CONSTRUCTION & LABOR WORKERS / SALARY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

SALARY SURVEYS

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3.67 AED = 1 USD

312,801 AED

$85,167 USD

Dubai

377,839 AED

62,437 AED

$17,000 USD

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Average Salary / Construction & Labor Workers / United Arab Emirates

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Average salary for Construction & Labor Workers / United Arab Emirates is 312,801 AED per year. The most typical earning is 62,437 AED. All data are based on 50 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 304,475 AED. Women receive a salary of 329,450 AED.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of 421,270 AED. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 303,740 AED.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 520,068 AED. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive 468,282 AED.

Levels / Construction & Labor Workers / United Arab Emirates (Gross AED)

Salary Levels (AED) per Year	Surveys	[%]
36,700 AED - 55,099 AED	0	n/a
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
55,100 AED - 73,499 AED	4	100% 8%
73,500 AED - 91,799 AED	1	92% 2%
91,800 AED - 110,199 AED	3	90% 6%
110,200 AED - 128,499 AED	3	84% 6%
128,500 AED - 146,899 AED	4	78% 8%
146,900 AED - 165,299 AED	1	70% 2%
165,300 AED - 183,599 AED	4	68% 8%
183,600 AED - 201,999 AED	1	60% 2%
202,000 AED - 220,399 AED	2	58% 4%
220,400 AED - 238,699 AED	2	54% 4%
238,700 AED - 257,099 AED	0	n/a
257,100 AED - 275,499 AED	1	50% 2%
275,500 AED - 293,799 AED	1	48% 2%
293,800 AED - 312,199 AED	3	46% 6%
312,200 AED - 330,499 AED	1	40% 2%
330,600 AED - 348,899 AED	1	38% 2%
348,900 AED - 367,299 AED	1	36% 2%
367,300 AED - 385,599 AED	1	34% 2%
385,600 AED - 403,999 AED	1	32% 2%
404,000 AED - 422,399 AED	2	30% 4%
422,400 AED - 440,699 AED	1	26% 2%
440,700 AED - 459,099 AED	0	n/a
459,100 AED - 477,499 AED	0	n/a
477,500 AED - 495,799 AED	0	n/a
495,800 AED - 514,199 AED	0	n/a
514,200 AED - 532,599 AED	0	n/a
532,600 AED - 550,899 AED	2	24% 4%
HIGH SALARIES
550,900 AED - 587,599 AED	1	20% 2%
587,600 AED - 624,399 AED	4	18% 8%
624,400 AED - 661,099 AED	3	10% 6%
661,100 AED - 697,799 AED	1	4% 2%
697,800 AED - 734,599 AED	0	n/a
734,600 AED - 771,299 AED	0	n/a
771,300 AED - 807,999 AED	0	n/a
808,000 AED - 844,699 AED	0	n/a
844,700 AED - 881,499 AED	0	n/a
881,500 AED - 918,199 AED	0	n/a
918,200 AED - 1,285,499 AED	1	2% 2%

Gender / Construction & Labor Workers / United Arab Emirates (Gross AED)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Women	3	329,450 AED
2	Men	46	304,475 AED

Education / Construction & Labor Workers / United Arab Emirates (Gross AED)

#		Surveys
1	Masters Degree	11	421,270 AED
2	Bachelors Degree	30	303,740 AED
3	Some College	5	297,129 AED
4	Doctorate Degree	2	122,671 AED
5	High School	2	80,067 AED

Experience / Construction & Labor Workers / United Arab Emirates (Gross AED)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	11	520,068 AED
2	16-20 Years	3	468,282 AED
3	8-12 Years	13	241,670 AED
4	4-8 Years	14	238,732 AED
5	12-16 Years	8	233,222 AED
6	2-4 Years	1	160,134 AED

Age / Construction & Labor Workers / United Arab Emirates (Gross AED)

#		Surveys
1	51-55	1	1,000,103 AED
2	n/a	1	640,169 AED
3	56-60	3	538,432 AED
4	41-45	5	417,597 AED
5	46-50	2	318,064 AED
6	36-40	11	288,682 AED
7	31-35	19	271,052 AED
8	26-30	8	166,745 AED

Work Type / Construction & Labor Workers / United Arab Emirates (Gross AED)

#		Surveys
1	Permanent	43	341,937 AED
2	Contract	6	139,566 AED
3	Part Time	1	95,125 AED

Cities / Construction & Labor Workers / United Arab Emirates (Gross AED)

#		Surveys
1	Dubai	26	377,931 AED
2	Sharjah	1	300,067 AED
3	Abu Dhabi	22	244,608 AED
4	Al Ayn	1	136,628 AED

Careers / Construction & Labor Workers / United Arab Emirates (Gross AED)

#		Surveys
1	Construction Manager	9	559,367 AED
2	Construction Project Manager	11	415,393 AED
3	Construction Carpenter Lead	1	290,151 AED
4	Construction Engineer Lead	3	249,750 AED
5	Construction Maintenance Lead	1	231,019 AED
6	Construction Engineer	11	204,207 AED
7	Construction Project Coordinator	8	200,167 AED
8	Other Constr. & Labor Career	4	188,414 AED
9	Construction Foreman	1	95,125 AED
10	Construction Worker	1	71,986 AED

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Civil Engineer

Posted 14 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Construction and Project Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	257,100 AED

Senior Project Manager

Posted 26 December 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Overall responsibility for project delivery."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Expert	551,900 AED

Mep Chief

Posted 21 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"MEP and consturction."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	324,000 AED

Mep Manager

Posted 27 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage and execute."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	336,000 AED

Site Engineer

Posted 03 July 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Site Engineer civil."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	Doctorate Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	65,000 AED

Project Manager

Posted 21 April 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Construction project management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	539,900 AED

Senior Planning Engineer

Posted 18 December 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Planning and scheduling project baselines and programs."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	408,000 AED

Project Manager

Posted 03 September 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage mega construction projects in marine environment."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	599,900 AED

Tenant Coordinator

Posted 03 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Liasing with the tenant
Overseeing the fit out works of the tenants/brands in line with the mall design criteria."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Al Ayn	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	136,800 AED

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Posted 12 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Construction consultant."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	655,900 AED

Forman

Posted 04 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Handling all civil work."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	High School	12-16 Years	n/a	95,000 AED

Project Manager

Posted 07 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Site engeneer, project engeneer, BOQ engeneer and quality, safety engeneer tottaly civil job, can do all project work."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	220,000 AED

Project Manager

Posted 21 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project manager Fitout(hospitality)."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	300,000 AED

Administration

Posted 03 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Handling office administrators l."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	60,000 AED

Planning Engineer

Posted 10 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Primavera, ms project, ms office, piping installetion project."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	90,000 AED

Maintenance Manager

Posted 08 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Plant Maintenance Manager."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	231,000 AED

Project Engineer

Posted 08 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Ensure to have knowledge of handling claims and disputes, statutory law and arbitration procedure. 
• Responsible to understand and manage risk. Measure of uncertainty, consequential cost of
alternative outcomes and mitigation of risk. 
• Responsible to resolve project issues. 
• Responsible to monitor budgets for engineering resources and equipment. 
• Ensure that buildability and value engineering is incorporated into the design process. 
• Ensure that design information is available in good time."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	168,000 AED

Project Engineer

Posted 03 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"To become a part of the organization where I can apply my Knowledge enhances my skill and be able to contribute growth and success of the organization. 6 + years of rich and comprehensive experience in Civil Engineering projects as Project Engineer/ Site Engineer in different companies in GCC and India. Now looking for a suitable position with a company which offers genuine room for progression and where I can make a significant contribution."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	95,000 AED

Survey Manager

Posted 01 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"SURVEY MANAGER /CHIEF LAND SURVEYOR."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	Masters Degree	20+ Years	n/a	400,000 AED

Sr. Storekeeper

Posted 22 August 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Sr. Storekeeper Cum Document Controller."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	High School	8-12 Years	n/a	65,000 AED

Senior Planning Engineer

Posted 30 July 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Senior Planning Engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sharjah	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	300,000 AED

Project Engineer

Posted 02 June 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Working as a project engineer since last 14 years."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	180,000 AED

General Manager

Posted 05 May 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Resp. for p and l of 1 billion a year company."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	1,000,100 AED

Assistant Project Manager

Posted 03 January 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Working as Assistant project Manager. . ."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	670,100 AED

Subcontract Engineer

Posted 04 November 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"To manage Subcontractors & subcontracting Bid activities."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Abu Dhabi	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	145,000 AED

Quality Control Manager

Posted 01 October 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Maintain quality for all operations of company & building compliance in accordance to project specifiactions."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	Some College	12-16 Years	n/a	408,000 AED

Planning Engineer

Posted 06 September 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Planning & Cost Control - Oil & Gas."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dubai	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	192,000 AED

CONSTRUCTION & LABOR WORKERS / SALARY UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

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312,801 AED

377,839 AED

62,437 AED

Average Salary / Construction & Labor Workers / United Arab Emirates

Levels / Construction & Labor Workers / United Arab Emirates (Gross AED)

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Age / Construction & Labor Workers / United Arab Emirates (Gross AED)

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