Software Engineer Salary: Dubai vs Abu Dhabi
Dubai
AED 17,000
median / month
Range: AED 13,000–22,000
Software Engineer · mid-seniority (3–5 yrs)
Abu Dhabi
AED 18,500
median / month
Range: AED 14,000–24,000
Software Engineer · mid-seniority (3–5 yrs)
The difference
A Software Engineer earns about AED 1,500 more per month in Abu Dhabi — roughly 8.8% higher at the median.
What the money is actually worth
A higher salary doesn’t always mean more disposable income — rent, schooling, and transport costs differ across the Gulf. We’re building a cost-of-living layer to quantify real take-home value; until then, weigh these nominal figures against local living costs. See our methodology for what we do and don’t yet measure.
Hiring demand
We report hiring demand only where we have a real signal to back it. Demand data for this Software Engineer comparison isn’t quantified yet — we won’t estimate it. Check live Software Engineer roles for a current read.
The underlying salary data
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