Elderly Caregiver jobs in Dubai typically pay AED 2,500–AED 4,500 a month. Live-in positions are common, with a usual schedule of day shifts or live-in rotations. Employers ask for elderly care experience and passport and visa verification. Register with AvailJob to be matched with families hiring in Dubai.
- Typical pay
- AED 2,500–AED 4,500
- per month
- Live-in
- Common
- accommodation provided
- Schedule
- Day shifts or live-in rotations
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Register as a Elderly CaregiverAbout elderly caregiver jobs in Dubai
Working as a elderly caregiver in Dubai means joining a private household. The elderly caregiver helps an older person live safely and comfortably at home with personal care, meals and companionship, and families across Emirate of Dubai hire for this role all year round.
Dubai is known for trade, aviation, tourism, banking, and technology, and many of the families who hire domestic staff here work for employers such as Emirates Group, DP World, Emaar, Majid Al Futtaim, Emirates NBD, and Careem. Dubai pays salaries free of personal income tax and runs more than 30 free zones offering full foreign ownership.
Main duties
- Help with bathing, dressing and grooming
- Prompt medication and record changes
- Prepare meals and support hydration
- Assist with walking and transfers
- Provide company and accompany to appointments
Elderly Caregiver pay in Dubai
Household incomes in Dubai are shaped by an average local salary of around AED 180,000, which is why elderly caregiver pay here sits above the UAE average. Pay rises with experience, references, live-in flexibility and extra duties such as driving or cooking.
Indicative ranges for 2026 based on local salary levels and published household pay; individual offers vary.
A day as a elderly caregiver
- 8:00Morning routine & medication
- 10:00Mobility & exercise
- 12:30Lunch & hydration
- 14:30Appointments or outing
- 18:00Evening routine & notes
Why work in Dubai?
The local job market is growing at 6.0% annually, so demand for reliable household staff keeps rising as more dual-income families move to Dubai.
Dubai is often described as “The Gulf's Tax-Free Career Capital”, and its households expect a professional standard of service.
Requirements
What families ask for
- Elderly care experience
- Moving-and-handling training
- First aid; dementia training is a plus
- Background check for work with vulnerable adults
Working in United Arab Emirates
- Right to work in United Arab Emirates: Domestic workers need a domestic worker visa sponsored by the household or a licensed recruitment centre such as Tadbeer.
- Checks: employers usually ask for passport and visa verification, a medical fitness test, Emirates ID registration and references from previous employers.
- Minimum pay: wages must meet the contract salary agreed under MOHRE rules.
- Contract: A standard domestic worker contract approved by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) is required.
Live-in or live-out?
Most elderly caregiver jobs in UAE are full time on a monthly salary. For live-in roles the family usually provides a private room, meals, the residence visa, medical insurance and often a yearly flight home, so the salary above is mostly take-home pay.
How to get hired
- Register
Create your profile with your elderly caregiver experience, availability and references.
- Verification
Complete UAE right-to-work and background checks.
- Interview & trial
Meet the family and work a short, paid trial day.
- Contract & start
Agree pay, hours and leave in writing before you start.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a elderly caregiver earn in Dubai?
Elderly Caregiver jobs in Dubai typically pay AED 2,500–AED 4,500 a month. Experience, live-in arrangements, hours and extra duties move pay within this range.
Are there live-in elderly caregiver jobs in Dubai?
Live-in positions are common. Most elderly caregiver jobs in UAE are full time on a monthly salary.
What do I need to work as a elderly caregiver in UAE?
Employers ask for elderly care experience, moving-and-handling training and passport and visa verification. You must also have the right to work in United Arab Emirates.
What does a elderly caregiver do day to day?
A elderly caregiver helps an older person live safely and comfortably at home with personal care, meals and companionship. Typical duties include help with bathing, dressing and grooming, prompt medication and record changes, prepare meals and support hydration.
How do I apply for elderly caregiver jobs in Dubai on AvailJob?
Register your profile with your experience, availability and references. When a family in Dubai hires for this role, you are matched and contacted.
What hours does a elderly caregiver work?
A typical schedule is day shifts or live-in rotations. Hours, days off and overtime should be written into your contract.