Office managers for small and mid-size companies, consultancies, trading firms and clinic back offices in Dubai. A good office manager takes the daily admin off the owner, so we check how candidates organise real work, not only how they present it.
Hire a office managerLooking for a job?An office manager who keeps the office running, the deadlines met and the owner free for the business.
We check what the owner will feel in the first month.
An office manager is not a licensed role. Government transactions with MOHRE, GDRFA and the free zone or DET are usually done by a PRO or a typing centre; decide whether your office manager coordinates them or handles them directly.
| Level | Salary, AED/month |
|---|---|
| Office administrator / coordinator | 5,000 - 8,000 |
| Office manager | 8,000 - 14,000 |
| Senior office / admin manager | 14,000 - 18,000 |
Market estimate. HR and bookkeeping duties, a second language and experience in 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 office administrator or coordinator, 8,000 - 14,000 AED for an office manager and 14,000 - 18,000 AED for a senior office or admin manager.
An office manager runs the office and its admin for the whole team. An executive assistant supports one or two senior people: calendar, travel, correspondence. A PRO handles government transactions such as visas, labour cards and licence renewals. In a small company one person may combine office manager and coordination with an outside PRO.
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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