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Engineering · Salary in the GCC

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Perform engineering duties in planning and designing tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment. In the GCC market, this role is actively hired across saudi, uae with 2 recent postings.

In brief

A Mechanical Maintenance Engineer in the GCC region requires Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, Speaking, Mathematics. Perform engineering duties in planning and designing tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment. 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.

Mechanical Maintenance EngineerMonthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.
CountryJuniorMid-LevelSeniorLead / Principal
United Arab Emirates13,500 AED23,000 AED36,000 AED50,000 AED
Saudi Arabia13,000 SAR22,000 SAR34,500 SAR47,500 SAR
Qatar14,000 QAR24,500 QAR37,500 QAR52,000 QAR
Kuwait1,100 KWD1,900 KWD2,950 KWD4,100 KWD
Oman1,200 OMR2,100 OMR3,250 OMR4,550 OMR
Bahrain1,150 BHD2,000 BHD3,100 BHD4,300 BHD
Salary breakdown

How Mechanical Maintenance Engineer 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
+6%
vs 2025
Hiring demand
Medium
roles open now
Remote share
30%
fully or hybrid

By company size

Median compensation varies with headcount.

Startup (<50)19,500
Scale-up (50–500)23,000
Enterprise (500+)30,000

Top-paying industries

Median for this role, ranked by sector.

01Fintech
28,000
02Cloud & SaaS
25,500
03E-commerce
23,000
04Government tech
21,500
05Telecom
20,000

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

Top hiring companies

  • Procom Middle East
  • NEOM Green Hydrogen Company

Active markets

  • saudi
  • uae
What a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer does
  • 01

    Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.

  • 02

    Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, or maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems or processes to meet requirements.

  • 03

    Specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design, performance specifications, or environmental regulations.

  • 04

    Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information.

  • 05

    Investigate equipment failures or difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and recommend remedial actions.

  • 06

    Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.

  • 07

    Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, or other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, or maintenance requirements of designs or applications.

  • 08

    Provide technical customer service.

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