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Social Worker

Provide individuals, families, and groups with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses. In the GCC market, this role is actively hired across uae with 2 recent postings.

In brief

A Social Worker in the GCC region requires excel, communication, erp, compliance, iso. Provide individuals, families, and groups with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses. 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.

Social WorkerMonthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.
CountryJuniorMid-LevelSeniorLead / Principal
United Arab Emirates11,000 AED18,500 AED29,000 AED40,000 AED
Saudi Arabia10,500 SAR18,000 SAR27,500 SAR38,500 SAR
Qatar11,500 QAR19,500 QAR30,500 QAR42,000 QAR
Kuwait900 KWD1,550 KWD2,350 KWD3,300 KWD
Oman1,000 OMR1,700 OMR2,650 OMR3,650 OMR
Bahrain950 BHD1,600 BHD2,500 BHD3,450 BHD
Salary breakdown

How Social Worker 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
+11%
vs 2025
Hiring demand
Low
roles open now
Remote share
49%
fully or hybrid

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.

01Fintech
22,500
02Cloud & SaaS
20,500
03E-commerce
18,500
04Government tech
17,000
05Telecom
16,000

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

Top hiring companies

  • NADIA Recruitment & Management Consultants
  • Redford Recruiters

Active markets

  • uae
What a Social Worker does
  • 01

    one counseling and group interventions to support students experiencing emotional distress, trauma, or behavioral challenges. Serve as a liaison between students, families, school staff, and community

  • 02

    Advocate for clients or patients to resolve crises.

  • 03

    Educate clients about end-of-life symptoms and options to assist them in making informed decisions.

  • 04

    Collaborate with other professionals to evaluate patients' medical or physical condition and to assess client needs.

  • 05

    Refer patient, client, or family to community resources to assist in recovery from mental or physical illness and to provide access to services such as financial assistance, legal aid, housing, job placement or education.

  • 06

    Utilize consultation data and social work experience to plan and coordinate client or patient care and rehabilitation, following through to ensure service efficacy.

  • 07

    Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress according to measurable goals described in treatment and care plan.

  • 08

    Identify environmental impediments to client or patient progress through interviews and review of patient records.

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