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Civil Engineer Average Salary in Saudi Arabia 2024

How much money does a person working as Civil Engineer make in Saudi Arabia?


Average Monthly Salary
15,200 SAR
( 183,000 SAR yearly)

LOW
7,160
SAR
AVERAGE
15,200
SAR
HIGH
24,100
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 as Civil Engineer in Saudi Arabia typically earns around 15,200 SAR. Salaries range from 7,160 SAR (lowest) to 24,100 SAR (highest).


Salary Variance

This is the average salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Civil Engineer salaries in Saudi Arabia vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.



Civil Engineer Pay Scale and Salaries in Saudi Arabia

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

5% of people earn
14,300 SAR or more
10% of people earn
12,600 to 14,300 SAR
20% of people earn
8,770 SAR or less
65% of people earn
8,770 to 12,600 SAR
Minimum Salary
7,160 SAR
Median
14,400 SAR
Maximum
24,100 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 for the position Civil Engineer in Saudi Arabia range from 7,160 SAR (starting salary) to 24,100 SAR (maximum salary). It should be noted that the given figure is not the legally mandated minimum wage; rather, it represents the lowest figure reported in a salary survey that included thousands of participants and professionals from all regions of the country.

  • Median Salary

    With a median salary of 14,400 SAR, half of the professionals who work as Civil Engineer in Saudi Arabia earn less than this amount, and the other half earn more. The median salary denotes the middle value of salaries. Ideally, you would want to belong to the group earning more than the median salary, located on the right side of the salary distribution graph.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    The median is closely associated with two other values known as the 25th and 75th percentiles. By examining the salary distribution chart, it can be determined that 25% of professionals employed as Civil Engineer in Saudi Arabia earn less than 11,700 SAR, while 75% earn more. Similarly, the chart shows that 75% earn less than 16,600 SAR while 25% earn more.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    To provide a better understanding of expected salaries, we categorized the frequently occurring salaries into different ranges. This approach provides a more precise representation of salary distribution for the job title Civil Engineer in Saudi Arabia compared to simply calculating the average. The majority of reported salaries, approximately 65%, fall within the range of 8,770 SAR to 12,600 SAR. About 20% of salaries are below the 8,770 SAR mark, while 10% fall within the range of 12,600 SAR to 14,300 SAR. Only 5% of individuals have salaries exceeding 14,300 SAR.

Salary Comparison by Years of Experience / Civil Engineer / Saudi Arabia

How do experience and age affect pay?

0 - 2 Years
8,260 SAR
2 - 5 Years+38%
11,400 SAR
5 - 10 Years+42%
16,200 SAR
10 - 15 Years+22%
19,800 SAR
15 - 20 Years+6%
20,900 SAR
20+ Years+9%
22,700 SAR
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Salary comparison by years of experience monthly Saudi Arabia Civil Engineer
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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. We broke down salaries by experience level for people working as Civil Engineer and this is what we found.


All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.

Employees with less than two years of experience earn approximately 8,260 SAR.

While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 11,400 SAR, 38% more than someone with less than two year's experience.

Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 16,200 SAR, 42% more than someone with two to five years of experience.

Additionally, professionals whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 19,800 SAR, 22% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.

If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 20,900 SAR, 6% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.

Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 22,700 SAR, 9% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.

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.

Typical Salary Progress for Most Careers

Salary Comparison By Experience Level
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Salary Comparison By Education / Civil Engineer / Saudi Arabia

How do education levels affect salaries?

Displayed below is the average salary variance between different education levels of professionals working as Civil Engineer.

Bachelor's Degree
11,400 SAR
Master's Degree+83%
20,900 SAR
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
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We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down salaries by education level for the position Civil Engineer in order to make a comparison.


Level 1: Bachelor's Degree

Employees at this education level have an average salary of 11,400 SAR.


Level 2: Master's Degree

At this level, the average salary becomes 20,900 SAR, 83% more than the previous level.



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.

You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you 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 the theory. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.

If you can afford the costs of higher education, the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.


Typical Salary Difference by Education for Most Careers

Salary Comparison By Education Level
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Salary and Compensation Comparison By Gender / Civil Engineer / Saudi Arabia

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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? For the people who work as Civil Engineer in Saudi Arabia, the average difference between the salary of male and female employees is 13%.

Male
16,300 SAR
Female-12%
14,400 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 / Civil Engineer / Saudi Arabia

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

Individuals working as Civil Engineer in Saudi Arabia are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 11% every 17 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 8% granted to employees every 17 months.

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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

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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 / Civil Engineer / Saudi Arabia

How much and how often are bonuses being awarded?Annual Salary Bonus Rate Saudi Arabia Civil Engineer
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43% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 57% 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
57%
No Bonus
43%

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.

Average Hourly Wage / Civil Engineer / Saudi Arabia


88 SAR per hour

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) for individuals working as Civil Engineer in Saudi Arabia is 88 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 as Civil Engineer in Saudi Arabia is 41 SAR. This is the minimum as per the gathered data in the salary survey not the minimum hourly rate mandated by law.

Salary comparison with similar jobs

Job TitleAverage Salary
Engineering-100%
3D Printing Engineer13,000 SAR-15%
Acoustics Engineer13,700 SAR-10%
Assembly Engineering Technician10,600 SAR-30%
Assistant Chief Engineer15,200 SAR-0%
Associate Engineer12,500 SAR-18%
AutoCAD Drafter8,390 SAR-45%
Autocad Operator8,600 SAR-44%
Automation Engineer14,600 SAR-4%
Avionic System Support Engineer12,800 SAR-16%
Biochemical Engineer12,800 SAR-16%
BMS Engineer13,800 SAR-9%
Bridge and Lock Tender7,780 SAR-49%
Broadcast Engineer13,900 SAR-9%
CAD Design Engineer14,000 SAR-8%
CAD Designer8,400 SAR-45%
CAE Engineer14,100 SAR-7%
Ceramics Engineer12,300 SAR-19%
Chemical Engineer14,600 SAR-4%
Civil Drafter9,190 SAR-40%
Civil Engineer15,200 SAR-0%
Civil Site Engineer14,500 SAR-5%
Civil Technician8,460 SAR-44%
Cognitive Engineer13,000 SAR-15%
Commissioning Engineer13,900 SAR-9%
Communications Engineer15,200 SAR-0%
Condition Monitoring Engineer11,700 SAR-23%
Contract Associate Engineer13,000 SAR-15%
Contract Engineer12,900 SAR-15%
Control Systems Engineer13,500 SAR-11%
Controls Engineer14,500 SAR-5%
Controls Software Engineer12,000 SAR-21%
Corrosion Engineer12,500 SAR-18%
Design Engineer15,000 SAR-2%
Director of Engineering29,400 SAR+93%
Drafter9,010 SAR-41%
Drafting Manager16,400 SAR+8%
Drilling Engineer14,100 SAR-7%
Drilling Foreman4,230 SAR-72%
Electrical Draughtsman7,450 SAR-51%
Electrical Engineer15,800 SAR+4%
Electrical Engineering Manager20,500 SAR+35%
Electromechanical Engineering Technologist14,600 SAR-4%
Electromechanical Equipment Assembler7,040 SAR-54%
Energy Engineer14,300 SAR-6%
Engine Assembler6,540 SAR-57%
Engineer14,900 SAR-2%
Engineering Account Manager16,600 SAR+9%
Engineering Chief Designer15,600 SAR+2%
Engineering Consultant19,400 SAR+27%
Engineering Key Account Manager19,800 SAR+30%
Engineering Lab Technician13,800 SAR-9%
Engineering Manager18,800 SAR+23%
Engineering Planning Manager19,700 SAR+29%
Engineering Production Manager25,200 SAR+65%
Engineering Project Analyst16,600 SAR+9%
Engineering Project Coordinator 15,800 SAR+4%
Engineering Project Director29,100 SAR+91%
Engineering Project Leader17,800 SAR+17%
Engineering Project Manager20,600 SAR+35%
Engineering Research and Development Manager23,500 SAR+54%
Engineering Safety Coordinator11,200 SAR-26%
Engineering Sales Manager18,900 SAR+24%
Engineering Technician11,400 SAR-25%
Engineering Technologist11,400 SAR-25%
Environmental Engineer13,700 SAR-10%
Equipment Engineer12,700 SAR-17%
Equipment Engineering Manager18,100 SAR+19%
Estimator12,100 SAR-21%
Fabrication Specialist10,200 SAR-33%
Fabricator6,500 SAR-57%
Facade Engineer14,300 SAR-6%
Fiber Analyst8,190 SAR-46%
Field Engineer14,200 SAR-7%
Field Engineering Manager22,800 SAR+50%
Fire Engineer13,700 SAR-10%
Fitter and Turner4,340 SAR-72%
Forestry Strategic Planner16,400 SAR+8%
Generation Engineer14,100 SAR-7%
Genetic Engineer14,800 SAR-3%
Geological Engineer14,200 SAR-7%
Geotechnical Engineer15,700 SAR+3%
Heavy Equipment Mechanic7,360 SAR-52%
Highway Engineer14,600 SAR-4%
HSE Professional13,300 SAR-13%
Human Machine Interface Engineer12,300 SAR-19%
HVAC Engineer15,500 SAR+2%
HVAC Supervisor13,200 SAR-13%
Industrial Engineer13,900 SAR-9%
Industrial Engineering Technologist14,100 SAR-7%
Instrument Engineer14,000 SAR-8%
Instrument Technician8,020 SAR-47%
Instrumentation and Control Engineer14,300 SAR-6%
Instrumentation Designer12,100 SAR-21%
Instrumentation Engineer14,500 SAR-5%
Instrumentation Manager14,100 SAR-7%
Irrigation Engineer13,900 SAR-9%
Licensed Aircraft Engineer14,400 SAR-5%
Locomotive Engineer13,500 SAR-11%
Maintenance Engineer13,300 SAR-13%
Maintenance Fitter4,960 SAR-67%
Maintenance Manager14,500 SAR-5%
Manufacturing Engineer13,500 SAR-11%
Marine Engineer14,000 SAR-8%
Materials Engineer13,500 SAR-11%
Materials Researcher13,700 SAR-10%
Materials Technician9,910 SAR-35%
Mechanical and Electrical Engineer15,600 SAR+2%
Mechanical Design Engineer15,600 SAR+2%
Mechanical Designer12,500 SAR-18%
Mechanical Engineer14,500 SAR-5%
Mechanical Engineering Manager19,000 SAR+25%
Mechanical Inspector14,100 SAR-7%
Mechatronics Engineer15,400 SAR+1%
Mining Engineer14,400 SAR-5%
Nanotechnology Engineer15,500 SAR+2%
Natural Language Processing Engineer15,900 SAR+4%
Oil and Petrochemical Engineer16,000 SAR+5%
Optical Engineer14,300 SAR-6%
Optical Instrument Assembler7,370 SAR-52%
PCB Assembler5,160 SAR-66%
Photonics Engineer15,000 SAR-2%
Photonics Technician12,100 SAR-21%
Pipeline Engineer12,400 SAR-19%
Piping Designer7,270 SAR-52%
Piping Engineer13,400 SAR-12%
Planning Engineer14,400 SAR-5%
Pressure Vessel Inspector6,840 SAR-55%
Principal Cost Engineer15,000 SAR-2%
Principal Engineer14,300 SAR-6%
Principal Support Engineer14,200 SAR-7%
Process Engineer14,400 SAR-5%
Process Operator8,520 SAR-44%
Product Development Engineer15,000 SAR-2%
Product Development Technician10,700 SAR-30%
Product Engineer14,900 SAR-2%
Product Safety Engineer12,700 SAR-17%
Production Engineer14,200 SAR-7%
Project Engineer15,000 SAR-2%
Proposal Manager18,600 SAR+22%
Purchasing Engineer13,500 SAR-11%
Quality Assurance Engineer13,900 SAR-9%
Rail Engineer14,000 SAR-8%
Regional Field Engineer14,800 SAR-3%
Remote Sensing Engineer14,300 SAR-6%
Robotics Engineer16,600 SAR+9%
Robotics Technician11,900 SAR-22%
Safety Engineer13,700 SAR-10%
Safety Inspector11,100 SAR-27%
Safety Manager17,400 SAR+14%
Safety Officer7,400 SAR-51%
Sales Engineer15,700 SAR+3%
Scheduling Engineer12,700 SAR-17%
Security Engineer15,300 SAR+0%
Service Engineer14,800 SAR-3%
Smart Home Engineer14,900 SAR-2%
Solar Engineer15,300 SAR+0%
Staff Engineer13,500 SAR-11%
Static Equipment Engineer14,100 SAR-7%
Stationary Engineer12,800 SAR-16%
Stress Engineer13,600 SAR-11%
Structural Analysis Engineer14,300 SAR-6%
Structural Designer12,600 SAR-17%
Structural Engineer14,100 SAR-7%
Structural Technician9,180 SAR-40%
Subsea Engineer16,900 SAR+11%
Supply Chain Specialist13,300 SAR-13%
Surveyor10,700 SAR-30%
Technical Affairs Officer7,030 SAR-54%
Technical Assistant6,830 SAR-55%
Technical Engineer12,600 SAR-17%
Technical Support Engineer11,700 SAR-23%
Tender Engineer13,100 SAR-14%
Test Development Engineer14,500 SAR-5%
Test Engineer13,900 SAR-9%
Transportation Engineer12,900 SAR-15%
Urban Engineer14,200 SAR-7%
Validation Engineer13,000 SAR-15%
Verification Engineer13,500 SAR-11%
Wastewater Engineer14,400 SAR-5%
Wind Energy Engineer14,000 SAR-8%
Wind Energy Operations Manager18,200 SAR+19%
Wireless Engineer16,000 SAR+5%
Work Planner10,300 SAR-32%

Salary Comparison By City

CityAverage Salary
Jeddah15,800 SAR
Riyadh15,200 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 for the job title Civil Engineer in Saudi Arabia?

A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 14,400 SAR and 16,600 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 a careers like Civil Engineer in Saudi Arabia ranges from 7,160 SAR to 11,700 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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