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Managing Director Salary

A Managing Director's day-to-day work in C-Suite & Executive centres on Compliance, Excel and ERP. In the GCC market, this role is actively hired across Oman, Saudi, UAE with 6 recent postings.

In brief

A Managing Director in the GCC region requires leadership, negotiation, compliance, arabic, english. Employers typically expect 10+ years of experience for C-Suite & Executive roles at this level. This role is in demand across the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

Salary across the Gulf

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

Managing Director: Monthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.
CountryJuniorMid-LevelSeniorLead / Principal
United Arab Emirates63,500 AED109,000 AED169,500 AED235,000 AED
Saudi Arabia60,500 SAR104,500 SAR162,000 SAR224,000 SAR
Qatar66,500 QAR114,000 QAR177,000 QAR245,500 QAR
Kuwait5,200 KWD8,950 KWD13,850 KWD19,200 KWD
Oman5,750 OMR9,950 OMR15,400 OMR21,350 OMR
Bahrain5,500 BHD9,450 BHD14,650 BHD20,300 BHD

How Managing Director pay varies in the UAE

UAE · mid-level · monthly gross in AED

Inputs: GCC salary surveys, role taxonomy and 6 matching Tabbio postings · updated August 4, 2026 · How we estimate

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

Role evidence
6
matching Tabbio postings
Model confidence
Directional
role match + evidence
Hiring demand
High
roles open now
Method
GCC role model v1
deterministic GCC model

By company size

Median compensation varies with headcount.

Startup (<50)91,500
Scale-up (50–500)109,000
Enterprise (500+)141,500

Top-paying industries

Median for this role, ranked by sector.

01Oil & Gas
133,000
02Banking & Finance
121,000
03Technology
109,000
04Government
101,500
05Real Estate
93,500

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

Required skills

leadershipnegotiationcompliancearabicenglishrisk managementsafetyexcel

Top hiring companies

  • SIHAMCO
  • Green Umbrella Recruitment
  • Reliance Consultancy LLC
  • HCP Automotive
  • InDebted

Active markets

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates

Frequently asked questions

  • What is the average Managing Director salary in the UAE?

    The average mid-level Managing Director in the UAE earns AED 109,000 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 Managing Director salaries the most?

    Qatar and the UAE typically lead for Managing Director 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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