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HR Manager Retail

A HR Manager Retail is responsible for key functions within their domain of expertise. In the GCC market, this role is actively hired across saudi, uae with 2 recent postings.

In brief

A HR Manager Retail in the GCC region requires excel, leadership, analytical, arabic, compliance. A HR Manager Retail 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.

HR Manager RetailMonthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.
CountryJuniorMid-LevelSeniorLead / Principal
United Arab Emirates10,000 AED17,000 AED26,500 AED37,000 AED
Saudi Arabia9,500 SAR16,500 SAR25,500 SAR35,000 SAR
Qatar10,500 QAR18,000 QAR28,000 QAR38,500 QAR
Kuwait800 KWD1,400 KWD2,200 KWD3,000 KWD
Oman900 OMR1,550 OMR2,400 OMR3,350 OMR
Bahrain850 BHD1,500 BHD2,300 BHD3,200 BHD
Salary breakdown

How HR Manager Retail 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
+11%
vs 2025
Hiring demand
Low
roles open now
Remote share
49%
fully or hybrid

By company size

Median compensation varies with headcount.

Startup (<50)14,500
Scale-up (50–500)17,000
Enterprise (500+)22,000

Top-paying industries

Median for this role, ranked by sector.

01Fintech
20,500
02Cloud & SaaS
19,000
03E-commerce
17,000
04Government tech
16,000
05Telecom
14,500

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

Top hiring companies

  • Sephora
  • Rawaj - Human Capital Management

Active markets

  • saudi
  • uae
What a HR Manager Retail does
  • 01

    performance environment, develop future

  • 02

    ready leaders, and serve as a trusted advisor to retail leaders, championing how we attract, grow, and engage talent while strengthening Sephora’s position as an employer of choice in the Middle East.

  • 03

    You will excel and enjoy this position if you are ready to actively handle the following missions :

  • 04

    Leadership, Talent & Performance

  • 05

    Partner with Retail leaders, People CoEs and Sephora Univeristy to to align people priorities with business strategic goals.

  • 06

    Attract, develop, and retain top retail talent, building strong and engaged teams at all levels.

  • 07

    Identify and grow high

  • 08

    potential talent, creating clear development paths and succession pipelines in partnership with Sephora University.

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