Want to work in UAE aviation sector? You can earn up to Dh43,000

Want to work in UAE aviation sector? You can earn up to Dh43,000

Dubai: The region’s aviation industry, especially UAE carriers, are now enticing workers with a 5-10 per cent salary increase compared to last year, airline training and recruitment experts have said. While the increase is not significant, premium carriers have raised their pay scales by 5 to 10 per cent to accommodate the rise in the cost of living, said Dr Sathya Menon, the CEO of Blue Ocean Corporation, an organisation specialising in cabin crew training and recruitment. However, compared to 2019 levels, cabin crew salaries have increased by over 30 per cent. “For instance, if cabin crew positions offered Dh8,000 in 2019, full-service carriers now offer salaries ranging from Dh9,000 to Dh10,500. In 2019, low-cost carriers were offering Dh6,000, but today they are offering Dh8,000,” he said. And salaries are seeing a spike across the board. Salaries for individuals working as aviation managers in the UAE are on the rise in 2023 based on recently submitted salaries and reports, said Ali Kassir, Airline Systems IT Specialist at AviaPro Consulting (specialists in airport, civil aviation authority and airline consulting). According to a survey by SalaryExplorer.com, the 2019 monthly salaries for aviation managers was Dh37,600. Today they are being paid Dh40,100. “The