Proposal Manager salary, United Arab Emirates
AED111,000
advertised base salary · from 2 adverts
2 adverts2 employersLow dataUpdated 24 Oct 2026Adverts posted 1 Aug 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Range
AED18,000–AED204,000
Adverts stating pay
3%
2 of 62 adverts · Low data

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Advertised base salary AED111,000
Adverts per AED20,000 band
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United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of the 26 countries with salary figures in AED for this role, based on 2 adverts. Austria has the highest available advertised median, based on 1 advert.
Converted using exchange rates from 1 October 2026. Not adjusted for cost of living or tax. How conversion works →
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International RecruitmentFlexible working, Learning & development and Wellbeing & lifestyle are named equally often, each in 50% of the 6 adverts that discuss benefits.
Based on 6 adverts that discuss benefits, from 62 permanent-role adverts for Proposal Manager in United Arab Emirates. AI groups the benefit wording and can miss or misclassify it. How AI reads benefits →
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Day rates. No Proposal Manager advert in United Arab Emirates stated a day rate during this period. Why we never annualise one →
How many adverts say what they pay. 2 of the 62 permanent adverts behind the figures on this page state a usable salary (3%, Low data): 1 in a structured field and 1 found only in the advert text. Contract and part-time adverts are not counted here; contract day rates have their own line. AI reads salaries found only in advert text and can misread them. How we read and count salaries →
Estimated posting dates. 1 of the 2 adverts behind the figures above reached us with no posting date on it, so we recorded the day we collected it instead. It counts in every window on this page and is left out of the monthly series. How we date an advert →
| Band | Lower quarter | Median | Upper quarter | Adverts | Confidence | Change to next group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | No figure | No figure | No figure | 4 | No figure | No step |
| 2–5 years | AED204,000 | AED204,000 | AED204,000 | 1 | Low data | –AED186,000 (–91%) |
| 5–10 years | AED18,000 | AED18,000 | AED18,000 | 1 | Low data | No step |
| 10+ years | No figure | No figure | No figure | 2 | No figure | No step |
| Not stated | No figure | No figure | No figure | 17 | No figure | No step |
| Band | Adverts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AED0–AED20,000 | 1 | 50% |
| AED20,000–AED40,000 | 0 | 0% |
| AED40,000–AED60,000 | 0 | 0% |
| AED60,000–AED80,000 | 0 | 0% |
| AED80,000–AED100,000 | 0 | 0% |
| AED100,000–AED120,000 | 0 | 0% |
| AED120,000–AED140,000 | 0 | 0% |
| AED140,000–AED160,000 | 0 | 0% |
| AED160,000–AED180,000 | 0 | 0% |
| AED180,000–AED200,000 | 0 | 0% |
| AED200,000–AED220,000 | 1 | 50% |
| Country | Median | Local | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | AED454,000 | $123,750 | 1 |
| Ireland | AED427,000 | €102,500 | 1 |
| United States | AED423,000 | $115,250 | 778 |
| Australia | AED422,000 | A$165,000 | 1 |
| Hong Kong | AED337,000 | HK$720,000 | 1 |
| Japan | AED319,000 | C$123,200 | 1 |
| Netherlands | AED300,000 | €72,000 | 18 |
| Canada | AED292,000 | C$112,900 | 84 |
| United Kingdom | AED268,000 | £55,000 | 12 |
| Mexico | AED262,000 | MX$1,293,104 | 4 |
| Singapore | AED242,000 | S$84,000 | 1 |
| South Africa | AED241,000 | £49,489 | 2 |
| Switzerland | AED240,000 | €57,600 | 1 |
| Germany | AED235,000 | €56,420 | 75 |
| France | AED235,000 | €56,250 | 14 |
| Italy | AED234,000 | €56,000 | 73 |
| Spain | AED215,000 | €51,500 | 12 |
| Romania | AED194,000 | lei245,000 | 1 |
| Serbia | AED194,000 | lei245,000 | 1 |
| Poland | AED193,000 | zł202,500 | 1 |
| Bulgaria | AED177,000 | €42,500 | 1 |
| Philippines | AED112,000 | ₱1,920,000 | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | AED111,000 | AED111,000 | 2 |
| Portugal | AED86,100 | €20,640 | 1 |
| India | AED29,900 | ₹780,000 | 14 |
| Nigeria | AED13,200 | ₦4,800,000 | 2 |
| Algeria | Shown in local currency only | DZD1,980,000 | 1 |
| Benefit | Share | Denominator |
|---|---|---|
| Flexible working | 50% | 6 |
| Learning & development | 50% | 6 |
| Wellbeing & lifestyle | 50% | 6 |
| Bonus & incentive | 33% | 6 |
| Health & medical | 33% | 6 |
| Housing allowance | 33% | 6 |
| Life & disability insurance | 33% | 6 |
| Paid leave | 33% | 6 |
| Relocation & mobility | 33% | 6 |
| Retirement & pension | 33% | 6 |
| Vehicle & commuting | 33% | 6 |
| Month | Median | Lower quarter | Upper quarter | Adverts | Low data | Used in trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | AED204,000 | AED204,000 | AED204,000 | 1 | yes | no, fewer than 6 advertised salaries |
| Market | Rate | Likely range (95%) | In salary field | From text | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal Manager in United Arab Emirates | 3% | 1%–11% | 1 | 1 | 62 |
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