Entry salaries for professional roles are expected to rise an average 2.5 per cent over the next year, according to the Robert Half 2017 Salary Guide. Silvia Razgova / The National
Entry salaries for professional roles are expected to rise an average 2.5 per cent over the next year, according to the Robert Half 2017 Salary Guide. Silvia Razgova / The National
Entry salaries for professional roles are expected to rise an average 2.5 per cent over the next year, according to the Robert Half 2017 Salary Guide. Silvia Razgova / The National
Entry salaries for professional roles are expected to rise an average 2.5 per cent over the next year, according to the Robert Half 2017 Salary Guide. Silvia Razgova / The National

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UAE salary guide 2017: How much you can expect to earn in finance, technology, HR and admin

Know which professional roles in the UAE will have higher starting salaries in 2017, and the annual paycheques for hundreds of jobs, according to data from recruitment consultancy Robert Half.

The National staff

October 24, 2016

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Entry salaries for professionals in finance and accounting, financial services, technology and administration sectors are expected to rise an average 2.5 per cent over the next year, according to the Robert Half 2017 Salary Guide, which benchmarks wages for 185 positions in the UAE.

For example, a finance manager planning to work for a small- to medium-business company may see an annual salary offer of between US$103,000 and $165,000 next year, an average 3 per cent improvement from between $100,000 and $164,000 this year. Starting salaries for the same position in large companies meanwhile will range from $119,500 to $194,500 in 2017.

Take a look at the interactive graphic below to know which professional jobs in the UAE will experience higher starting salaries.

This graphic was updated to clarify annual salaries are in US dollars.

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