SOFTWARE ENGINEER / SALARY
SAUDI ARABIA

SALARY SURVEYS

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April 2024
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Net (after tax)

3.75 SAR = 1 USD

145,687 SAR

$38,850 USD

Riyadh

139,642 SAR

176,250 SAR

$47,000 USD

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Excluding "Riyadh"

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Average Salary / Software Engineer / Saudi Arabia

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Average salary for Software Engineer / Saudi Arabia is 145,687 SAR per year. The most typical earning is 176,250 SAR. All data are based on 7 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 151,125 SAR. Women receive a salary of 96,000 SAR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of 156,750 SAR. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 137,625 SAR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 4-8 Years of experience receive salary of 189,000 SAR. Employees with 8-12 Years of experience receive 178,500 SAR.

Levels / Software Engineer / Saudi Arabia (Gross SAR)

Salary Levels (SAR) per Year	Surveys	[%]
37,500 SAR - 56,199 SAR	0	n/a
56,300 SAR - 74,999 SAR	0	n/a
75,000 SAR - 93,699 SAR	1	100% 14.29%
93,800 SAR - 112,499 SAR	1	85.71% 14.29%
112,500 SAR - 131,199 SAR	1	71.43% 14.29%
131,300 SAR - 149,999 SAR	0	n/a
150,000 SAR - 168,699 SAR	1	57.14% 14.29%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
168,800 SAR - 187,499 SAR	2	42.86% 28.57%
187,500 SAR - 206,199 SAR	1	14.29% 14.29%
206,300 SAR - 224,999 SAR	0	n/a
225,000 SAR - 243,699 SAR	0	n/a
243,800 SAR - 262,499 SAR	0	n/a
262,500 SAR - 281,199 SAR	0	n/a
281,300 SAR - 299,999 SAR	0	n/a
300,000 SAR - 318,699 SAR	0	n/a
318,800 SAR - 337,499 SAR	0	n/a
337,500 SAR - 356,199 SAR	0	n/a
356,300 SAR - 374,999 SAR	0	n/a
375,000 SAR - 393,699 SAR	0	n/a
393,800 SAR - 412,499 SAR	0	n/a
412,500 SAR - 431,199 SAR	0	n/a
431,300 SAR - 449,999 SAR	0	n/a
450,000 SAR - 468,699 SAR	0	n/a
468,800 SAR - 487,499 SAR	0	n/a
487,500 SAR - 506,199 SAR	0	n/a
506,300 SAR - 524,999 SAR	0	n/a
525,000 SAR - 543,699 SAR	0	n/a
543,800 SAR - 562,499 SAR	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
562,500 SAR - 599,999 SAR	0	n/a
600,000 SAR - 637,499 SAR	0	n/a
637,500 SAR - 674,999 SAR	0	n/a
675,000 SAR - 712,499 SAR	0	n/a
712,500 SAR - 749,999 SAR	0	n/a
750,000 SAR - 787,499 SAR	0	n/a
787,500 SAR - 824,999 SAR	0	n/a
825,000 SAR - 862,499 SAR	0	n/a
862,500 SAR - 899,999 SAR	0	n/a
900,000 SAR - 937,499 SAR	0	n/a
937,500 SAR - 1,312,499 SAR	0	n/a

Gender / Software Engineer / Saudi Arabia (Gross SAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	5	151,125 SAR
2	Women	1	96,000 SAR

Education / Software Engineer / Saudi Arabia (Gross SAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Masters Degree	3	156,750 SAR
2	Bachelors Degree	4	137,625 SAR

Experience / Software Engineer / Saudi Arabia (Gross SAR)

#		Surveys
1	4-8 Years	1	189,000 SAR
2	8-12 Years	2	178,500 SAR
3	2-4 Years	3	126,000 SAR
4	1-2 Years	1	96,000 SAR

Age / Software Engineer / Saudi Arabia (Gross SAR)

#		Surveys
1	31-35	1	181,875 SAR
2	36-40	1	174,750 SAR
3	n/a	1	168,000 SAR
4	26-30	3	133,125 SAR
5	21-25	1	96,000 SAR

Work Type / Software Engineer / Saudi Arabia (Gross SAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Permanent	7	145,875 SAR

Cities / Software Engineer / Saudi Arabia (Gross SAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Dammam	1	181,875 SAR
2	Riyadh	6	139,500 SAR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Senior Software Engineer

Posted 20 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Senior software Engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Riyadh	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	174,900 SAR

Devops Engineer

Posted 12 October 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Aws, docker, ci/cd, kubernetes, networking."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Riyadh	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	90,000 SAR

Product Development Specialist

Posted 08 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"A product development specialist's main job is to develop products, strategies, and business plans for upcoming products within their company. They watch the market trends to develop plans that will increase sales, establish deadlines, and ensure the product development teams are on schedule. Product development specialists need to communicate with other departments and vendors on the status of the product, as well as provide clear guidelines for the project and solicit and incorporate feedback. Typical employers for product development specialists are companies that create products or services; this is generally a full-time position that takes place in an office setting, although overtime may be required depending on the needs of the company. Travel may be needed depending on the employer's requirements."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Riyadh	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	96,000 SAR

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