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Assistant Restaurant Manager Salary

Prepare, season, and cook dishes such as soups, meats, vegetables, or desserts in restaurants. In the GCC market, this role is actively hired across Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman with 17 recent postings.

In brief

An Assistant Restaurant Manager in the GCC region requires safety, lean, communication, english, arabic. Prepare, season, and cook dishes such as soups, meats, vegetables, or desserts in restaurants. This role is in demand across the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

Salary across the GCC

Salary across the GCC

Monthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.

Assistant Restaurant ManagerMonthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.
CountryJuniorMid-LevelSeniorLead / Principal
United Arab Emirates10,500 AED18,500 AED28,500 AED40,000 AED
Saudi Arabia10,000 SAR17,500 SAR27,500 SAR38,000 SAR
Qatar11,000 QAR19,500 QAR30,000 QAR41,500 QAR
Kuwait900 KWD1,500 KWD2,350 KWD3,250 KWD
Oman1,000 OMR1,700 OMR2,600 OMR3,600 OMR
Bahrain950 BHD1,600 BHD2,500 BHD3,450 BHD
Salary breakdown

How Assistant Restaurant Manager pay varies in the UAE

UAE · mid-level · monthly gross in AED

Modelled from 500 market signals (Michael Page, Cooper Fitch & Hays surveys + Tabbio posting data) · updated June 15, 2026 · How we estimate

Salary data reviewed by , CIPD-certified HR practitioner · Founder & CEO, Tabbio

Market signals
500
postings & surveys
Year-over-year
+10%
vs 2025
Hiring demand
Low
roles open now
Remote share
27%
fully or hybrid

By company size

Median compensation varies with headcount.

Startup (<50)15,500
Scale-up (50–500)18,500
Enterprise (500+)24,000

Top-paying industries

Median for this role, ranked by sector.

01Oil & Gas
22,500
02Banking & Finance
20,500
03Technology
18,500
04Government
17,000
05Real Estate
16,000

Estimates modelled from GCC pay surveys and live posting volume — a directional guide, not a live salary feed.

Top hiring companies

  • La Petite Maison (LPM)
  • Bâoli Dubai
  • Azadea Group
  • Anantara Hotels & Resorts
  • Shamal Holding
  • IHG Hotels & Resorts

Active markets

  • Bahrain
  • Kuwait
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
Frequently asked questions
  • What is the average Assistant Restaurant Manager salary in the UAE?

    The average mid-level Assistant Restaurant Manager in the UAE earns AED 18,500 per month (gross), modelled from Gulf market data including the Michael Page, Cooper Fitch and Hays salary guides. The figures scale with seniority — juniors earn roughly 55-60% of the mid level, seniors about 1.5×, and leads/principals close to 2×.

  • Which GCC country pays Assistant Restaurant Manager salaries the most?

    Qatar and the UAE typically lead for Assistant Restaurant Manager salaries, with Saudi Arabia close behind. Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman pay in local currency but the gross AED-equivalent is usually somewhat lower.

  • Are these figures gross or net?

    All numbers are monthly gross base pay — before housing or transport allowances, bonuses, or statutory deductions. GCC payroll typically has no income tax for residents, so gross and net are close for most expats.

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