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Engineering · Salary in the GCC

PROJECT ENGINEERING MANAGER

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields. In the GCC market, this role is actively hired across oman with 2 recent postings.

In brief

A PROJECT ENGINEERING MANAGER in the GCC region requires react, communication, erp, procurement, scada. Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields. 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.

PROJECT ENGINEERING MANAGERMonthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.
CountryJuniorMid-LevelSeniorLead / Principal
United Arab Emirates14,000 AED24,000 AED37,500 AED52,000 AED
Saudi Arabia13,500 SAR23,000 SAR36,000 SAR49,500 SAR
Qatar14,500 QAR25,500 QAR39,000 QAR54,500 QAR
Kuwait1,150 KWD2,000 KWD3,050 KWD4,250 KWD
Oman1,300 OMR2,200 OMR3,400 OMR4,750 OMR
Bahrain1,200 BHD2,100 BHD3,250 BHD4,500 BHD
Salary breakdown

How PROJECT ENGINEERING MANAGER 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
+9%
vs 2025
Hiring demand
Medium
roles open now
Remote share
26%
fully or hybrid

By company size

Median compensation varies with headcount.

Startup (<50)20,000
Scale-up (50–500)24,000
Enterprise (500+)31,000

Top-paying industries

Median for this role, ranked by sector.

01Fintech
29,500
02Cloud & SaaS
26,500
03E-commerce
24,000
04Government tech
22,500
05Telecom
20,500

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

Top hiring companies

  • Larsen & Toubro

Active markets

  • oman
What a PROJECT ENGINEERING MANAGER does
  • 01

    Coordinate with Project Planning Manager and ensure deliveries are aligned to Project Schedule

  • 02

    Conduct regular project review meetings and ensure adherence to schedule

  • 03

    Conduct internal review meetings for resource optimization, allocation and enhance productivity

  • 04

    Review of designs, calculations & drawings and ensure their timely submissions after obtaining approvals from customer

  • 05

    Clarification of issues w.r.t. vendors and ensuring timely delivery of materials at project site

  • 06

    Capable of Multitasking and deliver multiple things on time

  • 07

    Clarification to inter

  • 08

    discipline Managers for sorting out issues w.r.t. design aspects of the equipment

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