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I just wanted to understand the job market for HR professionals in Dubai. I have 6 years of experience entirely in HR. What salary can I expect at my level?

I would also want to know the financial year for the UAE market. This will help me understand the best months for job hunt.

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Question added by Pallavi Shukla , Manager - HR , Relevance Lab Pvt Ltd
Date Posted: 2019/02/05
Malak  Al Sheikh
by Malak Al Sheikh , Senior Recruiter , Abu Dhabi Tech.

Salaries can be different across companies and also depend on how big the company is. While I agree with some of the numbers I've seen, it also depends on your CV and performance and the salary you currently have, Do not take jobs unless under certain circumstances that are lower than your current salary. If you have been in the role for 6 years and you are looking to move up in your company OR change companies within the same field you can realistically ask for a higher salary than you have now. Use averaged but also asks for what is realistic with in your growth of the role. I.e. negotiate up.

razan omar
by razan omar , Research and Development Researcher (R&D Researcher) , First Researcher

Well, this question is a bit hard to answer. First I will discuss a few possible positions that tend to be mid-level positions: For an HR Generalist or Specialist, I've seen around 11,000 AED per month-17,500, I’ve also seen around 15,000 as an average For a recruiter or HR Coordinator: Average 10,500 AED to 15,000 For most mid-level professionals I believe you can see small increases yearly or every two years before moving to the next tier of work (management, senior etc.) These are some mid-level positions which is why I told you about these. If you are in management, these numbers go much higher. It is important to search job titles when looking for salaries.

Kareem Abdeen
by Kareem Abdeen , HR Consultant, GCC Region , General Electric

In one study I read the average amount of experience for an HR manager is around 3-6 years. Certainly if you are an HR generalist, specialist, manager (hiring, employment or other manager) requires between 3 and 6 years of experience.

 

The study also pointed out that The titles and roles of HR professionals are expanding to include a more business focused job title and role. They should know and understand business objectives and align them with HR related issues and needs, They should understand the plans, OKRs, company culture, competition etc. Keep this in mind when you apply depending on the job you are looking for. Having a background in business principles and the business side of a company will help you in the changing HR job titles and structures.

 

Depending on your back ground and specific qualifications you maybe should expect to be on the higher end of the average for most mid range HR professionals: lets say above or below 20,000 AED per month.

If you don't already have it, get your SPHR or PHR certification. More and more HR teams want this qualification.

 

Second, familiarize yourself with the main HRIS software systems. ADP, SAP, Peoplesoft etc. Get smarter with the main software, and try to know a bit before you apply.

 

These things should help you negotiate. Point is, it will depend on where you get hired and how big the company is, it also depends on the title.

 

Hope this helps.

Aneela Ram Reddy
by Aneela Ram Reddy , HR recruiter , Data Pro Computers Pvt. Ltd

since having been in the role of hr recruiter for 6 years i could demand for higher salary but since i have no experience in uae so i have no scope or also i'm not suppose to see for higer expectations rather i'd accept any number in that case and focus on my career experience rather than on the salary.

Arpan Biswas
by Arpan Biswas , Recruitment Officer , ASMACS GENERAL TRADING COMPANY WLL

Approximately AED 58,286 - AED 185,011 anually depending upon your performance and company rules.

Muhammad Afzal
by Muhammad Afzal , Admin Executive , K&N's

First of all you should mention the experience of your position for getting new role in HR. Secondly the salary structures are different in all companies, so it would be difficult to calculate your expectations. 

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