Real estate agent salary in Dubai: base salary, split and real earnings
There is no fixed salary for a real estate broker in Dubai. Your income depends on three things: the base salary (if there is one), your split of the commission, and how many deals you close.
Base salary for new brokers
Many entry roles are commission only. When there is a base salary, it is usually low, because the agency expects commissions to make up most of your income. Driven Properties gives these ranges for 2026:
| Profile | Base salary per month |
|---|---|
| Entry roles, common range | AED 2,000 to 4,000 plus commission |
| Entry roles, wider range | AED 2,000 to 8,000 plus commission |
| With sales ability or UAE experience | AED 3,000 to 8,000 plus commission |
The commission split
The agency charges the client a commission, then shares it with you. Your share is the split. It commonly ranges from 40% to 70% for the broker, and new brokers often start at the lower end. The National reported that large agencies pay around 40%. More on this in commission splits explained.
What one deal pays
Common market rates are about 2% of the price on a sale and about 5% of the annual rent on a rental. With a 50% split, before deductions:
| Deal | Agency commission | Your share at 50% |
|---|---|---|
| Rental at AED 76,000 a year | AED 3,800 | AED 1,900 |
| Sale at AED 1.5 million | AED 30,000 | AED 15,000 |
| Villa sale at AED 5 million | AED 100,000 | AED 50,000 |
These rates are negotiated deal by deal. Try your own numbers in the commission calculator.
Average earnings
The National reported an average of about AED 18,000 per broker per month in 2025. Brokerages earned AED 13.59 billion in commissions in 2025, according to the Dubai Land Department, for 32,294 registered brokers at the end of the year. Earnings are very uneven: some newcomers earn nothing for months.
How to compare two offers
- Write down the split, the base salary and who pays the costs (broker card, training, visa, marketing).
- Ask how many leads the agency gives, and what share you keep on those leads.
- Estimate your income with a realistic number of deals, not the best case.
- Check that your savings last until the first commission with the savings calculator.
On CloserPass
Every job shows the pay type, the base salary range and the split when the agency gives them. When a condition is missing, we write “Not specified”, never “Not provided”.