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Companies in the UAE are balancing rising costs with the need to retain key talent. Getty Images

Will UAE salaries increase in 2026?

MoneyJanuary 24, 2026

Adilet Chynystanov owns three properties in the UAE and aspires to have a bigger portfolio that generates considerable passive income. Victor Besa / The National

‘From not knowing English at my first job, I now earn Dh200,000 a month'

MoneyJanuary 14, 2026

Businesses face a dilemma if they wish to withdraw benefits from employees, even if they are not included in formal contracts. Antonie Robertson / The National

‘Can an employer suddenly withdraw employee benefits?’

MoneyJanuary 12, 2026

When talented professionals feel supported through life's biggest moments, they stay, they contribute and they excel. Getty

Governments must be employers of ambition, not a last resort

OpinionJanuary 05, 2026

Sound healing courses have become particularly prevalent across the UAE with people seeking new ways to access personal well-being. Photo: Jumeirah

New skills to learn in the UAE in 2026

LifestyleJanuary 05, 2026

Salary structures in the UAE can be complex. Antonie Robertson / The National

The biggest salary mistakes people make in the UAE

MoneyJanuary 03, 2026

My Salary Alok Kumar, founder, RuDo Wealth. Antonie Robertson/The National

‘I earn less as an entrepreneur but value long-term equity’

MoneyDecember 30, 2025

A trade licence is required to run any kind of business in the UAE. Getty Images

‘Do I need to register a business for home-based work?’

MoneyDecember 29, 2025

People commute home in Dubai. The UAE's digital transformation will help create jobs in manufacturing, education and retail, forecasts say. Chris Whiteoak / The National

UAE will need to add 1 million workers by 2030 for AI push

TechnologyDecember 23, 2025

Degrees that focus on human insight, such as medicine, provide the strongest defence in an AI-driven world, experts say. Getty Images

Want to survive the great AI job cull? Become a nurse, teacher or lawyer

MoneyDecember 20, 2025

Hemant Mundhra has considerable savings because of spending 28 years working in the UAE, investment returns and yields from properties in India. Antonie Robertson / The National

'From Dh8,000 in my first job to earning Dh40,000 as a start-up founder’

MoneyDecember 02, 2025

It is standard practice for a financial company to request proof of identity and address when dealing with a transaction. Antonie Robertson / The National

‘Can an investment firm ask for my documents to release funds?’

MoneyDecember 01, 2025

For decades, Saudi Arabia has drawn talent with global expertise through attractive compensation packages. Getty Images

Saudi Arabia is reshaping its expat pay model for the long term

MoneyNovember 30, 2025

General and mid-level roles in the UAE remain well supplied, supported by ongoing population inflows, according to a new Cooper Fitch report. Alamy

'Era of aggressive salary growth has cooled': UAE wages set to increase by 1.6% in 2026

MoneyNovember 25, 2025

There is no automatic state pension for foreign workers and no strict mandatory retirement age for expats in the private sector. Getty Images

Baby boomers in UAE delay retirement to maintain residency and meet rising costs

MoneyNovember 22, 2025

Aditya Gupta, operations manager at a UAE-based start-up, took a lower salary for higher equity in the company. Photo: Alaan

‘I'm 26 and earn around Dh18,000 a month at a start-up’

MoneyNovember 18, 2025

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