A person working in Health and Medical in United Arab Emirates typically earns around 29,600 AED per month. Salaries range from 5,590 AED (lowest average) to 90,100 AED (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries vary drastically between different Health and Medical careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Academic Clinician | 41,300 AED |
Acute Care Nurse | 18,100 AED |
Administrative Director | 34,700 AED |
Admitting Clerk | 6,160 AED |
Admitting Manager | 20,300 AED |
Admitting Officer | 14,200 AED |
Advanced Nutrition Aide | 27,700 AED |
Advanced Practice Provider | 26,900 AED |
Allergist | 37,700 AED |
Ambulance Dispatcher | 15,000 AED |
Ambulance Driver | 14,100 AED |
Ambulance Officer and Paramedic | 15,700 AED |
Ambulatory Services Director | 30,400 AED |
Anatomic Pathology Supervisor | 35,000 AED |
Anesthesia Technician | 22,200 AED |
Anesthesiologist | 64,500 AED |
Anesthesiology Assistant | 21,300 AED |
Assistant Director of Nursing | 28,600 AED |
Assistant Occupational Therapist | 15,300 AED |
Assistant Optometrist | 18,100 AED |
Assistant Physical Therapist | 14,200 AED |
Audiologist | 36,100 AED |
Behavioral Health Specialist | 22,100 AED |
Biomedical Engineering Director | 26,600 AED |
Biomedical Engineering Technician | 14,000 AED |
Breast Center Manager | 59,100 AED |
Cardiac Technician | 13,900 AED |
Cardiology Manager | 60,700 AED |
Cardiopulmonary Rehab Spcialist | 21,700 AED |
Cardiovascular Specialist | 77,600 AED |
Cardiovascular Technologist | 29,700 AED |
Care Assistant | 13,100 AED |
Care Coordinator | 8,630 AED |
Caregiver | 10,000 AED |
Case Manager | 22,400 AED |
Central Sterile Processing Technician | 16,500 AED |
Charge Entry Specialist | 18,500 AED |
Chief of Psychology | 62,700 AED |
Chief of Surgery | 92,000 AED |
Chiropractor | 24,900 AED |
Clinic Assistant | 13,000 AED |
Clinic Manager | 29,700 AED |
Clinic Navigator | 13,100 AED |
Clinical Application Specialist | 18,400 AED |
Clinical Biochemist | 34,600 AED |
Clinical Cytogeneticist | 30,100 AED |
Clinical Data Reviewer | 18,900 AED |
Clinical Development Specialist | 22,100 AED |
Clinical Director | 57,600 AED |
Clinical Field Associate | 18,100 AED |
Clinical Genetic Technologist | 29,800 AED |
Clinical Microbiologist | 41,000 AED |
Clinical Molecular Geneticist | 31,600 AED |
Clinical Neuropsychologist | 42,200 AED |
Clinical Policy Developer | 17,500 AED |
Clinical Psychologist | 63,800 AED |
Clinical Research Coordinator | 21,400 AED |
Clinical Scientist | 40,100 AED |
Clinical Social Worker | 15,100 AED |
CME Specialist | 30,300 AED |
Coding Practice Manager | 23,000 AED |
Community Relations Manager | 21,100 AED |
Company Nurse | 12,500 AED |
Correctional Treatment Specialist | 38,400 AED |
Counseling Psychologist | 47,900 AED |
Credentialing Analyst | 16,400 AED |
Critical Care Nurse | 17,300 AED |
CT Technologist | 18,600 AED |
Cytogenetic Technologist | 28,800 AED |
Data Coordinator | 8,410 AED |
Dental Assistant | 12,700 AED |
Dental Hygienist | 12,300 AED |
Dental Laboratory Technician | 12,600 AED |
Dental Receptionist | 10,300 AED |
Dental Technician | 12,600 AED |
Dental Therapist | 18,200 AED |
Dentist | 48,200 AED |
Dermatologist | 58,500 AED |
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer | 23,300 AED |
Dietetic Technician | 13,700 AED |
Dietitian | 40,900 AED |
Director of Medical Staff Services | 35,400 AED |
Discharge Coordinator | 8,330 AED |
Dispensing Optician | 18,600 AED |
District Nurse | 15,400 AED |
Doctor | 52,500 AED |
Dosimetrist | 26,700 AED |
EKG Technician | 17,300 AED |
Emergency Department Physician | 44,600 AED |
Emergency Management Director | 47,400 AED |
Emergency Response Specialist | 19,000 AED |
Emergency Services Director | 51,500 AED |
Endodontist | 58,100 AED |
Endoscopic Assistant | 16,300 AED |
Endoscopy Technician | 16,400 AED |
Enterostomal Therapist | 25,000 AED |
Epidemiologist | 33,300 AED |
ER Registration Supervisor | 12,500 AED |
Exercise Physiologist | 48,400 AED |
Family Nurse Practitioner | 16,900 AED |
FGP Ultrasound Techncian | 16,600 AED |
Food Services Director | 25,200 AED |
Forensic Pathologist | 51,600 AED |
General Medical Practitioner | 38,100 AED |
Genetic Counselor | 34,000 AED |
Head Nurse | 18,900 AED |
Health Compliance Director | 50,500 AED |
Health Economist | 49,100 AED |
Health Information Manager | 23,600 AED |
Health Services Manager | 41,500 AED |
Health Systems Specialist | 23,400 AED |
Health Technologist | 27,100 AED |
Health Unit Coordinator | 13,100 AED |
Healthcare Assistant | 14,500 AED |
Healthcare Consultant | 28,600 AED |
Healthcare Data Analyst | 19,800 AED |
Hearing Aid Specialist | 21,000 AED |
Histotechnologist | 25,900 AED |
Home Health Aide | 15,000 AED |
Home Health Scheduler | 10,300 AED |
Home Nurse | 14,000 AED |
ICU Registered Nurse | 16,200 AED |
Immunologist | 35,200 AED |
Industrial Hygienist | 26,100 AED |
Infection Control Coordinator | 19,300 AED |
Infection Control Practitioner | 41,700 AED |
Infection Preventionist | 30,500 AED |
Informatics Nurse Specialist | 16,300 AED |
Informatics Practice Specialist | 22,500 AED |
Intake Coordinator | 8,710 AED |
Internist | 66,600 AED |
Interventional Radiographer | 31,300 AED |
Interventionist | 59,400 AED |
Invasive Cardiologist | 81,700 AED |
Lab Assistant | 15,100 AED |
Laboratory Manager | 28,000 AED |
Laboratory Technician | 14,700 AED |
Lead Patient Account Representative | 18,300 AED |
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 16,100 AED |
Low Vision Therapist | 35,500 AED |
Mammography Technician | 14,300 AED |
Managed Care Assistant | 9,870 AED |
Maternity Services Director | 43,500 AED |
MDS Coordinator | 16,500 AED |
Medical Administrator | 21,300 AED |
Medical Assistant | 10,100 AED |
Medical Biller | 10,600 AED |
Medical Billing Clerk | 8,130 AED |
Medical Billing Specialist | 16,800 AED |
Medical Coder | 13,500 AED |
Medical Courier | 10,600 AED |
Medical Director | 47,100 AED |
Medical Equipment Maintenance Manager | 19,700 AED |
Medical Equipment Preparer | 15,200 AED |
Medical Forms Designer | 12,100 AED |
Medical Insurance Manager | 32,800 AED |
Medical Office Administrator | 18,000 AED |
Medical Office Assistant | 13,000 AED |
Medical Office Manager | 33,600 AED |
Medical Policy Manager | 29,200 AED |
Medical Policy Specialist | 18,000 AED |
Medical Project Coordinator | 11,700 AED |
Medical Records Administrator | 12,200 AED |
Medical Records Clerk | 5,720 AED |
Medical Records Coding Manager | 24,000 AED |
Medical Records Director | 25,900 AED |
Medical Records Transcriptionist | 10,000 AED |
Medical Scribe | 14,200 AED |
Medical Secretary | 9,760 AED |
Medical Staff Services Specialist | 20,200 AED |
Medical Technologist | 17,600 AED |
Medication Aide | 13,900 AED |
Mental Health Aide | 15,100 AED |
Mental Health Nurse | 16,100 AED |
Mental Health Technician | 15,400 AED |
Mental Health Therapst | 36,000 AED |
Mental Health Worker | 16,400 AED |
Mobile Phlebotomist | 12,100 AED |
MRI Technologist | 15,200 AED |
Music Therapist | 21,900 AED |
Naturopathic Physician | 60,900 AED |
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner | 23,300 AED |
Neonatologist | 45,700 AED |
Neurodiagnostic Techncian | 15,400 AED |
Neurologist | 64,400 AED |
Neurophysiology Technologist | 18,000 AED |
Neuropsychology Testing Assistant | 13,300 AED |
Nuclear Medical Technician | 22,100 AED |
Nuclear Medicine Physician | 55,000 AED |
Nuclear Medicine Technolgoist | 21,100 AED |
Nurse | 15,400 AED |
Nurse Educator | 18,800 AED |
Nurse Midwife | 19,200 AED |
Nurse Practitioner | 18,600 AED |
Nursing Assistant | 13,700 AED |
Nursing Coordinator | 18,700 AED |
Nursing Director | 39,500 AED |
Nursing Services Instructor | 17,200 AED |
Nursing Supervisor | 23,900 AED |
Nutrition Assistant | 15,700 AED |
Nutrition Services Aide | 18,500 AED |
Obstetrician / Gynecologist | 56,500 AED |
Occupaitional Therapy Assistant | 16,800 AED |
Occupational Health Advisor | 30,600 AED |
Occupational Health Safety Specialist | 27,000 AED |
Occupational Therapist | 24,800 AED |
Oncology Specialty Representative | 18,500 AED |
Operating Room Scheduler | 14,700 AED |
Operating Room Services Director | 44,100 AED |
Ophthalmic Assistant | 16,200 AED |
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician | 16,600 AED |
Ophthalmologist | 44,700 AED |
Optician | 34,100 AED |
Optometrist | 43,900 AED |
Oral Surgeon | 62,200 AED |
Orthodontic Assistant | 13,400 AED |
Orthodontist | 60,400 AED |
Orthopedic Technician | 16,400 AED |
Orthoptist | 47,900 AED |
Orthotist | 44,600 AED |
Pathology Assistant | 15,800 AED |
Patient Account Represenatative | 14,800 AED |
Patient Care Coordinator | 19,800 AED |
Patient Care Manager | 28,200 AED |
Patient Care Services Executive | 22,800 AED |
Patient Care Technician | 14,800 AED |
Patient Management Coordinator | 13,200 AED |
Patient Registrar | 10,600 AED |
Patient Relations Manager | 24,500 AED |
Patient Representative | 13,900 AED |
Patient Safety Manager | 24,400 AED |
Patient Safety Specialist | 20,800 AED |
Patient Services Coordinator | 22,100 AED |
Patient Services Director | 30,800 AED |
Patient Sitter | 12,100 AED |
Pediatrician | 48,700 AED |
Perfusionist | 51,400 AED |
Periodontist | 59,600 AED |
Perioperative Aide | 20,300 AED |
Personal Support Worker | 12,400 AED |
Phlebotomist | 11,700 AED |
Physical Therapist | 33,800 AED |
Physical Therapy Aide | 13,000 AED |
Physical Therapy Assistant | 13,300 AED |
Physical Therapy Director | 36,300 AED |
Physician | 48,800 AED |
Physician - Anesthesiology | 70,400 AED |
Physician - Cardiology | 77,500 AED |
Physician - CCU | 44,700 AED |
Physician - Dermatology | 59,000 AED |
Physician - Emergency Room | 45,300 AED |
Physician - Endocrinology | 59,700 AED |
Physician - Family Practice | 42,400 AED |
Physician - Gastroenterology | 53,700 AED |
Physician - Generalist | 44,100 AED |
Physician - Geriatrics | 39,000 AED |
Physician - Hematology / Oncology | 51,000 AED |
Physician - Immunology / Allergy | 61,700 AED |
Physician - Infectious Disease | 54,000 AED |
Physician - Internal Medicine | 61,300 AED |
Physician - Maternal / Fetal Medicine | 50,300 AED |
Physician - Nephrology | 63,500 AED |
Physician - Neurology | 65,200 AED |
Physician - Nuclear Medicine | 51,300 AED |
Physician - Obstetrics / Gynecology | 55,800 AED |
Physician - Occupational Medicine | 44,100 AED |
Physician - Ophthalmology | 38,500 AED |
Physician - Otolaryngology | 37,100 AED |
Physician - Pain Medicine | 35,500 AED |
Physician - Pathology | 46,600 AED |
Physician - Pediatric Cardiology | 53,700 AED |
Physician - Pediatric Neonatology | 52,700 AED |
Physician - Pediatrics | 48,900 AED |
Physician - Physiatry | 54,800 AED |
Physician - Podiatry | 46,700 AED |
Physician - Pulmonary Medicine | 37,700 AED |
Physician - Radiation Therapy | 64,000 AED |
Physician - Radiology | 65,700 AED |
Physician - Rheumatology | 53,900 AED |
Physician - Sports Medicine | 54,800 AED |
Physician - Urology | 73,200 AED |
Physician Assistant | 31,300 AED |
Physiotherapist | 36,000 AED |
Podiatrist | 39,300 AED |
Practice Manager | 40,000 AED |
Pre Authorization Case Manager | 22,400 AED |
Preventive Medicine Physician | 46,300 AED |
Program Coordinator | 9,210 AED |
Project Manager | 22,900 AED |
Prosthetist | 36,600 AED |
Prosthodontist | 58,100 AED |
Psychiatric Nurse | 15,700 AED |
Psychiatric Technician | 15,300 AED |
Psychiatrist | 55,100 AED |
Psychololgist | 53,400 AED |
Psychometrician | 46,900 AED |
Psychometrist | 26,700 AED |
Public Health Analyst | 34,400 AED |
Public Health Social Worker | 9,180 AED |
Public Health Specialist | 36,300 AED |
Quality Assurance Manager | 28,800 AED |
Radiation Therapist | 58,600 AED |
Radiation Therapy Technologist | 22,500 AED |
Radiographer | 37,300 AED |
Radiography Technologist | 23,100 AED |
Radiologic Technologist | 23,300 AED |
Radiologist | 53,700 AED |
Radiology Manager | 54,300 AED |
Radiology Technologist | 22,100 AED |
Registered Nurse | 16,200 AED |
Registered Nurse Case Manager | 20,200 AED |
Registered Respiratory Therapist | 32,000 AED |
Rehabilitation Director | 45,000 AED |
Rehabilitation Services Manager | 51,600 AED |
Respiratory Care Practitioner | 41,800 AED |
Respiratory Manager | 32,400 AED |
Respiratory Therapist | 32,100 AED |
Respiratory Therapy Technician | 18,500 AED |
School Nurse | 14,400 AED |
Skin Care Specialist | 31,400 AED |
Sonographer | 22,700 AED |
Sonography Technologist | 23,300 AED |
Speech and Language Pathologist | 33,100 AED |
Staff Nurse | 16,100 AED |
Surgeon | 60,800 AED |
Surgeon - Burn | 60,000 AED |
Surgeon - Cardiothoracic | 85,100 AED |
Surgeon - Heart Transplant | 95,400 AED |
Surgeon - Neurology | 76,200 AED |
Surgeon - Orthopedic | 88,600 AED |
Surgeon - Pediatric | 72,600 AED |
Surgeon - Plastic Reconstructive | 86,700 AED |
Surgeon - Trauma | 64,300 AED |
Surgical Assistant | 19,900 AED |
Surgical Instrument Techncian | 19,000 AED |
Surgical Technologist | 21,400 AED |
Telephonic Nurse Case Manager | 22,400 AED |
Theatre Manager | 28,100 AED |
Treatment Services Director | 58,400 AED |
Ultrasonographer | 18,000 AED |
Ultrasound Technologist | 17,000 AED |
Urologist | 72,000 AED |
Utilization Review Nurse | 16,600 AED |
Vascular Technologist | 16,100 AED |
Vision Rehabilitation Therapist | 33,100 AED |
Ward Manager | 29,200 AED |
Wellness Coordinator | 20,100 AED |
X-Ray Technologist | 21,700 AED |
Health and Medical salaries in United Arab Emirates range from 5,590 AED per month (minimum average salary) to 90,100 AED per month (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher).
The median salary is 29,000 AED per month, which means that half (50%) of people working in Health and Medical are earning less than 29,000 AED while the other half are earning more than 29,000 AED. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of people working in Health and Medical are earning less than 15,600 AED while 75% of them are earning more than 15,600 AED. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working in Health and Medical are earning less than 58,400 AED while 25% are earning more than 58,400 AED.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher the wage.
Generally speaking, employees having experience from two to five years earn on average 32% more than freshers and juniors across all industries and disciplines.
Professionals with experience of more than five years tend to earn on average 36% more than those with five years or less of work experience.
As you hit the ten years mark, the salary increases by 21% and an additional 14% for those who have crossed the 15 years mark.
Those figures are presented as guidelines only. The numbers become more significant if you consider one job title at a time.
It is well known that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We compared the salaries of professionals at the same level but with different college degrees levels across many jobs, below are our findings.
Workers with a certificate or diploma earn on average 17% more than their peers who only reached the high school level.
Employees who earned a Bachelor's Degree earn 24% more than those who only managed to attain a cerificate or diploma.
Professionals who attained a Master's Degree are awarded salaries that are 29% more than those with a Bachelor's Degree.
Finally, PhD holders earn 23% more than Master's Degree holders on average while doing the same job.
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in United Arab Emirates costs anywhere from 97,900 UAE Dirham(s) to 294,000 UAE Dirham(s) and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.
You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.
Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch into a higher paying job. The numbers seem to support this tactic. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.
The decision really depends on your situation and experience among many other factors. Putting all variables aside, if you can afford the costs of higher education then the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male employees in United Arab Emirates who work in Health and Medical earn 8% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 30,900 AED | |
Female | -8% | 28,500 AED |
Health and Medical professionals in United Arab Emirates are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 9% every 16 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 8% granted to employees every 17 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 2% | |
Energy | 4% | |
Information Technology | 6% | |
Healthcare | 8% | |
Travel | 1% | |
Construction | 3% | |
Education | 5% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in United Arab Emirates for the year 2022. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
Health and Medical is considered to be a moderate bonus-based field due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
48% of surveyed staff in Health and Medical reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 52% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 3% to 6% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 52% | |
No Bonus | 48% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
Example: | Example: |
Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The average salary for Health and Medical is 51% more than that of All Jobs.
City | Average Salary |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in United Arab Emirates earn 6% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 18,900 AED | |
Public Sector | +6% | 20,100 AED |