Administrative assistants for small and mid-size companies, consultancies, clinics' back offices and family businesses in Dubai. The role sits between a receptionist and an office manager: it keeps documents, calendars, supplier contacts and routine paperwork in order for a team. We check how candidates handle a messy inbox and a pile of small requests, not only how they describe themselves.
Hire a administrative assistantLooking for a job?An assistant who keeps the paperwork and the small daily tasks moving, so the owner and the team stop chasing details.
Administrative assistant is not a licensed role. What matters is order, reliability and judgment about what can wait. We check these with real tasks.
How it differs from neighbouring roles. An administrative assistant supports a team's paperwork and routine. An office manager owns the whole office: suppliers, IT, admin and HR records, sometimes basic bookkeeping. An executive assistant supports one or two senior people with calendar, travel and confidential matters. A personal assistant also covers private errands. A PRO handles government transactions. Choose an administrative assistant when the work is routine and shared; choose an executive assistant when one senior person needs trust and availability.
| Level | Salary, AED/month |
|---|---|
| Administrative assistant | 5,000 - 8,000 |
| Senior administrative assistant | 8,000 - 11,000 |
| Admin assistant with HR or bookkeeping duties | 9,000 - 12,000 |
Market estimate, in line with our office staff salaries guide (office administrator 5,000 - 8,000, office manager 8,000 - 14,000). A second working language, systems experience and a larger office sit at the upper end.
Besides the salary, the employer covers the work permit and residence visa, medical test, Emirates ID and mandatory health insurance. By UAE law these costs cannot be deducted from the employee's pay.
Exact visa and insurance costs depend on company category, emirate and plan. See the full cost of hiring guide or ask us for a budget for your case.
Market estimate: about 5,000 - 8,000 AED per month for an administrative assistant or coordinator and 8,000 - 11,000 AED for a senior one. An executive assistant is higher, about 12,000 - 20,000 AED, because the role carries confidential matters and direct support of a senior person.
If you need routine paperwork, diary and supplier support for a team, hire an administrative assistant. If you need someone close to one owner or director, with travel and confidential work, hire an executive assistant. If you need one person to run the whole office, its suppliers, records and people processes, hire an office manager.
Our fee is fixed for each role and agreed before the search starts. A 10% prepayment of the fee starts the search, the rest is due once the person has started work. If it does not work out, we find a replacement free of charge; the period is set in the contract.
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