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Operations Officer Salary

Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public or private sector organizations, overseeing multiple departments or locations. In the GCC market, this role is actively hired across Saudi, UAE with 2 recent postings.

In brief

An Operations Officer in the GCC region requires teamwork, swift, english, audit, tax. Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public or private sector organizations, overseeing multiple departments or locations. This role is in demand across the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

Salary across the Gulf

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

Operations Officer: Monthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.
CountryJuniorMid-LevelSeniorLead / Principal
United Arab Emirates10,500 AED18,000 AED28,000 AED39,000 AED
Saudi Arabia10,000 SAR17,500 SAR27,000 SAR37,500 SAR
Qatar11,000 QAR19,000 QAR29,500 QAR41,000 QAR
Kuwait850 KWD1,500 KWD2,300 KWD3,200 KWD
Oman950 OMR1,650 OMR2,550 OMR3,550 OMR
Bahrain900 BHD1,550 BHD2,450 BHD3,400 BHD

How Operations Officer pay varies in the UAE

UAE · mid-level · monthly gross in AED

Inputs: GCC salary surveys, role taxonomy and 2 matching Tabbio postings · updated August 4, 2026 · How we estimate

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

Role evidence
2
matching Tabbio postings
Model confidence
Directional
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)15,000
Scale-up (50–500)18,000
Enterprise (500+)23,500

Top-paying industries

Median for this role, ranked by sector.

01Oil & Gas
22,000
02Banking & Finance
20,000
03Technology
18,000
04Government
16,500
05Real Estate
15,500

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

Required skills

teamworkswiftenglishaudittaxcomplianceisoReading Comprehension

Top hiring companies

  • RAKBANK
  • Bank of Jordan

Active markets

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates

Frequently asked questions

  • What is the average Operations Officer salary in the UAE?

    The average mid-level Operations Officer in the UAE earns AED 18,000 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 Operations Officer salaries the most?

    Qatar and the UAE typically lead for Operations Officer 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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