AED 120,000
  • Manufacturing: Managing director — AED 99,000 to AED 136,000
  • Supply chain: General manager — AED 61,000 to AED 95,000

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