Financial Analyst salary in the UAE
A financial analyst in the UAE earns between AED 13,221 and AED 29,747 a month, with a midpoint of AED 21,484. That midpoint sits at the 89.9th percentile of all UAE workers, and the top 46% of white-collar professionals.
What a financial analyst earns in the UAE
Across the 2 financial analyst entries in our dataset, drawn from published recruiter salary guides and reduced by 10% because those guides describe packages rather than base pay, the range runs AED 13,221 to AED 29,747 a month. The midpoint is AED 21,484 a month, or AED 257,807 a year.
| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Bottom of range | AED 13,221 | AED 158,652 |
| Midpoint | AED 21,484 | AED 257,807 |
| Top of range | AED 29,747 | AED 356,962 |
These figures cover the title Financial Analyst, across finance & accounting.
Where that ranks in the UAE
A financial analyst on the midpoint of AED 21,484 sits at the 89.9th percentile of all UAE workers, putting the role in the top 10% of everyone employed in the country. Against white-collar professionals only, the same salary lands in the top 46%.
A financial analyst comfortably clears the national median while sitting in the lower half of the professional cohort. If you benchmark against national averages you will conclude you are doing well; if you benchmark against colleagues in similar white-collar roles you will conclude the opposite. The second comparison is the one that matters when you negotiate.
By experience
Recruiter guides quote a band rather than a point. Early-career hires land near the bottom of it and people with twelve or more years land near the top. Placing experience inside this role's range gives:
| Experience | Expected monthly | Expected annual |
|---|---|---|
| 0–2 years | AED 15,570 | AED 186,840 |
| 3–5 years | AED 18,651 | AED 223,811 |
| 6–10 years | AED 22,759 | AED 273,105 |
| 11–15 years | AED 27,894 | AED 334,723 |
| 16+ years | AED 28,921 | AED 347,046 |
Treat this as the centre of a wide distribution. Pay for the same title varies substantially by employer, sector and how tight the hiring market is when you negotiate.
By emirate
Dubai and Abu Dhabi pay within a couple of percent of each other for most professional roles. The northern emirates run roughly 8 to 12% below Dubai, which is partly offset by much lower rent.
| Emirate | Range | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | AED 13,221 – AED 29,747 | AED 21,484 |
| Abu Dhabi | AED 12,957 – AED 29,152 | AED 21,054 |
| Sharjah | AED 12,560 – AED 28,259 | AED 20,410 |
| Ajman | AED 11,899 – AED 26,772 | AED 19,336 |
| Ras Al Khaimah | AED 12,163 – AED 27,367 | AED 19,765 |
| Fujairah | AED 11,634 – AED 26,177 | AED 18,906 |
| Umm Al Quwain | AED 11,634 – AED 26,177 | AED 18,906 |
What it actually affords
There is no personal income tax on salaries in the UAE, so gross pay is close to take-home. Rent is the cost that eats it. A typical one-bedroom in Dubai runs about AED 68,000 to AED 82,000 a year against an annual midpoint of AED 257,807 for this role. At roughly 32% of gross, a Dubai one-bedroom breaches the usual 30% guidance. In practice people in this band share, move to Sharjah or Ajman and commute, or negotiate above the midpoint.
Related
See the full salary guide by role for other job titles, pay and wealth by emirate for the geographic picture, or the percentile calculator to check your own figure.
How we know
Every number above is generated directly from the dataset behind the interactive tool, so it cannot drift from it. Sources, calibration and known limitations are set out in full on the about page and the methodology.
Check your own percentile on the interactive dashboard →Frequently asked questions
- How much does a financial analyst earn in Dubai?
- Between AED 13,221 and AED 29,747 a month, with a midpoint around AED 21,484, based on published recruiter salary guides reduced by 10% to strip out package inflation. That is AED 257,807 a year at the midpoint.
- Is AED 21,484 a month a good salary in the UAE?
- It places you at the 89.9th percentile of all UAE workers, so in the top 10% of everyone employed in the country. Among white-collar professionals specifically it is the top 46%. Whether it feels good depends heavily on rent: a Dubai one-bedroom costs AED 68,000 to AED 82,000 a year.
- How much experience do you need to earn the top of the financial analyst range?
- Roughly twelve years or more. Recruiter guides place early-career hires near AED 15,570 and people with 16 or more years near AED 28,921 for this role.
- Do financial analysts earn more in Dubai or Abu Dhabi?
- Almost the same. Abu Dhabi runs about 2% below Dubai on our emirate index for professional roles, which is well within the variation between individual employers. The northern emirates run 8 to 12% lower.