Database Administrator Salary — Gulf Countries (2026)

Sector: IT · Tax-free monthly salaries

Qatar pays the most for this role among the 6 Gulf countries tracked here, averaging QAR 17,500/month. It ranks #30 of 99 tracked roles for Qatar pay.

UAE AED 16,000/mo avg

Range: AED 10,000–22,000 📊 Top 30% of 99 roles

Saudi Arabia SAR 14,500/mo avg

Range: SAR 9,000–20,000 📊 Top 30% of 99 roles

Qatar QAR 17,500/mo avg

Range: QAR 11,000–24,000 📊 Top 30% of 99 roles

Kuwait KWD 1,080/mo avg

Range: KWD 680–1,600 📊 Top 29% of 99 roles

Oman OMR 2,700/mo avg

Range: OMR 1,600–4,000 📊 Top 27% of 99 roles

Bahrain BHD 1,350/mo avg

Range: BHD 800–2,000 📊 Top 29% of 99 roles

Country	Low	Average	High	Avg. ₹ INR	Avg. रू NPR	Avg. ₨ LKR
UAE	AED 10,000	AED 16,000	AED 22,000	₹414,720	रू661,280	₨1,461,120
Saudi Arabia	SAR 9,000	SAR 14,500	SAR 20,000	₹368,155	रू586,960	₨1,296,880
Qatar	QAR 11,000	QAR 17,500	QAR 24,000	₹457,275	रू729,750	₨1,612,625
Kuwait	KWD 680	KWD 1,080	KWD 1,600	₹333,547	रू529,697	₨1,170,407
Oman	OMR 1,600	OMR 2,700	OMR 4,000	₹667,872	रू1,066,068	₨2,355,345
Bahrain	BHD 800	BHD 1,350	BHD 2,000	₹340,929	रू544,982	₨1,204,241

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