LinkedIn Jobs on the Rise 2025: The 15 fastest-growing jobs in the UAE
Professionals are navigating rapid change, and staying ahead of the curve is no easy feat. As AI continues to transform the way people hire and get hired in 2025, those who adapt by embracing new skills, refining their expertise and keeping an open mind to emerging opportunities will set themselves up for success.?
LinkedIn’s 2025 list of Jobs on the Rise identifies those areas of opportunity — using exclusive LinkedIn data to reveal the 15 fastest-growing jobs over the past three years. From the rise of AI and machine learning roles to the growing demand for real estate and sustainability-focused positions, the ranking reveals sectors with sustainable growth in today’s evolving world of work. This year, we lowered our methodology timeframe from a five-year lookback to a three-year lookback to better capture current opportunities and trends. (You can read more about our methodology at the bottom of this article.)
The list is a roadmap that can point you in the right direction at any stage of your career. Under each job title, you can explore the most common skills, top industries and more. And you can turn those insights into action by exploring open roles, honing your skills through LinkedIn Learning courses (free for all members until Feb. 15) or joining the conversation in the collaborative article for each featured role.
Check out the 15 fastest-growing jobs in the UAE — and join the conversation using #JobsontheRise.
What they do: Media buyers are responsible for purchasing advertising space and time on behalf of clients, ensuring ads reach the target audience and within budget. | Most common skills: Google ads, Facebook ads, digital marketing | Most common industries: Advertising services, business consulting and services, real estate | Median years of prior experience: 3 | Top roles transitioned from: Performance specialist, account manager, social media marketing specialist
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What they do: AI engineers develop AI models and systems to solve complex problems to support organizations' efficiency and growth. | Most common skills: Large Language Models (LLM), computer vision, Natural Language Processing (NLP) | Most common industries: Technology, information and internet, IT services and consulting, business consulting and services | Median years of prior experience: 2.6 | Top roles transitioned from: Machine learning engineer, full stack engineer, foreign exchange trader
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What they do: Real estate consultants provide advice to clients and investors about property sales. | Most common skills: Real estate advisory services, residential real estate, real estate transactions | Most common industries: Business consulting and services, technology, information and internet, capital markets | Median years of prior experience: 2.9 | Top roles transitioned from: Real estate broker, sales executive, business development manager
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What they do: Sustainability managers develop strategies to reduce an organization’s environmental impact, promoting compliance with sustainability goals. | Most common skills: Sustainability, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), sustainability reporting, sustainability strategy | Most common industries: Hospitality, real estate, IT services and consulting | Median years of prior experience: 6.3 | Top roles transitioned from: environmental engineer, project manager, program manager
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What they do: Sales development representatives are sales executives who focus on outreach, prospecting and qualifying leads. | Most common skills: Cold calling, lead generation, Business-to-Business (B2B) | Most common industries: Technology, information and internet, IT services and consulting, business consulting and services | Median years of prior experience: 2.8 | Top roles transitioned from: Customer service representative, sales specialist, project manager
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What they do: Tax managers assist their employer or client with tax compliance, planning and reporting. | Most common skills: Corporate tax, Value-Added Tax (VAT), tax compliance | Most common industries: Accounting, business consulting and services, oil and gas | Median years of prior experience: 5.1 | Top roles transitioned from: Finance manager, accountant, auditor
What they do: Process engineers design, optimize, and oversee manufacturing processes to ensure efficiency, safety, and quality in production. | Most common skills: Aspen HYSYS software, HAZOP (Hazard and Operability) study, Piping and Instrumentation Drawing (P&ID) | Most common industries: Oil and gas, engineering services, machinery manufacturing | Median years of prior experience: 5.3 | Top roles transitioned from: software engineer, mathematics teacher, production engineer?
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What they do: Development specialists design and manage programs to support company growth and employees' professional development. | Most common skills: Organizational development, performance management, business development | Most common industries: Technology, information and internet, business consulting and services, oil and gas | Median years of prior experience: 3.9 | Top roles transitioned from: Director of research development, business development team lead, economics specialist
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What they do: Private client advisors work directly with clients on behalf of financial firms to provide advice on wealth management and financial dealings. | Most common skills: Real estate, wealth management services, client relations | Most common industries: Real estate, retail luxury goods and jewelry, technology, information and internet | Median years of prior experience: 3.8 | Top roles transitioned from: Sales negotiator, sales executive, real estate consultant
What they do: Machine learning engineers build and deploy software models to streamline tasks and analyze data. | Most common skills: Natural Language Processing (NLP), deep learning, PyTorch open-source library | Most common industries: Technology, information and internet, IT services and consulting, real estate | Median years of prior experience: 3 | Top roles transitioned from: Supply chain analyst, software engineer, research and development engineer
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What they do: Infrastructure engineers design, implement, and maintain the foundational IT systems that support an organization’s operations. | Most common skills: Civil engineering, drainage, construction management | Most common industries: Civil engineering, IT services and consulting, design services | Median years of prior experience: 4.3 | Top roles transitioned from: Project manager, site engineer, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineer.
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What they do: Sales officers develop and execute strategies to sell a company's products or services. | Most common skills: Direct sales, sales management, marketing | Most common industries: Credit intermediation, business consulting and services, real estate | Median years of prior experience: 3.3 | Top roles transitioned from: Store manager, relationship officer, accountant
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What they do: Planning engineers create and manage project schedules and resources to ensure timely completion of projects and within budget. | Most common skills: Oracle Primavera software, project control, construction management | Most common industries: Oil and gas, civil engineering, architecture and planning | Median years of prior experience: 4.8 | Top roles transitioned from: Project manager, mechanical engineer, quantity surveyor
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What they do: BIM Modelers ensure model accuracy and compliance with project requirements by developing and maintaining 3D models using Building Information Modeling software. | Most common skills: Navisworks, Revit, Autodesk BIM 360 software tools | Most common industries: Engineering services, architecture and planning, design services | Median years of prior experience: 3.8 | Top roles transitioned from: Civil engineer, architectural drafter, design engineer
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What they do: Analytics specialists analyze data to provide insights that improve organizational performance. | Most common skills: Microsoft Power BI, Tableau software, data visualization | Most common industries: Credit intermediation, airlines and aviation, technology, information and internet | Median years of prior experience: 5.2 | Top roles transitioned from: Data engineer, data scientist, software engineer
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You can also check out the Jobs on the Rise in Australia, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Israel, Holland, Turkiye, Ireland, Sweden, Brazil, Netherlands, the UK, and the U.S.?
List Methodology
LinkedIn Economic Graph researchers examined millions of jobs started by LinkedIn members from January 1, 2022 to July 31, 2024 to calculate a growth rate for each job title. To be ranked, a job title needed to see positive growth across our membership base and sufficient job postings in the past year, as well as have grown to a meaningful size by 2024. Identical job titles across different seniority levels were grouped and ranked together. Internships, volunteer positions, interim roles and student roles were excluded, and jobs where hiring was dominated by a small handful of companies in each country were also excluded.?
Job Insights?
Additional data points for each of the job titles are based on LinkedIn profiles of members holding the title and/or open jobs for that title in the country.
Most common skills were derived from the top skills most unique to each title among members who have ever held that title on LinkedIn. Median years of experience was calculated using the median years of work experience held prior to starting in the featured title for members hired within the methodology time frame. Most common industries are based on the industry of the companies that hired the highest number of members for each job from January 1, 2024 to October 31, 2024. Most common transitions were identified by the share of transitions from another occupation into the featured job in the past 3 years.
Methodology and insights by: LinkedIn Economic Graph team
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