Electrical Engineer salary in Dubai

The median reported base salary for a electrical engineer in the UAE is AED 4,960 a month, with the top quarter of respondents at AED 9,940 or above — from 235 salary profiles.

Median

AED 4,960

per month · $1,351

AED 59,520 a year

75th percentile

AED 9,940

per month · $2,708

+100% over the median

235 reported salaries·Retrieved September 2026·Source: Payscale

How it compares in Engineering & Construction

Among the 5 engineering & construction roles with enough reported data to publish, electrical engineer ranks #3 by median pay. The gap between the median and the 75th percentile is 100%, which is roughly what experience, employer size and negotiation are worth in this role.

Against every role in this guide, whose medians centre on AED 7,830 a month, electrical engineer pays 37% below the typical figure. On annual terms that is AED 59,520 at the median and AED 119,280 at the 75th percentile, before allowances.

On the data itself: 235 people reported pay for this role, which is one of the larger samples in this guide, so the median here is more stable than most.

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