Dubai is an economically developed city in the United Arab Emirates. There are high average salaries not only for the local population, but also for highly qualified foreign citizens.
Economic situation and incomes of the population
In the ranking of the development of the world economy in terms of GDP, the UAE took 40th place in 2017. The average salary in Dubai is 4,000 dirham (DH), or 70,000 rubles... There is low inflation and the same rate of unemployment. Almost 97.5% of local residents are employed in 2021.
Monthly earnings by occupation in 2021
Dubai has high salaries for both local residents and foreigners. There are, of course, exceptions.
Minimum
| Profession | Minimum salary, in DH | Minimum salary, in RUB |
| School teacher | 5000 | 85 000 |
| Manager | 10 000 | 170 000 |
| Programmer | 10 000 | 170 000 |
| Mechanical engineer | 15 000 | 250 000 |
| Realtor | 15 000 | 250 000 |
| System Administrator | 10 600 | 170 000 |
| Police lieutenant | 22 000 | 370 000 |
| Supervisor | 2000 | 35 000 |
Average
| Profession | Average salary, in DH | Average salary, in RUB |
| IT specialist | 16 000 | 275 000 |
| Administrator in a cafe | 7000 | 120 000 |
| Taxi driver | 4000 | 68 000 |
| Mechanical engineer | 15 000 | 250 000 |
| Realtor | 15 000 | 250 000 |
| System Administrator | 10 600 | 170 000 |
| Head of IT department | 20 000 | 340 000 |
| Pilot | 13 000 | 220 000 |
Medium starting patch (for foreigners)
| Profession | Average salary, in DH | Average salary, in RUB |
| Beach lifeguard | 8000 | 135 000 |
| Crane operator | 9000 | 155 000 |
| Waiter | 3 000 | 51 000 |
| Nanny | 6000 | 100 000 |
| Shop assistant | 3500 | 60 000 |
| Housemaid | 3000 | 51 000 |
| An electrician | 4500 | 77 000 |
| Web Designer | 9000 | 155 000 |
Maximum
| Profession | Maximum salary, in DH | Maximum salary, in RUB |
| Lawyer | 25 000 | 420 000 |
| Construction Director | 30 000 | 500 000 |
| Business Development Manager | 18 000 | 305 000 |
| Interior designer | 30 000 | 500 000 |
| Architect | 27 500 | 460 000 |
| Police Major | 29 500 | 505 000 |
| Property appraiser | 22 000 | 375 000 |
| Project manager | 26 000 | 445 000 |
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Labor remuneration by city and region
In Dubai, residents receive the same salary in all areas. As for all cities in the UAE, this is not the case. For example, if in Dubai a realtor earns on average 17,000 DH, then in some areas of Sharjah this amount will be much less. How much the waitress will receive depends mainly on the tip.
Payroll taxes
Personal income tax rate is 0% on the territory of Dubai.
Income tax
Companies that operate in Dubai do not pay income tax on the salaries of their employees. But this does not automatically mean that any payments will not be debited from the employee's income.
For example, a qualified specialist will not agree to work without health insurance, so the salary for such expenses will slightly decrease. However, this is a voluntary desire of every person. The UAE authorities do not oblige companies to bear such costs.
Social contributions and other taxes. What is tax free
There are social contributions and other types of taxes in Dubai. For instance:
- Income taxes - individuals are exempt from them;
- Value Added Tax - 5%;
- Capital gains taxes - none;
- Dividend taxes - provided only on the territory of the countries where these incomes were received;
- Royalty taxes - none;
- Interest taxes - none;
- Tax fees at source - none;
- Taxation by way of deductions from wages is not used;
- Taxes are not taken on the export and import of goods if the activity is carried out through the Free Economic Zones;
- No asset taxes.
In the usual sense, most of the usual taxes do not exist. But there are the following fees:
- for owners of residential property - from 2 to 15%, depends on the cost of housing;
- rental tax - 5% from the annual cost;
- for the services of restaurants and hotels is 10% from the cost of services;
- for real estate transactions - is 2% from the cost of housing. 1,5% the buyer pays, and 0,5% - salesman.
The ratio of salary and living expenses
Food prices in Dubai are quite high, as almost everything is imported from neighboring countries. In the United Arab Emirates, they grow their own tomatoes, cucumbers, and dates, but the rest is purchased abroad.
On average, prices are as follows:
- kilogram of peaches - 40 DH (685 RUB);
- grain bread - from 7 DH (120 RUB);
- cottage cheese - 15 DH (255 RUB);
- buckwheat 1 kg - 12 DH (205 RUB);
- rice 1 kg - 2 DH (34 RUB);
- a glass of beer - 40 DH (640 RUB);
- a bottle of clean water - 8 DH (137 RUB).
Transport:
- The metro fare depends on the travel time - on average it is 5 DH (85 RUB).
- A bus ticket costs 3 DH (51 RUB).
- Car owners are spending more. A liter of gasoline costs 1.5 DH, but it takes a lot because of the endless operation of the air conditioner and numerous traffic jams.
- Toll roads where each arch costs 20 DH (342 RUB).
Accommodation:
- The cost of rental housing in Dubai depends on the area of the city. For example, staying in an apartment at Jumeirah Beach Residence may cost 11 300 DH (185 000 RUB) a month for a standard two-bedroom apartment.
- A simple 3-room apartment in the Mirdif area will cost 5000 DH (85 000 RUB) per month.
- Utility bills: in an ordinary two-room apartment, they cost 1200 DH (20,000 RUB).
The medicine:
There are many state-of-the-art hospitals and pharmacies in Dubai with excellent specialists. The cost of medication and doctor visits are expensive. For this reason, it is better to take out health insurance, which will cost on average 5000 DH (85,000 RUB).
In Dubai, residents distribute the budget from the total salary as follows:
- rental of property - 56%;
- education - 13%;
- medical service - 7%;
- Food - 7%;
- entertainment - 5%;
- buying household goods - 4%;
- expenses on transport and clothing - 3% each;
- other - 2%.
Unemployment Rate and Prospects for Migrants
In the UAE, unemployment is 2.4%. At the same time, there are many migrants here, mainly from India, Myanmar and other underdeveloped countries. They are the ones who do all the dirty work.
These include:
- ditch digging worker;
- road repair worker;
- Street cleaner.
Naturally, the earnings of such a workforce are scanty. It is enough to pay only for the essentials.
Russian or Ukrainian migrants have the prospect of earning decent money if they are specialists in a certain profession. With the right skills, you can get good salaries from local companies.
Average salaries in Dubai attract hundreds of thousands of migrants. If a person is an excellent specialist, then he will be able to get a profitable position. It is not necessary to know Arabic.
