UAE salaries: 68% of professionals prefer a fixed-pay over commissions

UAE salaries: 68% of professionals prefer a fixed-pay over commissions

A majority of professionals in the UAE currently prefer a fixed-pay structure rather than the uncertainty of a variable wage based on commissions and incentives, according to a new survey by jobs site Bayt.com and YouGov.

Sixty-eight per cent of respondents said they preferred a fixed wage compared with 19 per cent who would rather be paid a partially fixed salary that included variable pay for commissions and incentives, the Salary Survey 2021 found.