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Legal Salaries in Dubai/UAE – 2024

Vadim Kouznetsov
1–2 minutes

Below is a comprehensive salary guide for various roles in the Legal sector in Dubai/UAE for 2024. This guide covers private practice regional firms, private practice US & UK firms, and in-house legal roles. All salaries are listed in USD and AED.

Index

Private Practice – Regional Firms

Partner 5+ (Regional)

  • Lower Range: $110,000 (AED 403,700)
  • Higher End: $241,000 (AED 883,970)

Partner 1-4 (Regional)

  • Lower Range: $82,000 (AED 300,380)
  • Higher End: $110,000 (AED 403,700)

Counsel (Regional)

  • Lower Range: $66,000 (AED 241,020)
  • Higher End: $94,000 (AED 343,420)

Senior Associate (Regional)

  • Lower Range: $49,000 (AED 179,830)
  • Higher End: $76,000 (AED 278,640)

Associate (Regional)

  • Lower Range: $33,000 (AED 121,110)
  • Higher End: $55,000 (AED 201,100)

Newly Qualified (Regional)

  • Lower Range: $22,000 (AED 80,740)
  • Higher End: $39,000 (AED 143,190)

Paralegal (Regional)

  • Lower Range: $16,000 (AED 58,720)
  • Higher End: $27,000 (AED 99,090)

Legal Secretary (Regional)

  • Lower Range: $14,000 (AED 51,380)
  • Higher End: $22,000 (AED 80,740)

Private Practice – US & UK Firms

Partner 5+ (US & UK)

  • Lower Range: $132,000 (AED 484,680)
  • Higher End: $275,000 (AED 1,010,750)

Partner 1-4 (US & UK)

  • Lower Range: $88,000 (AED 323,840)
  • Higher End: $132,000 (AED 484,680)

Counsel (US & UK)

  • Lower Range: $82,000 (AED 300,380)
  • Higher End: $110,000 (AED 403,700)

Senior Associate (US & UK)

  • Lower Range: $55,000 (AED 201,100)
  • Higher End: $82,000 (AED 300,380)

Associate (US & UK)

  • Lower Range: $44,000 (AED 161,480)
  • Higher End: $66,000 (AED 241,020)

Newly Qualified (US & UK)

  • Lower Range: $27,000 (AED 99,090)
  • Higher End: $44,000 (AED 161,480)

Paralegal (US & UK)

  • Lower Range: $19,000 (AED 69,830)
  • Higher End: $33,000 (AED 121,110)

Legal Secretary (US & UK)

  • Lower Range: $16,000 (AED 58,720)
  • Higher End: $27,000 (AED 99,090)

In House

Chief Legal Officer

  • Lower Range: $88,000 (AED 323,840)
  • Higher End: $132,000 (AED 484,680)

Director/Head (In House)

  • Lower Range: $66,000 (AED 241,020)
  • Higher End: $99,000 (AED 361,170)

General Counsel

  • Lower Range: $66,000 (AED 241,020)
  • Higher End: $99,000 (AED 361,170)

Senior Legal Counsel

  • Lower Range: $44,000 (AED 161,480)
  • Higher End: $66,000 (AED 241,020)

Legal Counsel

  • Lower Range: $39,000 (AED 143,190)
  • Higher End: $49,000 (AED 179,830)

Junior Legal Counsel

  • Lower Range: $27,000 (AED 99,090)
  • Higher End: $39,000 (AED 143,190)