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Developer rates in UAE

Median freelance rates based on 668 observations from Mostaql, Khamsat, Upwork, and Wuzzuf. Last updated 2026-05-22.

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Top tech stacks in UAE

Go
14 observations
$44/hr
$44/hr
Unreal Engine
12 observations
$45/hr
$45/hr
ML Engineering
12 observations
$94/hr
$94/hr
Node.js
12 observations
$57/hr
$57/hr
.NET / C#
11 observations
$90/hr
$90/hr

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About the UAE market

This page is built from real freelance market data. We currently track 668 observations for UAE, sourced from MENA freelance platforms (Mostaql, Khamsat) and global platforms with confirmed Arab developers (Upwork, Wuzzuf). Rates are reported in the local currency with USD equivalents at current FX. We update this data continuously.

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