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Engineering Average Salaries in Saudi Arabia 2024

How much money does a person working in Engineering make in Saudi Arabia?


Average Monthly Salary
14,200 SAR
( 170,000 SAR yearly)

LOW
4,470
SAR
AVERAGE
14,200
SAR
HIGH
29,800
SAR
All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

A person working in Engineering in Saudi Arabia typically earns around 14,200 SAR. Salaries range from 4,470 SAR (lowest average) to 29,800 SAR (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).


Salary Variance

The provided figure represents the median compensation that encompasses housing, transportation, and other perks. The salaries within the Engineering domain in Saudi Arabia exhibit significant discrepancies across various professions. In case you seek information about the remuneration of a specific position, please refer to the salaries listed below for respective job titles.

Salaries for specific jobs

Job TitleAverage Salary
Engineering
3D Printing Engineer13,000 SAR
Acoustics Engineer13,700 SAR
Assembly Engineering Technician10,600 SAR
Assistant Chief Engineer15,200 SAR
Associate Engineer12,500 SAR
AutoCAD Drafter8,390 SAR
Autocad Operator8,600 SAR
Automation Engineer15,100 SAR
Automation Engineer14,600 SAR
Avionic System Support Engineer12,800 SAR
Biochemical Engineer12,800 SAR
BMS Engineer13,800 SAR
Bridge and Lock Tender7,780 SAR
Broadcast Engineer13,900 SAR
CAD Design Engineer14,000 SAR
CAD Designer8,400 SAR
CAE Engineer14,100 SAR
Ceramics Engineer12,300 SAR
Chemical Engineer14,600 SAR
Civil Drafter9,190 SAR
Civil Engineer15,200 SAR
Civil Site Engineer14,500 SAR
Civil Technician8,460 SAR
Cognitive Engineer13,000 SAR
Commissioning Engineer13,900 SAR
Communications Engineer15,200 SAR
Condition Monitoring Engineer11,700 SAR
Contract Associate Engineer13,000 SAR
Contract Engineer12,900 SAR
Control Systems Engineer13,500 SAR
Controls Engineer14,500 SAR
Controls Software Engineer12,000 SAR
Corrosion Engineer12,500 SAR
Design Engineer15,000 SAR
Director of Engineering29,400 SAR
Drafter9,010 SAR
Drafting Manager16,400 SAR
Drilling Engineer14,100 SAR
Drilling Foreman4,230 SAR
Electrical Draughtsman7,450 SAR
Electrical Engineer15,800 SAR
Electrical Engineering Manager20,500 SAR
Electromechanical Engineering Technologist14,600 SAR
Electromechanical Equipment Assembler7,040 SAR
Energy Engineer14,300 SAR
Engine Assembler6,540 SAR
Engineer14,900 SAR
Engineering Account Manager16,600 SAR
Engineering Chief Designer15,600 SAR
Engineering Consultant19,400 SAR
Engineering Key Account Manager19,800 SAR
Engineering Lab Technician13,800 SAR
Engineering Manager18,800 SAR
Engineering Planning Manager19,700 SAR
Engineering Production Manager25,200 SAR
Engineering Project Analyst16,600 SAR
Engineering Project Coordinator 15,800 SAR
Engineering Project Director29,100 SAR
Engineering Project Leader17,800 SAR
Engineering Project Manager20,600 SAR
Engineering Research and Development Manager23,500 SAR
Engineering Safety Coordinator11,200 SAR
Engineering Sales Manager18,900 SAR
Engineering Technician11,400 SAR
Engineering Technologist11,400 SAR
Environmental Engineer13,700 SAR
Equipment Engineer12,700 SAR
Equipment Engineering Manager18,100 SAR
Estimator12,100 SAR
Fabrication Specialist10,200 SAR
Fabricator6,500 SAR
Facade Engineer14,300 SAR
Fiber Analyst8,190 SAR
Field Engineer14,200 SAR
Field Engineering Manager22,800 SAR
Fire Engineer13,700 SAR
Fitter and Turner4,340 SAR
Forestry Strategic Planner16,400 SAR
Generation Engineer14,100 SAR
Genetic Engineer14,800 SAR
Geological Engineer14,200 SAR
Geotechnical Engineer15,700 SAR
Heavy Equipment Mechanic7,360 SAR
Highway Engineer14,600 SAR
HSE Professional13,300 SAR
Human Machine Interface Engineer12,300 SAR
HVAC Engineer15,500 SAR
HVAC Supervisor13,200 SAR
Industrial Engineer13,900 SAR
Industrial Engineering Technologist14,100 SAR
Instrument Engineer14,000 SAR
Instrument Technician8,020 SAR
Instrumentation and Control Engineer14,300 SAR
Instrumentation Designer12,100 SAR
Instrumentation Engineer14,500 SAR
Instrumentation Manager14,100 SAR
Irrigation Engineer13,900 SAR
Licensed Aircraft Engineer14,400 SAR
Locomotive Engineer13,500 SAR
Maintenance Engineer13,300 SAR
Maintenance Fitter4,960 SAR
Maintenance Manager14,500 SAR
Manufacturing Engineer13,500 SAR
Marine Engineer14,000 SAR
Materials Engineer13,500 SAR
Materials Researcher13,700 SAR
Materials Technician9,910 SAR
Mechanical and Electrical Engineer15,600 SAR
Mechanical Design Engineer15,600 SAR
Mechanical Designer12,500 SAR
Mechanical Engineer14,500 SAR
Mechanical Engineering Manager19,000 SAR
Mechanical Inspector14,100 SAR
Mechatronics Engineer15,400 SAR
Mining Engineer14,400 SAR
Nanotechnology Engineer15,500 SAR
Natural Language Processing Engineer15,900 SAR
Oil and Petrochemical Engineer16,000 SAR
Optical Engineer14,300 SAR
Optical Instrument Assembler7,370 SAR
PCB Assembler5,160 SAR
Photonics Engineer15,000 SAR
Photonics Technician12,100 SAR
Pipeline Engineer12,400 SAR
Piping Designer7,270 SAR
Piping Engineer13,400 SAR
Planning Engineer14,400 SAR
Pressure Vessel Inspector6,840 SAR
Principal Cost Engineer15,000 SAR
Principal Engineer14,300 SAR
Principal Support Engineer14,200 SAR
Process Engineer14,400 SAR
Process Operator8,520 SAR
Product Development Engineer15,000 SAR
Product Development Technician10,700 SAR
Product Engineer14,900 SAR
Product Safety Engineer12,700 SAR
Production Engineer14,200 SAR
Project Engineer15,000 SAR
Proposal Manager18,600 SAR
Purchasing Engineer13,500 SAR
Quality Assurance Engineer13,900 SAR
Rail Engineer14,000 SAR
Regional Field Engineer14,800 SAR
Remote Sensing Engineer14,300 SAR
Robotics Engineer16,600 SAR
Robotics Technician11,900 SAR
Safety Engineer13,700 SAR
Safety Inspector11,100 SAR
Safety Manager17,400 SAR
Safety Officer7,400 SAR
Sales Engineer15,700 SAR
Scheduling Engineer12,700 SAR
Security Engineer15,300 SAR
Service Engineer14,800 SAR
Smart Home Engineer14,900 SAR
Solar Engineer15,300 SAR
Staff Engineer13,500 SAR
Static Equipment Engineer14,100 SAR
Stationary Engineer12,800 SAR
Stress Engineer13,600 SAR
Structural Analysis Engineer14,300 SAR
Structural Designer12,600 SAR
Structural Engineer14,100 SAR
Structural Technician9,180 SAR
Subsea Engineer16,900 SAR
Supply Chain Specialist13,300 SAR
Surveyor10,700 SAR
Technical Affairs Officer7,030 SAR
Technical Assistant6,830 SAR
Technical Engineer12,600 SAR
Technical Support Engineer11,700 SAR
Tender Engineer13,100 SAR
Test Development Engineer14,500 SAR
Test Engineer13,900 SAR
Transportation Engineer12,900 SAR
Urban Engineer14,200 SAR
Validation Engineer13,000 SAR
Verification Engineer13,500 SAR
Wastewater Engineer14,400 SAR
Wind Energy Engineer14,000 SAR
Wind Energy Operations Manager18,200 SAR
Wireless Engineer16,000 SAR
Work Planner10,300 SAR


Engineering Jobs Pay Scale and Salaries in Saudi Arabia

Median and salary distribution Saudi Arabia Engineering monthly
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Salary Structure and Pay Scale Comparison

5% of people earn
15,100 SAR or more
10% of people earn
12,400 to 15,100 SAR
20% of people earn
6,700 SAR or less
65% of people earn
6,700 to 12,400 SAR
Minimum Salary
4,470 SAR
Median
13,100 SAR
Maximum
29,800 SAR




Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
  • Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

    Salaries in Engineering in Saudi Arabia range from 4,470 SAR (starting average salary) to 29,800 SAR (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher). To clarify, the number presented is not the legally mandated minimum wage. Rather, it represents the lowest figure reported in a salary survey that involved thousands of participants and professionals from across the entire country.

  • Median Salary

    The median income in the field of Engineering is 13,100 SAR, implying that half of the workforce in Saudi Arabia earns less than this figure, and the other half earns more. It represents the central value of salaries. As a rule of thumb, you would prefer to be part of the group earning above the median wage, situated on the right-hand side of the salary distribution chart.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    Two values that are highly correlated with the median are the 25th and 75th percentiles. By examining the salary distribution diagram, it is possible to determine that 25% of individuals employed in Engineering in Saudi Arabia earn less than 9,800 SAR, while 75% of them earn more. Additionally, the diagram reveals that 75% of individuals earn less than 16,200 SAR, while 25% earn more than that.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    Data was regrouped into brackets to provide a better understanding of what salaries can be expected. This approach was deemed more accurate than relying solely on the average salary, as it offers greater insights into the distribution of salaries in the field of Engineering in Saudi Arabia. The analysis revealed that roughly 65% of all reported salaries fell within the range of 6,700 SAR to 12,400 SAR. Approximately 20% of salaries were below the 6,700 SAR mark, while 10% ranged from 12,400 SAR to 15,100 SAR. Only 5% of individuals earned a gross salary of 15,100 SAR or higher.

Salary Comparison by Years of Experience

How does a person's salary progress over time?

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The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally, the more years of experience the higher the wage.

Generally speaking, employees in Engineering in Saudi Arabia having experience from two to five years earn on average 32% more than freshers and juniors across all industries and disciplines.

Professionals with experience of more than five years tend to earn on average 36% more than those with five years or less of work experience.

As you hit the ten years mark, the salary increases by 21% and an additional 14% for those who have crossed the 15 years mark.

Those figures are presented as guidelines only. The numbers become more significant if you consider one job title at a time.


Change in salary based on experience varies drastically from one location to another and depends hugely on the career field as well. The data displayed here is the combined average of many different jobs. To view accurate figures, choose a specific job title.
On average, a person's salary doubles their starting salary by the time they cross the 10 years* experience mark.
* Based on the average change in salary over time. Salary variations differ from person to person.


Salary Comparison By Education

How does the education level affect your salary?

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Change in salary based on education varies drastically from one location to another and depends hugely on the career field as well. The data displayed here is the combined average of multiple jobs. To view accurate figures, choose a specific job title.

It is well known that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income?

We compared the salaries of professionals at the same level but with different college degree levels across many jobs in Engineering in Saudi Arabia, below are our findings.

Workers with a certificate or diploma earn on average 17% more than their peers who only reached the high school level.

Employees who earned a Bachelor's Degree earn 24% more than those who only managed to attain a certificate or diploma.

Professionals who attained a Master's Degree are awarded salaries that are 29% more than those with a Bachelor's Degree.

Finally, PhD holders earn 23% more than Master's Degree holders on average while doing the same job.


Is a Master's degree or an MBA worth it? Should you pursue higher education?

A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Saudi Arabia costs anywhere from 83,800 SAR to 251,000 SAR and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.

Employees can't expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming they already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.

Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch to a higher-paying job. The numbers seem to support this tactic. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.

The decision really depends on the situation and experience among many other factors. Putting all variables aside, if a person can afford the costs of higher education then the return on investment is definitely worth it. Degree costs can be recovered roughly in a year or so.



Salary and Compensation Comparison By Gender / Engineering / Saudi Arabia

Salary comparison by gender Saudi Arabia Engineering monthly
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Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? In the field of Engineering in Saudi Arabia, the average difference between the salary of male and female employees is 13%.

Male
15,200 SAR
Female-12%
13,400 SAR
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Comparison By Gender in Saudi Arabia for all Careers

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Average Annual Salary Increment Percentage / Engineering / Saudi Arabia

How much are annual salary increments in Saudi Arabia for individuals working in Engineering? How often do employees get salary raises?

Professionals working in Engineering in Saudi Arabia are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 9% every 16 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 8% granted to employees every 17 months.

Annual Salary Increment Rate Saudi Arabia Engineering
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The figures provided here are averages of numbers. Those figures should be taken as general guidelines. Salary increments will vary from person to person and depend on many factors, but your performance and contribution to the success of the organization remain the most important factors in determining how much and how often you will be granted a raise.

Saudi Arabia / All Professions

Annual Salary Increment Rate Saudi Arabia
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The term Annual Salary Increase usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rare that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one-year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.

How to calculate the salary increment percentage?

The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 / Increase Frequency

The average salary increase in one year (12 months) in Saudi Arabia is 6%.

Worldwide Salary Raises: All Countries and All Jobs

World Average Annual Salary Increment
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Salary Packages and Schemes

Not all compensation increases are reflected directly in the salary. Some companies offer upgraded packages to their staff instead of cash money. The figures displayed here account only for direct increments to the base salary.

Bonus and Incentive Rates / Engineering / Saudi Arabia

How much and how often are bonuses being awarded?Annual Salary Bonus Rate Saudi Arabia Engineering
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45% of surveyed staff in Engineering reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 55% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.

Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 2% to 7% of their annual salary.

Received Bonus
55%
No Bonus
45%

Types of Bonuses Considered

Individual Performance-Based Bonuses

The most standard form of bonus, where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.

Company Performance Bonuses

Occasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.

Goal-Based Bonuses

Granted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.

Holiday / End of Year Bonuses

These types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.

Bonuses Are Not Commissions!

People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.


What makes a position worthy of good bonuses and a high salary?

The main two types of jobs

Revenue GeneratorsSupporting Cast

Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business.

Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations.

Example:
A graphics designer working for a graphics designing company.

Example:
A graphic designer in the marketing department of a hospital.


Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.

Try to work for companies where your skills can generate revenue. We can't all generate revenue and that's perfectly fine.

Bonus Comparison by Seniority Level

Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.

Hourly Average Wage / Engineering / Saudi Arabia


82 SAR per hour

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) in Engineering in Saudi Arabia is 82 SAR.This is the rate they get paid for every worked hour.


Hourly Wage = Annual Salary / ( 52 x 5 x 8 )

About The Hourly Pay Rate

The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually, jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fixed 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 the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.

What is the minimum hourly rate of pay?

The minimum pay rate per hour for people working in Engineering in Saudi Arabia is 26 SAR. This is the minimum as per the gathered data in the salary survey not the minimum hourly rate mandated by law.

Salary Comparison By City

CityAverage Salary
Abha13,400 SAR
Dammam13,900 SAR
Jeddah14,700 SAR
Khubar13,700 SAR
Mecca14,500 SAR
Medina14,200 SAR
Riyadh15,000 SAR
Tabuk12,900 SAR
Taif13,100 SAR

Government vs Private Sector Salary Comparison

Where can you get paid more, working in a private company or the government? The difference between the public or government sector salaries and the private sector salaries in Saudi Arabia is 7% on average across all career fields.

Private Sector
16,100 SAR
Public Sector+7%
17,300 SAR
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Statistics and Calculation Guide

What is considered to be a good and competitive salary in Engineering in Saudi Arabia?

A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 13,100 SAR and 16,200 SAR. This is a very rough estimate. Experience and education play a very huge part in the final earnings.

Gross Salary (before tax) and Net Salary (after tax)

All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

Base / Basic Salary

The base salary for jobs in Engineering in Saudi Arabia ranges from 4,470 SAR to 9,800 SAR. The base salary depends on many factors including experience and education. It is not easy to provide a figure with very little information, so take this range with a grain of salt.


What is the difference between the median and the average salary?

Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people earn more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary


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