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AI / ML Engineer salary in Dubai, 2026

Core range AED 140 to 300k a year at 3 to 7 years; AED 100k to AED 600k across the published market. Estimate built between published anchors, labelled and reviewed.

Experience	Low outlier	Core range	High outlier
0 to 2 years	AED 45k	AED 80 to 140k	AED 240k
3 to 7 years	AED 100k	AED 140 to 300k	AED 600k
8 to 15 years	AED 220k	AED 300 to 700k	AED 900k

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AI / ML Engineer · Dubai, UAE · 3 to 7 years

Core range AED 140 to 300k a year

Built from published survey anchors · 2026-09-27

AED 100k

Low outlier: local returns from small startup roles

AED 140 to 300k

Core range, where most offers land

AED 600k

High outlier: global bank or hedge fund premiums

City vs main hub

Dubai is UAE tech and finance hub, premiums above smaller emirates.

Michael Page UAE Salary Guide 2024

Employer-type premium

Global banks and multinational tech pay materially higher than local SMEs.

Robert Half UAE Salary Guide 2023

Skill premium

ML model production, MLOps and deep learning skills command significant uplift.

Hays Middle East Salary Guide 2023

Typical annual increase

Normal annual raises are 5 to 10% in UAE tech roles.

Mercer Compensation Survey 2022

Sources: Michael Page UAE Salary Guide (2024); Robert Half UAE Salary Guide (2023); Hays Middle East Salary Guide (2023). This range is interpolated between the published survey rows either side of it and reviewed before it is promoted to verified; a figure outside the published market is never shown. Ask inside the core; use the outliers to spot a low offer or a real niche premium.

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