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Program / Engagement Manager - Principal Salary

A Program / Engagement Manager - Principal's day-to-day work in Admin & Support centres on Compliance, Excel and Audit. In the GCC market, this role is actively hired across UAE with 2 recent postings.

In brief

A Program / Engagement Manager - Principal in the GCC region requires compliance, Excel, SAP, oracle, salesforce. Employers typically expect 18+ 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.

Program / Engagement Manager - Principal: Monthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.
CountryJuniorMid-LevelSeniorLead / Principal
United Arab Emirates15,000 AED25,500 AED39,500 AED55,000 AED
Saudi Arabia14,000 SAR24,500 SAR38,000 SAR52,500 SAR
Qatar15,500 QAR26,500 QAR41,500 QAR57,500 QAR
Kuwait1,200 KWD2,100 KWD3,250 KWD4,500 KWD
Oman1,350 OMR2,350 OMR3,600 OMR5,000 OMR
Bahrain1,300 BHD2,200 BHD3,450 BHD4,750 BHD

How Program / Engagement Manager - Principal 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
Medium
roles open now
Method
GCC role model v1
deterministic GCC model

By company size

Median compensation varies with headcount.

Startup (<50)21,500
Scale-up (50–500)25,500
Enterprise (500+)33,000

Top-paying industries

Median for this role, ranked by sector.

01Oil & Gas
31,000
02Banking & Finance
28,500
03Technology
25,500
04Government
23,500
05Real Estate
22,000

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

Required skills

complianceexcelsaporaclesalesforcecommunicationleadershipforecasting

Top hiring companies

  • Infosys Consulting
  • Infosys Consulting - Europe

Active markets

  • United Arab Emirates

Frequently asked questions

  • What is the average Program / Engagement Manager - Principal salary in the UAE?

    The average mid-level Program / Engagement Manager - Principal in the UAE earns AED 25,500 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 Program / Engagement Manager - Principal salaries the most?

    Qatar and the UAE typically lead for Program / Engagement Manager - Principal 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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