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Projects Manager | Product Development & Design Salary

A Projects Manager Product Development & Design's day-to-day work in Admin & Support centres on Compliance, Excel and ERP. In the GCC market, this role is actively hired across Bahrain, Qatar, UAE with 5 recent postings.

In brief

A Projects Manager Product Development & Design in the GCC region requires communication, Excel, leadership, project management, presentation. Employers typically expect 7+ 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.

Projects Manager | Product Development & Design: Monthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.
CountryJuniorMid-LevelSeniorLead / Principal
United Arab Emirates11,000 AED19,000 AED30,000 AED41,500 AED
Saudi Arabia10,500 SAR18,500 SAR28,500 SAR39,500 SAR
Qatar11,500 QAR20,000 QAR31,000 QAR43,000 QAR
Kuwait900 KWD1,550 KWD2,450 KWD3,400 KWD
Oman1,000 OMR1,750 OMR2,700 OMR3,750 OMR
Bahrain950 BHD1,650 BHD2,550 BHD3,550 BHD

How Projects Manager | Product Development & Design pay varies in the UAE

UAE · mid-level · monthly gross in AED

Inputs: GCC salary surveys, role taxonomy and 5 matching Tabbio postings · updated August 4, 2026 · How we estimate

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

Role evidence
5
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)16,000
Scale-up (50–500)19,000
Enterprise (500+)24,500

Top-paying industries

Median for this role, ranked by sector.

01Oil & Gas
23,000
02Banking & Finance
21,000
03Technology
19,000
04Government
17,500
05Real Estate
16,500

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

Required skills

communicationexcelleadershipproject managementpresentationcompliancepower biagile

Top hiring companies

  • Qatar Airways
  • Havelock One Interiors
  • Kerzner International Management

Active markets

  • Bahrain
  • Qatar
  • United Arab Emirates

Frequently asked questions

  • What is the average Projects Manager | Product Development & Design salary in the UAE?

    The average mid-level Projects Manager | Product Development & Design in the UAE earns AED 19,000 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 Projects Manager | Product Development & Design salaries the most?

    Qatar and the UAE typically lead for Projects Manager | Product Development & Design 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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