Press and data Dubai Salary Index 2026

What the Dubai Salary Index 2026 is

Monthly gross salary ranges in AED for 155 roles in Dubai, three levels per role (entry, experienced, senior), 465 rows in total. Nine groups: medical and aesthetic, beauty, front office and management, household and private staff, business and office, hotels and restaurants, finance and legal, sales and marketing, tech and operations.

The index is a market estimate by TLNT.ae based on our own searches and offers since 2022 and on candidate salary expectations. Roles added in October 2026 were also cross-checked with public salary sources that are listed on the index page. It is updated quarterly; the current edition is Q4 2026.

Open data: download and reuse

The full dataset is free to download and reuse with attribution. Files are regenerated from the same tables that readers see on the index page.

Attribution line: TLNT.ae, Dubai Salary Index 2026 (Q4 2026 edition), https://tlnt.ae/en/salary-index-2026/. A link to the index page is required when the data is used online.

• CSV in English: tlnt.ae/data/dubai-salary-index-2026-en.csv (group, role, level, range, min, max, link to the role page)
• CSV in Russian: tlnt.ae/data/dubai-salary-index-2026-ru.csv
• JSON with metadata: tlnt.ae/data/dubai-salary-index-2026.json
• Index page with all tables and methodology: tlnt.ae/en/salary-index-2026/

Ready-to-quote ranges (AED per month, market estimates)

A few ranges that answer the questions we are asked most often. Every figure below is copied from the index; quote it with the attribution line above.

• Live-in nanny: 3,000 - 5,000 plus accommodation; professional English-speaking nanny: 5,000 - 8,000
• Family driver: 3,000 - 5,000; VIP or executive chauffeur: 7,000 - 10,000
• Registered nurse in a clinic: 7,000 - 12,000; nurse manager: 18,000 - 25,000
• General dentist: 15,000 - 25,000 or commission; dental specialist: 30,000 - 50,000 and more
• Accountant: 7,000 - 12,000; finance manager in a small company: 15,000 - 22,000; CFO of an SME: 35,000 - 55,000
• Country manager, first hire of a foreign company: 25,000 - 35,000 plus bonus
• Sous chef in a restaurant or hotel outlet: 7,500 - 11,000; restaurant manager in fine dining: 15,000 - 25,000
• Highest range in the index: consultant plastic surgeon, up to 150,000; group medical director, up to 130,000

Story angles we can support with data and comment

We can pull any cut of the data within a day and give a short, sourced comment. Some angles that the index covers well:

• What a household in Dubai pays its staff in 2026: nanny, housekeeper, driver, private chef, governess, butler
• Clinic salaries: how much a GP, a nurse, a dentist, a dermatologist and a medical director earn, and what sits on top of the base
• The price of a first senior hire for an SME: CFO, COO, country manager, head of sales, and when a fractional option makes sense
• Beauty salon pay: base plus commission for masters, what a salon manager costs
• Hospitality front line: waiter, barista, hostess, receptionist, concierge, from entry to supervisor

Spokesperson and how to reach us

Comments are given by Stan, Head of Hiring Department at TLNT.ae, in English or Russian. We answer media requests the same day between 08:00 and 21:30 Dubai time. The quickest channel is WhatsApp +971 50 985 1420; email works too: [email protected].

What we can provide on request: a custom extract from the index, a short written comment, a 15-minute call, charts with the TLNT.ae source line. What we do not do: name our clients or share individual candidates' data.

How we help

TLNT.ae helps employers in Dubai find and assess candidates for medical, beauty, hospitality, household and business roles; the employer makes the hiring decision. 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. Consulting and CRM projects are priced after a free review.