Senior Accountant salary in Dubai
The median reported base salary for a senior accountant in the UAE is AED 6,990 a month, with the top quarter of respondents at AED 10,830 or above — from 258 salary profiles.
Median
AED 6,990
per month · $1,905
AED 83,880 a year
75th percentile
AED 10,830
per month · $2,951
+55% over the median
How it compares in Finance & Banking
Among the 9 finance & banking roles with enough reported data to publish, senior accountant ranks #7 by median pay. The gap between the median and the 75th percentile is 55%, 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, senior accountant pays 11% below the typical figure. On annual terms that is AED 83,880 at the median and AED 129,960 at the 75th percentile, before allowances.
On the data itself: 258 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.
Roles that pay similarly
- Internal AuditorAED 7,860 median
- Financial AnalystAED 7,980 median
- Relationship Manager (Banking)AED 9,000 median
- Compliance OfficerAED 9,800 median
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