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Maintenance Manager Salary

Lubricate machinery, change parts, or perform other routine machinery maintenance. In the GCC market, this role is actively hired across Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi with 15 recent postings.

In brief

A Maintenance Manager in the GCC region requires compliance, safety, leadership, Excel, communication. Lubricate machinery, change parts, or perform other routine machinery maintenance. This role is in demand across the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

Salary across the Gulf

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

Maintenance Manager: Monthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.
CountryJuniorMid-LevelSeniorLead / Principal
United Arab Emirates12,000 AED20,500 AED32,000 AED44,500 AED
Saudi Arabia11,500 SAR19,500 SAR30,500 SAR42,500 SAR
Qatar12,500 QAR21,500 QAR33,500 QAR46,500 QAR
Kuwait1,000 KWD1,700 KWD2,600 KWD3,650 KWD
Oman1,100 OMR1,900 OMR2,900 OMR4,050 OMR
Bahrain1,050 BHD1,800 BHD2,750 BHD3,850 BHD

How Maintenance Manager pay varies in the UAE

UAE · mid-level · monthly gross in AED

Inputs: GCC salary surveys, role taxonomy and 15 matching Tabbio postings · updated August 4, 2026 · How we estimate

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

Role evidence
15
matching Tabbio postings
Model confidence
Moderate
role match + evidence
Hiring demand
Low
roles open now
Method
GCC role model v1
deterministic GCC model

By company size

Median compensation varies with headcount.

Startup (<50)17,000
Scale-up (50–500)20,500
Enterprise (500+)26,500

Top-paying industries

Median for this role, ranked by sector.

01Oil & Gas
25,000
02Banking & Finance
23,000
03Technology
20,500
04Government
19,000
05Real Estate
17,500

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

Required skills

compliancesafetyleadershipexcelcommunicationinventoryisoerp

Top hiring companies

  • Apt Resources
  • Energy Jobline ZR
  • Wyndham Grand Manama
  • Ninja
  • Linum Consult
  • Egis

Active markets

  • Bahrain
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates

Frequently asked questions

  • What is the average Maintenance Manager salary in the UAE?

    The average mid-level Maintenance Manager in the UAE earns AED 20,500 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 Maintenance Manager salaries the most?

    Qatar and the UAE typically lead for Maintenance Manager 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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