Construction / Building / Installation Average Salaries in Saudi Arabia 2019
How much money does a person working in Construction / Building / Installation make in Saudi Arabia?
11,947 SAR per month Average Monthly Salary
A person working in Construction / Building / Installation in Saudi Arabia typically earns around 11,947 SAR per month.
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits.
Salaries differ drasticly between different Construction / Building / Installation jobs. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.
Salaries for specific jobs
| Job Title | Average Salary |
| Adjudicator | 9,481 SAR |
| Assembler | 9,254 SAR |
| Boat Builder and Shipwright | 10,854 SAR |
| Bricklayer | 8,019 SAR |
| Building Administrator | 10,200 SAR |
| Building Contracts Manager | 16,721 SAR |
| Building Inspector | 11,170 SAR |
| Building Monitor | 8,139 SAR |
| Building Sales Manager | 16,838 SAR |
| Cabinetmaker | 9,216 SAR |
| Carpenter | 9,701 SAR |
| Civil Engineer | 14,998 SAR |
| Civil Technician | 12,014 SAR |
| Concreter | 10,738 SAR |
| Construction and Maintenance Manager | 12,284 SAR |
| Construction Assistant | 11,466 SAR |
| Construction Coordinator | 12,785 SAR |
| Construction Estimator | 13,276 SAR |
| Construction Field Engineer | 14,805 SAR |
| Construction General Manager | 16,570 SAR |
| Construction Inventory Officer | 8,862 SAR |
| Construction Operations Manager | 14,576 SAR |
| Construction Project Coordinator | 15,269 SAR |
| Construction Project Engineer | 13,913 SAR |
| Construction Project Manager | 19,618 SAR |
| Construction Project Planner | 14,636 SAR |
| Construction Quality Control Manager | 16,579 SAR |
| Construction Safety Officer | 13,002 SAR |
| Construction Superintendent | 13,590 SAR |
| Construction Supervisor | 15,271 SAR |
| Construction Technical Assistant | 11,020 SAR |
| Construction Technical Officer | 10,167 SAR |
| Construction Technical Writer | 10,317 SAR |
| Construction Technician | 9,243 SAR |
| Crane and Tower Operator | 9,464 SAR |
| Diesel Mechanic | 8,223 SAR |
| Drywall Installer | 9,133 SAR |
| Electrical Draftsman | 8,974 SAR |
| Electrical Engineering Supervisor | 14,549 SAR |
| Electrical Engineering Technician | 11,285 SAR |
| Electrician | 12,300 SAR |
| Elevator Installer and Repairer | 10,687 SAR |
| Engineer | 13,709 SAR |
| Excavator Operator | 10,407 SAR |
| Floor Finisher | 11,577 SAR |
| Floor Manager | 12,334 SAR |
| Foreman | 8,403 SAR |
| Frame and Truss Detailer | 8,315 SAR |
| Furniture Finisher | 8,125 SAR |
| Gas Technician | 7,775 SAR |
| Handyman | 7,854 SAR |
| Health and Safety Coordinator | 11,148 SAR |
| Health and Safety Officer | 10,046 SAR |
| Installation Manager | 15,705 SAR |
| Installer | 8,987 SAR |
| Insulation Installer | 8,913 SAR |
| Labourer | 7,062 SAR |
| Land Surveyor | 10,177 SAR |
| Lift Technician | 8,509 SAR |
| Material Tester | 9,812 SAR |
| Model Maker | 10,262 SAR |
| Order Picker | 8,005 SAR |
| Painter | 8,703 SAR |
| Pipe Layer | 7,448 SAR |
| Pipefitter | 7,573 SAR |
| Plumber | 8,658 SAR |
| Property Coordinator | 14,827 SAR |
| Purchasing Manager | 16,760 SAR |
| Quantity Surveyor | 13,950 SAR |
| Roof Slater and Tiler | 9,558 SAR |
| Sheet Metal Mechanic | 10,683 SAR |
| Site Clerk | 9,105 SAR |
| Site engineer | 13,584 SAR |
| Site Leader | 15,241 SAR |
| Stock Controller | 11,770 SAR |
| Structural Steel Construction Worker | 10,096 SAR |
| Technical Draughtsman | 10,604 SAR |
| Tendering Manager | 18,116 SAR |
| Tower Crane Operator | 8,256 SAR |
| Wall and Floor Tiler | 8,044 SAR |
| Warehouse Manager | 15,745 SAR |
| Welder | 8,089 SAR |
| Welding Superintendent | 9,378 SAR |
Construction / Building / Installation Jobs Salary Distribution in Saudi Arabia
Abount These Figures: Salary Range, Median and Percentiles
The Construction / Building / Installation salaries in Saudi Arabia range between 7,250 SAR per month (minimum salary) to 19,677 SAR per month (maximum salary).The median salary is 12,185 SAR per month, which means that half (50%) of people working in Construction / Building / Installation are earning less than 12,185 SAR while the other half are earning more than 12,185 SAR. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of people working in Construction / Building / Installation are earning less than 8,746 SAR while 75% of them are earning more than 8,746 SAR. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working in Construction / Building / Installation are earning less than 16,568 SAR while 25% are earning more than 16,568 SAR.
What is the difference between the median and the average salary? What should you be looking at?
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plently of room for improvement. If your wage is in between the average and median, then things can be a bit confusing. We have written a guide to explain all the different senarios. How to compare your salaryConstruction / Building / Installation Salary Forecast and Trend in Saudi Arabia
How do Construction / Building / Installation salaries change over time? Listed below is a chart that shows the average salary in recent years.
| Average Salary 2016 | = | 10,902 SAR |
| Average Salary 2017 |  +4% | 11,305 SAR |
| Average Salary 2018 | +3% | 11,655 SAR |
| Average Salary 2019 | +3% | 11,947 SAR |
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Construction / Building / Installation salaries in Saudi Arabia are rising in the year 2019 based on recent submitted salaries and reports. As displayed in the chart, salaries in 2019 are 3% higher than those of 2018. The trend suggests a slow yet continous increase in pay in 2020 and future years. These numbers differ slightly from industry to another.Construction / Building / Installation Hourly Average Wage in Saudi Arabia
69 SAR per hour Average Hourly Wage
The average hourly wage (pay per hour) in Saudi Arabia for Construction / Building / Installation is 69 SAR. This means that the average person in Saudi Arabia earns approximatly 69 SAR for every worked hour.
Hourly Wage = Annual Salary ÷ ( 52 x 5 x 8 )
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one working hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximation and they are considered to the be the standard.
Construction / Building / Installation VS Other Jobs
We compared Saudi Arabia salaries for Construction / Building / Installation and All Jobs and we found that Construction / Building / Installation salaries are 29% less than those of All Jobs.Salary Comparison By City
| City | Average Salary |
| Abha | 11,336 SAR |
| Dammam | 11,752 SAR |
| Jeddah | 12,407 SAR |
| Khubar | 11,591 SAR |
| Mecca | 12,189 SAR |
| Medina | 11,971 SAR |
| Riyadh | 12,624 SAR |
| Tabuk | 10,863 SAR |
| Taif | 11,072 SAR |
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