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Investment Advisor

Plan, direct, or coordinate investment strategy or operations for a large pool of liquid assets supplied by institutional investors or individual investors. In the GCC market, this role is actively hired across uae with 3 recent postings.

In brief

A Investment Advisor in the GCC region requires Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, Speaking, Mathematics. Plan, direct, or coordinate investment strategy or operations for a large pool of liquid assets supplied by institutional investors or individual investors. This role is in demand across the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

Salary across the GCC

Salary across the GCC

Monthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.

Investment AdvisorMonthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.
CountryJuniorMid-LevelSeniorLead / Principal
United Arab Emirates13,500 AED23,000 AED36,000 AED50,000 AED
Saudi Arabia13,000 SAR22,000 SAR34,500 SAR47,500 SAR
Qatar14,000 QAR24,500 QAR37,500 QAR52,000 QAR
Kuwait1,100 KWD1,900 KWD2,950 KWD4,100 KWD
Oman1,200 OMR2,100 OMR3,250 OMR4,550 OMR
Bahrain1,150 BHD2,000 BHD3,100 BHD4,300 BHD
Salary breakdown

How Investment Advisor pay varies in the UAE

UAE · mid-level · monthly gross in AED

Based on 500 data points · updated June 15, 2026 · How we estimate

Sample size
500
verified reports
Year-over-year
+6%
vs 2025
Hiring demand
Medium
roles open now
Remote share
37%
fully or hybrid

By company size

Median compensation varies with headcount.

Startup (<50)19,500
Scale-up (50–500)23,000
Enterprise (500+)30,000

Top-paying industries

Median for this role, ranked by sector.

01Fintech
28,000
02Cloud & SaaS
25,500
03E-commerce
23,000
04Government tech
21,500
05Telecom
20,000

Estimates modelled from GCC pay surveys and live posting volume — a directional guide, not a live salary feed.

Top hiring companies

  • Pangea Dubai
  • Nationwide Middle East Properties LLC
  • Engel & Völkers Dubai

Active markets

  • uae
What a Investment Advisor does
  • 01

    Manage investment funds to maximize return on client investments.

  • 02

    Select specific investments or investment mixes for purchase by an investment fund.

  • 03

    Monitor financial or operational performance of individual investments to ensure portfolios meet risk goals.

  • 04

    Select or direct the execution of trades.

  • 05

    Develop or implement fund investment policies or strategies.

  • 06

    Perform or evaluate research, such as detailed company or industry analyses, to inform financial forecasting, decision making, or valuation.

  • 07

    Present investment information, such as product risks, fees, or fund performance statistics.

  • 08

    Develop, implement, or monitor security valuation policies.

Country
Seniority level
Based on 14,820 verified salaries across the GCC · Updated monthly