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C-Suite & Executive · Salary in the GCC

CFO

A CFO is responsible for key functions within their domain of expertise. In the GCC market, this role is actively hired across uae with 3 recent postings.

In brief

A CFO in the GCC region requires leadership, audit, budgeting, forecasting, erp. A CFO is responsible for key functions within their domain of expertise. 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.

CFOMonthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.
CountryJuniorMid-LevelSeniorLead / Principal
United Arab Emirates48,500 AED83,500 AED129,500 AED179,500 AED
Saudi Arabia46,500 SAR80,000 SAR123,500 SAR171,500 SAR
Qatar50,500 QAR87,500 QAR135,500 QAR188,000 QAR
Kuwait3,950 KWD6,850 KWD10,600 KWD14,700 KWD
Oman4,400 OMR7,600 OMR11,800 OMR16,350 OMR
Bahrain4,200 BHD7,200 BHD11,200 BHD15,500 BHD
Salary breakdown

How CFO pay varies in the UAE

UAE · mid-level · monthly gross in AED

Based on 500 data points · updated June 15, 2026 · How we estimate

Sample size
500
verified reports
Year-over-year
+6%
vs 2025
Hiring demand
High
roles open now
Remote share
23%
fully or hybrid

By company size

Median compensation varies with headcount.

Startup (<50)70,000
Scale-up (50–500)83,500
Enterprise (500+)108,500

Top-paying industries

Median for this role, ranked by sector.

01Fintech
102,000
02Cloud & SaaS
92,500
03E-commerce
83,500
04Government tech
77,500
05Telecom
72,000

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

Top hiring companies

  • Interpolitan Money
  • INTERPOLITAN

Active markets

  • uae
What a CFO does
  • 01

    term value creation Financial Planning, Performance & Insight Own budgeting, forecasting, and long

  • 02

    range financial planning across the Group Deliver high

Country
Seniority level
Based on 14,820 verified salaries across the GCC · Updated monthly