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Commercial Director

Work below surface of water, using surface-supplied air or scuba equipment to inspect, repair, remove, or install equipment and structures. In the GCC market, this role is actively hired across kuwait, saudi with 3 recent postings.

In brief

A Commercial Director in the GCC region requires leadership, negotiation, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing. Work below surface of water, using surface-supplied air or scuba equipment to inspect, repair, remove, or install equipment and structures. 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.

Commercial DirectorMonthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.
CountryJuniorMid-LevelSeniorLead / Principal
United Arab Emirates16,500 AED28,500 AED44,500 AED61,500 AED
Saudi Arabia16,000 SAR27,500 SAR42,500 SAR58,500 SAR
Qatar17,500 QAR30,000 QAR46,500 QAR64,500 QAR
Kuwait1,350 KWD2,350 KWD3,650 KWD5,050 KWD
Oman1,500 OMR2,600 OMR4,050 OMR5,600 OMR
Bahrain1,450 BHD2,450 BHD3,850 BHD5,300 BHD
Salary breakdown

How Commercial Director 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
+8%
vs 2025
Hiring demand
High
roles open now
Remote share
46%
fully or hybrid

By company size

Median compensation varies with headcount.

Startup (<50)24,000
Scale-up (50–500)28,500
Enterprise (500+)37,000

Top-paying industries

Median for this role, ranked by sector.

01Fintech
35,000
02Cloud & SaaS
31,500
03E-commerce
28,500
04Government tech
26,500
05Telecom
24,500

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

Top hiring companies

  • Jobs for Humanity
  • Hilton

Active markets

  • kuwait
  • saudi
What a Commercial Director does
  • 01

    Take appropriate safety precautions, such as monitoring dive lengths and depths and registering with authorities before diving expeditions begin.

  • 02

    Check and maintain diving equipment, such as helmets, masks, air tanks, usees, or gauges.

  • 03

    Communicate with workers on the surface while underwater, using signal lines or telephones.

  • 04

    Descend into water with the aid of diver helpers, using scuba gear or diving suits.

  • 05

    Obtain information about diving tasks and environmental conditions.

  • 06

    Supervise or train other divers, including hobby divers.

  • 07

    Inspect the condition of underwater steel or wood structures.

  • 08

    Inspect and test docks, ships, buoyage systems, plant intakes or outflows, or underwater pipelines, cables, or sewers, using closed circuit television, still photography, and testing equipment.

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