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The GCC Salary Guide 2026

What leadership and decision-maker roles really pay across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman, built from Business Umbrella’s own recruitment and executive search data.

  • Leadership and decision-maker pay, from Head of to C-suite
  • Local national vs expat pay, side by side
  • Nationalisation quotas and what they mean for your hiring plan
  • 100+ roles benchmarked, plus the gap between what talent asks and what budgets allow
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What’s inside

The expectation gap Professionals ask for a median +23% to move. See where the gap is widest.
Same title, different job Benchmark on revenue, headcount and reporting line, not on the title.
Nationals vs expats Pay differences and nationalisation quotas by country.
Country guides UAE, KSA, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman, 100+ roles.

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