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Senior Planner/Scheduler Salary

A Senior Planner/Scheduler's day-to-day work in Admin & Support centres on Excel, ERP and Project Management. In the GCC market, this role is actively hired across Qatar with 2 recent postings.

In brief

A Senior Planner/Scheduler in the GCC region requires Excel, PowerPoint, word, AutoCAD, primavera. Employers typically expect 5+ years of experience for Admin & Support 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.

Senior Planner/Scheduler: Monthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.
CountryJuniorMid-LevelSeniorLead / Principal
United Arab Emirates11,000 AED18,500 AED29,000 AED40,500 AED
Saudi Arabia10,500 SAR18,000 SAR28,000 SAR38,500 SAR
Qatar11,500 QAR19,500 QAR30,500 QAR42,000 QAR
Kuwait900 KWD1,550 KWD2,400 KWD3,300 KWD
Oman1,000 OMR1,700 OMR2,650 OMR3,650 OMR
Bahrain950 BHD1,600 BHD2,500 BHD3,500 BHD

How Senior Planner/Scheduler 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)15,500
Scale-up (50–500)18,500
Enterprise (500+)24,000

Top-paying industries

Median for this role, ranked by sector.

01Oil & Gas
22,500
02Banking & Finance
20,500
03Technology
18,500
04Government
17,000
05Real Estate
16,000

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

Required skills

excelpowerpointwordautocadprimaveracommunicationanalyticalproject management

Top hiring companies

  • Egis
  • Egis Group

Active markets

  • Qatar

Frequently asked questions

  • What is the average Senior Planner/Scheduler salary in the UAE?

    The average mid-level Senior Planner/Scheduler in the UAE earns AED 18,500 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 Senior Planner/Scheduler salaries the most?

    Qatar and the UAE typically lead for Senior Planner/Scheduler 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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