Security Engineer Salary in the United Arab Emirates

AED 292,000Regional estimate

The median Security Engineer salary in the United Arab Emirates is AED 292,000, with most packages landing between AED 216,000 and AED 520,000. This benchmark is a regional estimate; sign in to compare your exact pay against the percentile bands.

Pay percentiles

Regional estimate
25th percentile
AED 216,000
Median (p50)
AED 292,000
75th percentile
AED 394,000
Top 10% (p90)
AED 520,000

Gross annual, local currency.

You

See your strike price

This band is the market. Your strike price is the number to ask for, built from your own CV. Free.

Get my strike price

Salary by seniority

Estimated
JuniorAED 175,000-40%
Mid-levelAED 257,000-12%
SeniorAED 365,000+25%
Lead / ExecAED 511,000+75%

Total compensation

Base70%
Bonus12%
Equity12%
Benefits6%

Benefits are worth about AED 35,000 a year on top of cash pay.

Where this pay goes furthest

The same package, in local cost-of-living terms, across markets.

How we calculate this

These figures place a Security Engineer's pay against percentile bands (p25 to p90) in the United Arab Emirates. Where national occupation data is thin, we model from regional wage references and label it as such; we never present an estimate as official. Figures are gross annual, rounded.

Frequently asked questions

Is AED 292,000 a good salary for a Security Engineer in the United Arab Emirates?

AED 292,000 is the median, so it sits at the centre of the market. Earning above AED 394,000 puts you in the top quartile; below AED 216,000, there is room to negotiate.

How much does a senior Security Engineer earn in the United Arab Emirates?

A senior Security Engineer earns around AED 365,000, against AED 175,000 early in the career. Seniority bands are estimated from the overall median.

What is the total compensation for a Security Engineer in the United Arab Emirates?

On top of base pay, benefits are worth about AED 35,000 a year. Bonus and equity vary by employer and sector.

How is this Security Engineer salary benchmark calculated?

We place your package against percentile bands for the role and country, from official wage data where available and regional references otherwise, always labeled.

Go deeper