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Engineer - Material

A Engineer - Material is responsible for key functions within their domain of expertise. In the GCC market, this role is actively hired across bahrain, kuwait with 3 recent postings.

In brief

A Engineer - Material in the GCC region requires excel, communication, leadership, teamwork, problem solving. A Engineer - Material 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.

Engineer - MaterialMonthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.
CountryJuniorMid-LevelSeniorLead / Principal
United Arab Emirates11,000 AED18,500 AED29,000 AED40,000 AED
Saudi Arabia10,500 SAR18,000 SAR27,500 SAR38,500 SAR
Qatar11,500 QAR19,500 QAR30,500 QAR42,000 QAR
Kuwait900 KWD1,550 KWD2,350 KWD3,300 KWD
Oman1,000 OMR1,700 OMR2,650 OMR3,650 OMR
Bahrain950 BHD1,600 BHD2,500 BHD3,450 BHD
Salary breakdown

How Engineer - Material 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
+7%
vs 2025
Hiring demand
Low
roles open now
Remote share
24%
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.

01Fintech
22,500
02Cloud & SaaS
20,500
03E-commerce
18,500
04Government tech
17,000
05Telecom
16,000

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

Top hiring companies

  • AECOM
  • GE Vernova

Active markets

  • bahrain
  • kuwait
What a Engineer - Material does
  • 01

    Review and approval of the Contractor’s proposed materials and method statements as delegated by the Resident Engineer.

  • 02

    General oversight of the Contractor’s daily activities including works assignments, on

  • 03

    site performance and guidance on the supervision of the Contractor’s operations.

  • 04

    Attend factory visits, suppliers plant inspection as required

  • 05

    Follow up testing (Laboratoty witness) and approvals from the relevant authorities

  • 06

    Review of Contractor’s testing requests and subsequent completed reports.

  • 07

    Review and Approval of the Contractor’s Submissions as delegated by the Resident Engineer.

  • 08

    Monitoring the performance of the material delivery and accuracy of materials used at site

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