Specialist and consultant psychiatrists for mental health clinics, multi-speciality centres and wellness clinics in Dubai. A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who diagnoses and prescribes, so we check the DHA title, the licence route and how the doctor works together with psychologists and therapists.
Hire a psychiatristLooking for a job?A psychiatrist who can see adults or children safely, lead treatment plans with your psychology team and build a steady patient base.
The DHA grants the specialist or consultant title from the doctor's qualification and years of experience after it. The title and the licence route decide the start date, so we check them first.
Psychiatrists already licensed in Dubai can start much faster through a licence transfer. Many psychiatric medicines fall under controlled-medicine rules, so plan the clinic's prescribing set-up with the DHA requirements before the start date.
| Level | Salary, AED/month |
|---|---|
| Specialist psychiatrist | 35,000 - 50,000 |
| Consultant psychiatrist | 50,000 - 75,000+ |
| Psychiatrist with own patient base | fixed plus revenue share |
Market estimate. Child and adolescent psychiatry and Arabic-speaking doctors are scarcer and sit higher in the range; revenue share on top of a lower fixed salary is common in private clinics.
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 35,000 - 50,000 AED per month for a specialist psychiatrist and 50,000 - 75,000 AED or more for a consultant. Doctors with their own patient base often work on a fixed salary plus revenue share.
A psychiatrist is a medical doctor: diagnoses, prescribes medication and manages severe cases. A psychologist provides assessment and therapy and does not prescribe. Most clinics start with psychologists and add a psychiatrist when patients need medication or the clinic takes more complex cases.
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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