The average salary of middle managers in the UAE is approaching a record for the Middle East of US $ 100,000 per year.
Dubai, UAE. The average salary for middle managers in the United Arab Emirates is US $ 95,120, while the average for the Middle East and Africa region is US $ 57,550, according to a Willis Towers Watson report. Saudi Arabia holds second place in the ranking, where middle managers earn an average of US $ 90 331 per year.
In addition, the study published salary data for young professionals starting a career: in the United Arab Emirates, they can expect a cash reward of US $ 25,752 a year. In this indicator, the UAE is inferior to Saudi Arabia, in which commercial companies offer novice professionals an average of US $ 27,403. Meanwhile, the average for the Middle East and Africa region is much lower and remains at the level of US $ 15,389.
The report also clarifies that, thanks to an attractive tax policy for workers, the United Arab Emirates remains the preferred direction for work and much more attractive than countries such as South Africa or Morocco.
When wage ratios are adjusted for purchasing power parity, which takes purchasing power into account, UAE middle managers rank second for relative wealth and entry-level professional staff in the third UAE rank.
When the level of salaries is correlated with purchasing power parity, it turns out that middle managers in the UAE take the second place in terms of relative welfare, and lower-level workers are third in the region.
“It’s interesting to note that managers in the UAE are the highest paid in the Middle East and Africa. This is a good sign for both young professionals and middle managers, as attractive salary packages contribute to increasing employee loyalty and increasing their job satisfaction, as well as enhancing the attractiveness of the UAE as a center for building a professional career, "the study notes.
It is also specified that in 2017, the Gulf countries that have overcome the crisis will continue to recruit staff and will slightly raise the level of wages. So, 72% of all companies in the Gulf countries indicated their intention to hire additional workers in the next 12 months.
