General Practitioner (GP) salary in Dubai
The median reported base salary for a general practitioner (gp) in the UAE is AED 15,300 a month, with the top quarter of respondents at AED 23,440 or above — from 55 salary profiles.
Median
AED 15,300
per month · $4,169
AED 183,600 a year
75th percentile
AED 23,440
per month · $6,387
+53% over the median
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How it compares in Healthcare & Medical
Among the 3 healthcare & medical roles with enough reported data to publish, general practitioner (gp) ranks #1 by median pay. The gap between the median and the 75th percentile is 53%, 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, general practitioner (gp) pays 95% above the typical figure. On annual terms that is AED 183,600 at the median and AED 281,280 at the 75th percentile, before allowances.
On the data itself: 55 people reported pay for this role, which is one of the smaller samples in this guide, so treat the figure as a rough marker rather than a benchmark.
What moves general practitioner pay in the UAE
- Licence category and country of training. Health authorities grade doctors by qualification and training country, and the grade you are licensed at sets much of the pay band.
- Setting. Corporate clinics, hospital outpatient departments and telemedicine providers pay differently; some clinics add a share of revenue above a threshold.
- Patient volume and languages. GPs who build a patient list, and who speak Arabic or other languages common among patients, are valued.
Beyond the base salary
GP packages commonly include basic salary, housing and transport allowances, medical cover, annual flights, CME allowance and malpractice insurance, which is mandatory for doctors in the UAE and usually paid by the employer. Some clinics add incentives on revenue.
Where the general practitioner jobs are
Private clinics and polyclinic chains, private hospitals, government health services, corporate and school clinics, and telemedicine providers hire GPs across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the northern emirates.
Also advertised as: Family Physician, General Physician, Medical Officer, GP (DHA licensed), Primary Care Physician.
Questions about general practitioner pay
Do GPs in Dubai earn incentives on top of salary?
Some do. Several private clinics add a revenue-based incentive above a threshold; others pay a fixed salary only. Ask how it is calculated.
Does the country where I trained affect GP pay in the UAE?
It can, because licensing grades doctors partly by where they qualified and trained, and employers set pay bands by grade.
Roles that pay similarly
- PhysiotherapistAED 7,180 median
- PharmacistAED 5,090 median
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