2026 Edition
UAE Salary Benchmark Report

UAE Salary Benchmark Report 2026

Real Estate, Construction & Engineering

Monthly salary ranges across roles in the UAE β€” from junior specialists to C-level leadership. Search any role to see realistic minimum, mid and maximum compensation in AED.

πŸ“ United Arab EmiratesπŸ’° All figures in AED / month🏷️ Presented by Pink Camel Jobsite
103
Role benchmarks
6
Categories covered
5K–160K
AED / month range
Jr β†’ C
Junior to C-Level
All categories
All seniority levels
Showing 103 of 103 roles

Real Estate, Development & Investments

24
RoleSeniorityMinMidMax
Real Estate Agent / BrokerJunior5,0008,00012,000
Property ExecutiveJunior8,00012,00018,000
Property AdministratorJunior8,00012,00018,000
Leasing ExecutiveMid12,00018,00028,000
Leasing ConsultantMid12,00020,00032,000
Development AnalystMid18,00026,00035,000
Property ManagerMid18,00028,00042,000
Real Estate AnalystMid18,00028,00045,000
ValuerMid18,00028,00045,000
Investment Analyst (Real Estate)Mid22,00035,00055,000
Leasing ManagerSenior22,00032,00048,000
Commercial Leasing ManagerSenior25,00038,00055,000
Real Estate Marketing ManagerSenior25,00040,00060,000
Senior Property ManagerSenior28,00040,00060,000
Real Estate Development ManagerSenior30,00045,00065,000
Valuations ManagerSenior30,00045,00065,000
Real Estate Asset ManagerSenior32,00048,00070,000
Real Estate Strategy ManagerSenior32,00048,00070,000
Real Estate Investment ManagerSenior35,00050,00075,000
Senior Development ManagerSenior38,00055,00080,000
Portfolio Manager (Real Estate)Senior38,00055,00080,000
Head of Real EstateHead45,00065,00095,000
Director of Real EstateDirector55,00080,000120,000
Chief Real Estate OfficerC-Suite70,00095,000140,000

Construction & Project Management

23
RoleSeniorityMinMidMax
Site SupervisorJunior8,00012,00018,000
Project CoordinatorJunior10,00014,00018,000
Site EngineerMid14,00020,00028,000
Project EngineerMid16,00022,00030,000
Assistant Project ManagerMid18,00025,00035,000
Planning EngineerMid18,00026,00035,000
Project Controls EngineerMid18,00028,00040,000
Contracts EngineerMid18,00028,00040,000
Site ManagerSenior22,00032,00048,000
Project ManagerSenior22,00035,00055,000
Resident EngineerSenior25,00038,00055,000
Construction SuperintendentSenior25,00038,00055,000
Project Controls ManagerSenior28,00040,00060,000
PMO Manager (Construction)Senior28,00040,00060,000
Construction ManagerSenior30,00045,00065,000
Senior Planning ManagerSenior30,00045,00065,000
Senior Project ManagerSenior35,00055,00080,000
Project ExecutiveSenior40,00060,00085,000
Head of ProjectsHead45,00065,00095,000
Construction DirectorDirector50,00070,000100,000
Project Director (Mega Projects)Director60,00085,000120,000
Regional Projects DirectorDirector60,00085,000120,000
Head of ConstructionHead60,00090,000140,000

Engineering

23
RoleSeniorityMinMidMax
Graduate EngineerJunior9,00013,00018,000
Civil EngineerMid12,00018,00028,000
Mechanical EngineerMid12,00018,00028,000
Electrical EngineerMid12,00018,00028,000
Structural EngineerMid16,00023,00032,000
MEP EngineerMid16,00023,00032,000
Infrastructure EngineerMid18,00026,00035,000
Electrical Project EngineerMid18,00028,00040,000
Mechanical Project EngineerMid18,00028,00040,000
Senior Civil EngineerSenior22,00032,00045,000
Senior Electrical EngineerSenior22,00035,00050,000
Senior Mechanical EngineerSenior22,00035,00050,000
Geotechnical EngineerSenior22,00032,00048,000
Senior Structural EngineerSenior24,00035,00050,000
Senior MEP EngineerSenior24,00035,00050,000
Water / Wastewater EngineerSenior25,00035,00050,000
Senior Infrastructure EngineerSenior28,00040,00060,000
Roads & Highways EngineerSenior28,00040,00060,000
Utilities ManagerSenior35,00050,00075,000
Engineering ManagerSenior35,00050,00075,000
Engineering DirectorDirector50,00070,000100,000
Technical DirectorDirector50,00075,000110,000
Chief Engineering OfficerC-Suite75,000105,000150,000

Commercial, Cost & Quantity Surveying

7
RoleSeniorityMinMidMax
Junior Quantity SurveyorJunior10,00014,00020,000
Quantity SurveyorMid18,00026,00035,000
Cost EngineerMid18,00028,00042,000
Senior Quantity SurveyorSenior28,00040,00060,000
Contracts ManagerSenior28,00040,00060,000
Cost ManagerSenior28,00040,00060,000
Commercial ManagerSenior30,00045,00065,000

Architecture, Design & BIM

16
RoleSeniorityMinMidMax
CAD TechnicianJunior10,00015,00022,000
Architectural DesignerMid14,00022,00032,000
ArchitectMid16,00022,00030,000
BIM CoordinatorMid16,00022,00030,000
Urban PlannerMid18,00026,00035,000
Interior DesignerMid15,00025,00040,000
Landscape ArchitectMid18,00028,00045,000
Senior ArchitectSenior25,00035,00050,000
BIM ManagerSenior25,00035,00050,000
Senior BIM ManagerSenior30,00045,00065,000
Design ManagerSenior28,00040,00060,000
Master PlannerSenior35,00050,00075,000
Associate Director – ArchitectureDirector45,00065,00090,000
Associate Director – DesignDirector45,00065,00090,000
Design DirectorDirector50,00075,000110,000
Chief Development Officer (CDO)C-Suite80,000110,000160,000

Facilities Management, HSE & Operations

10
RoleSeniorityMinMidMax
HSE OfficerJunior8,00012,00018,000
Facilities CoordinatorJunior10,00014,00020,000
Facilities EngineerMid14,00022,00035,000
QA/QC EngineerMid16,00023,00032,000
Community ManagerMid18,00028,00042,000
Facilities ManagerSenior25,00038,00055,000
HSE Manager (Construction)Senior25,00038,00055,000
QA/QC ManagerSenior25,00035,00050,000
Head of FacilitiesHead45,00065,00095,000
Facilities & Property DirectorDirector40,00060,00085,000
All salaries are in AED / month

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