Market pricesUAEDaily labour
Daily labour prices in UAE today
Market prices for Daily labour in UAE (Dubai): one price per item, with its specification, unit, VAT and check date.
- Market day
- 1 November 2026
- Items
- 18
- Prices for
- Dubai
- Currency
- UAE dirham
All items
Daily labour
Formwork carpenter
Formwork carpenter, manpower supply day rate for a 9-hour day; labour only
206
Estimate, not yet confirmed
AED / day
No VATLabourChecked 31 October 2026Ask QuantaPlasterer
Cement plasterer, manpower supply rate in Dubai, 8-hour day; visa, accommodation and transport by the supplier; overtime excluded; labour only
164
Estimate, not yet confirmed
AED / day
No VATLabourChecked 29 October 2026Ask QuantaElectrician
Building electrician, manpower supply rate in Dubai, 8-hour day; visa, accommodation and transport by the supplier; overtime excluded; labour only
208
Estimate, not yet confirmed
AED / day
No VATLabourChecked 29 October 2026Ask QuantaPlumber
Building plumber, manpower supply rate in Dubai, 8-hour day; visa, accommodation and transport by the supplier; overtime excluded; labour only
190
Estimate, not yet confirmed
AED / day
No VATLabourChecked 31 October 2026Ask QuantaPainter
Building painter, manpower supply rate in Dubai, 8-hour day; visa, accommodation and transport by the supplier; overtime excluded; labour only
150
Estimate, not yet confirmed
AED / day
No VATLabourChecked 31 October 2026Ask QuantaHelper, hourly manpower rate
Unskilled helper, manpower supply rate in Dubai per normal working hour; visa, accommodation and transport by the supplier; labour only
12.50
Estimate, not yet confirmed
AED / hour
No VATLabourChecked 31 October 2026Ask QuantaSkilled tradesman, hourly manpower rate
Skilled tradesman (mason, carpenter, steel fixer, tiler or similar), manpower supply rate in Dubai per normal working hour; visa, accommodation and transport by the supplier; labour only
Derived from a UAE monthly skilled manpower supply rate (208 hours a month).
17.50
Estimate, not yet confirmed
AED / hour
VAT not statedLabourChecked 27 October 2026Ask QuantaForeman
Civil works foreman, manpower supply rate in Dubai, 8-hour day; visa, accommodation and transport by the supplier; overtime excluded; labour only
Derived from a UAE monthly manpower supply rate (26 working days); varies with contract length and skill.
250
Estimate, not yet confirmed
AED / day
VAT not statedLabourChecked 27 October 2026Ask QuantaWelder
Steel welder (arc welding), manpower supply rate in Dubai, 8-hour day; visa, accommodation and transport by the supplier; overtime excluded; labour only
Derived from a UAE monthly manpower supply rate (26 working days); varies with contract length and skill.
140
Estimate, not yet confirmed
AED / day
VAT not statedLabourChecked 27 October 2026Ask QuantaAC technician
Air-conditioning technician, manpower supply rate in Dubai, 8-hour day; visa, accommodation and transport by the supplier; overtime excluded; labour only
Derived from a UAE monthly manpower supply rate (26 working days); varies with contract length and skill.
150
Estimate, not yet confirmed
AED / day
VAT not statedLabourChecked 27 October 2026Ask QuantaScaffolder
Scaffold erector, manpower supply rate in Dubai, 8-hour day; visa, accommodation and transport by the supplier; overtime excluded; labour only
Derived from a UAE monthly manpower supply rate (26 working days); varies with contract length and skill.
92
Estimate, not yet confirmed
AED / day
VAT not statedLabourChecked 27 October 2026Ask QuantaHeavy equipment operator
Heavy equipment operator (excavator, loader, roller), manpower supply rate in Dubai, 8-hour day; visa, accommodation and transport by the supplier; overtime excluded; labour only
Derived from a UAE monthly manpower supply rate (26 working days); varies with contract length and skill.
202
Estimate, not yet confirmed
AED / day
VAT not statedLabourChecked 27 October 2026Ask QuantaMarble fixer
Marble and granite fixer, manpower supply rate in Dubai, 8-hour day; visa, accommodation and transport by the supplier; overtime excluded; labour only
What the supply rate covers (visa, housing, transport) is not stated by the source.
220
Estimate, not yet confirmed
AED / day
No VATLabourChecked 31 October 2026Ask QuantaPipe fitter
Pipe fitter for firefighting and HVAC pipework, manpower supply rate in Dubai, 8-hour day; visa, accommodation and transport by the supplier; overtime excluded; labour only
What the supply rate covers (visa, housing, transport) is not stated by the source.
216
Estimate, not yet confirmed
AED / day
No VATLabourChecked 31 October 2026Ask QuantaHeavy vehicle driver
Heavy vehicle driver with UAE heavy licence, manpower supply rate in Dubai, 8-hour day; visa, accommodation and transport by the supplier; overtime excluded; labour only
What the supply rate covers (visa, housing, transport) is not stated by the source.
200
Estimate, not yet confirmed
AED / day
No VATLabourChecked 31 October 2026Ask QuantaLight vehicle driver
Light vehicle driver with UAE licence, manpower supply rate in Dubai, 8-hour day; visa, accommodation and transport by the supplier; overtime excluded; labour only
What the supply rate covers (visa, housing, transport) is not stated by the source.
160
Estimate, not yet confirmed
AED / day
No VATLabourChecked 31 October 2026Ask QuantaGeneral labourer
Unskilled site helper, manpower agency hire rate for a 10-hour day, labour only
125
Estimate, not yet confirmed
AED / day
No VATLabourChecked 28 October 2026Ask QuantaMason
Block-laying mason, manpower agency hire rate for a 10-hour day, labour only
180
Estimate, not yet confirmed
AED / day
No VATLabourChecked 28 October 2026Ask Quanta
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