2026 Edition UAE Salary Benchmark Report UAE Salary Benchmark Report 2026 Manufacturing, Industrial & Quality
Monthly salary ranges across roles in the UAE — from junior specialists to C-level leadership. Search any role to see realistic minimum, mid and maximum compensation in AED.
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Manufacturing & Plant Leadership 14 Role Seniority Min Mid Max Production Supervisor Mid 10,000 15,000 22,000 Shift Manager Mid 15,000 22,000 32,000 Production Manager Senior 25,000 35,000 50,000 Senior Production Manager Senior 30,000 45,000 65,000 Plant Operations Manager Senior 30,000 45,000 65,000 Manufacturing Excellence Manager Senior 30,000 45,000 70,000 Factory / Plant Manager Senior 35,000 50,000 75,000 Head of Manufacturing Head 50,000 70,000 100,000 Production Director Director 50,000 70,000 100,000 Operations Director (Industrial) Director 55,000 75,000 110,000 Plant Director / General Manager GM 60,000 85,000 130,000 VP Manufacturing Executive 80,000 120,000 180,000 VP Operations Executive 90,000 130,000 200,000 COO Manufacturing Executive 120,000 180,000 300,000
Production, Process & Industrial Engineering 15 Role Seniority Min Mid Max Production Coordinator Junior 8,000 12,000 16,000 Graduate Engineer (Industrial) Junior 9,000 13,000 18,000 Process Improvement Engineer Mid 14,000 20,000 32,000 Production Planner Mid 15,000 22,000 35,000 Production Engineer Mid 15,000 22,000 32,000 Process Engineer Mid 16,000 23,000 32,000 Manufacturing Engineer Mid 18,000 26,000 38,000 Industrialisation Engineer Mid 18,000 28,000 40,000 Reliability Engineer Mid 18,000 26,000 38,000 Industrial Engineer Mid 18,000 28,000 42,000 Senior Process Engineer Senior 25,000 35,000 50,000 Continuous Improvement Manager (Lean/CI) Senior 28,000 40,000 60,000 Capacity Planning Manager Senior 30,000 45,000 65,000 Operations Excellence Manager Senior 30,000 45,000 70,000 Lean Six Sigma Manager Senior 32,000 48,000 70,000
Engineering, Maintenance & Asset Reliability 19 Role Seniority Min Mid Max Technician (Mechanical / Electrical) Junior 4,000 7,000 12,000 Maintenance Technician Junior 6,000 10,000 16,000 Instrumentation Technician Junior 7,000 10,000 16,000 Maintenance Supervisor Mid 10,000 15,000 22,000 Maintenance Engineer Mid 14,000 20,000 28,000 Electrical Engineer (Industrial) Mid 14,000 20,000 28,000 Mechanical Engineer (Industrial) Mid 14,000 20,000 28,000 Engineering Supervisor Mid 15,000 22,000 32,000 Utilities Engineer Mid 15,000 22,000 35,000 Maintenance Planner Mid 15,000 22,000 32,000 Robotics Engineer Mid 16,000 24,000 38,000 Controls Engineer Mid 18,000 28,000 40,000 Automation Engineer (PLC/SCADA) Mid 18,000 28,000 40,000 Maintenance Manager Senior 22,000 32,000 45,000 Facilities Manager (Industrial) Senior 25,000 38,000 55,000 Engineering Manager Senior 28,000 40,000 60,000 Asset Reliability Manager Senior 30,000 45,000 65,000 Digital Manufacturing Manager Senior 35,000 50,000 75,000 MES / Manufacturing Systems Manager Senior 35,000 50,000 75,000
Production Planning & Scheduling 4 Role Seniority Min Mid Max Production Scheduler Junior 10,000 14,000 20,000 Master Production Scheduler Mid 18,000 25,000 38,000 Production Planning Manager Senior 28,000 40,000 60,000 S&OP Manager Senior 35,000 50,000 75,000
Industrial Automation & Smart Manufacturing 5 Role Seniority Min Mid Max Instrumentation Engineer Mid 15,000 22,000 32,000 PLC Engineer Mid 16,000 24,000 35,000 SCADA Engineer Mid 18,000 26,000 38,000 Industrial Automation Manager Senior 30,000 45,000 70,000 Industry 4.0 Manager Senior 35,000 50,000 80,000
Operational Excellence & Lean Manufacturing 4 Role Seniority Min Mid Max Lean Engineer Mid 15,000 22,000 32,000 Six Sigma Black Belt Senior 25,000 35,000 55,000 Operational Excellence Lead Senior 28,000 40,000 60,000 Head of Operational Excellence Head 45,000 65,000 95,000
Quality, Compliance & Continuous Improvement 16 Role Seniority Min Mid Max Junior QA/QC Inspector Junior 6,000 9,000 12,000 Quality Control Inspector Junior 8,000 12,000 18,000 QA/QC Supervisor Mid 12,000 18,000 25,000 Quality Assurance Specialist Mid 14,000 20,000 28,000 Quality Engineer Mid 15,000 22,000 32,000 Quality Systems Specialist Mid 15,000 22,000 32,000 Supplier Quality Engineer Mid 18,000 26,000 38,000 QA/QC Engineer Mid 18,000 28,000 40,000 Quality Manager Senior 22,000 32,000 45,000 QA/QC Manager Senior 22,000 32,000 45,000 Quality & Compliance Manager (IMS/ISO) Senior 24,000 36,000 52,000 Supplier Quality Manager Senior 28,000 40,000 60,000 Compliance Manager (Manufacturing) Senior 30,000 42,000 65,000 Regulatory Affairs Manager Senior 30,000 45,000 70,000 Head of Quality & Compliance Head 45,000 65,000 95,000 Quality Director / Head of Quality Head 50,000 70,000 100,000
Plant Supply Chain, Materials & Warehouse Operations 5 Role Seniority Min Mid Max Inventory Controller Junior 8,000 12,000 18,000 Demand Planner (Industrial/FMCG) Mid 18,000 26,000 35,000 Warehouse Manager (Industrial) Senior 20,000 28,000 40,000 Supply Chain Manager (Plant) Senior 28,000 40,000 60,000 Procurement Manager (Direct Materials) Senior 28,000 40,000 60,000
HSE, Environment & Industrial Safety 5 Role Seniority Min Mid Max Safety Officer (Plant) Junior 7,000 11,000 17,000 Environmental Officer Junior 8,000 12,000 18,000 EHS Officer Mid 12,000 18,000 28,000 HSE Manager (Plant/Industrial) Senior 25,000 38,000 55,000 EHS Manager Senior 25,000 38,000 55,000
Manufacturing Quality Systems 5 Role Seniority Min Mid Max Validation Engineer Mid 15,000 22,000 35,000 GMP Compliance Specialist Mid 18,000 25,000 38,000 Quality Systems Manager Senior 28,000 40,000 60,000 Head of Quality Systems Head 45,000 65,000 95,000 Quality Systems Director Director 50,000 70,000 100,000
HSE & Sustainability 4 Role Seniority Min Mid Max HSE Supervisor Mid 15,000 22,000 32,000 Sustainability Manager Senior 28,000 40,000 60,000 ESG Manager (Manufacturing) Senior 30,000 45,000 70,000 Head of HSE Head 40,000 60,000 90,000
All salaries are in AED / month
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