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Compliance Officer And MLRO Salary

Examine, evaluate, and investigate eligibility for or conformity with laws and regulations governing contract compliance of licenses and permits, and perform other compliance and enforcement inspection and analysis activities not classified elsewhere. In the GCC market, this role is actively hired across Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi with 5 recent postings.

In brief

A Compliance Officer And MLRO in the GCC region requires ERP, compliance, audit, iso, communication. Examine, evaluate, and investigate eligibility for or conformity with laws and regulations governing contract compliance of licenses and permits, and perform other compliance and enforcement inspection and analysis activities not classified elsewhere. This role is.

Salary across the Gulf

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

Compliance Officer And MLRO: Monthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.
CountryJuniorMid-LevelSeniorLead / Principal
United Arab Emirates14,500 AED30,500 AED38,500 AED65,000 AED
Saudi Arabia13,500 SAR29,000 SAR36,500 SAR62,000 SAR
Qatar15,000 QAR31,500 QAR40,000 QAR68,000 QAR
Kuwait1,150 KWD2,500 KWD3,150 KWD5,300 KWD
Oman1,300 OMR2,750 OMR3,500 OMR5,900 OMR
Bahrain1,250 BHD2,600 BHD3,300 BHD5,600 BHD

How Compliance Officer And MLRO pay varies in the UAE

UAE · mid-level · monthly gross in AED

Inputs: GCC salary surveys, role taxonomy and 5 matching Tabbio postings · updated August 4, 2026 · How we estimate

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

Role evidence
5
matching Tabbio postings
Model confidence
Directional
role match + evidence
Hiring demand
Medium
roles open now
Method
GCC role model v1
deterministic GCC model

By company size

Median compensation varies with headcount.

Startup (<50)25,500
Scale-up (50–500)30,500
Enterprise (500+)39,500

Top-paying industries

Median for this role, ranked by sector.

01Oil & Gas
37,000
02Banking & Finance
34,000
03Technology
30,500
04Government
28,500
05Real Estate
26,000

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

Required skills

erpcomplianceauditisocommunicationanalyticalaccountingrisk management

Top hiring companies

  • CAPITEX
  • Capitex
  • Arab Banking Corporation
  • Eyad Reda Law Firm LLP
  • 7sab

Active markets

  • Bahrain
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates

Frequently asked questions

  • What is the average Compliance Officer And MLRO salary in the UAE?

    The average mid-level Compliance Officer And MLRO in the UAE earns AED 30,500 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 Gulf country pays Compliance Officer And MLRO salaries the most?

    Qatar and the UAE typically lead for Compliance Officer And MLRO 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. Gulf payroll typically has no income tax for residents, so gross and net are close for most expats.

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