# Dubai office talent and salary benchmarks

> Dubai indexes 78/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with deepest cross-border financial-services and consulting talent pool in the middle east.

**Canonical URL:** https://classa.info/cities/dubai/talent-and-salaries
**Page type:** city-topic
**Last updated:** 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).

## TL;DR
- Talent index: 78/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
- Corporate tax: 9%.
- Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

## Key facts
- **city**: Dubai
- **country**: United Arab Emirates
- **region**: EMEA
- **classARentLocal**: AED 145/sqft/yr · ≈ $39.4 PSF/yr USD
- **classARentUsd**: $39/sqft/yr
- **vacancy**: 5.8%
- **typicalLeaseYears**: 3
- **typicalRentFreeMonths**: 3
- **submarkets**: 6
- **primeYieldPct**: 7.5%

## FAQ
### Is Dubai a deep talent market for tech/finance?
Deepest cross-border financial-services and consulting talent pool in the Middle East. Average all-in compensation indexes 78.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/dubai/talent-and-salaries), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.