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AI Engineer Salary in Saudi Arabia

AI engineers build, fine-tune, and deploy machine learning and generative AI systems. The Saudi Arabia median is $122,400 per year. Pick a city below for a local breakdown.

Showing amounts in USD (USD default; source data is SAR). FX as of Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:02:31 +0000. Convert currencies

National median
$122,400
per year
Monthly (national)
$10,213
per month, before tax
Highest-paying city
$122,400
Makkah, SA
Hourly (national)
$58.85
varies by city

AI Engineer salary by city in Saudi Arabia

CityPer year
Makkah, SA$122,400
Madinah, SA$122,400
Dammam, SA$122,400
Buraydah, SA$122,400
Tabuk, SA$122,400
Ha'il, SA$122,400
Najrān, SA$122,400
Abha, SA$122,400
Arar, SA$122,400
Sakakah, SA$122,400
Jizan, SA$122,400
Riyadh, SA$85,600

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a ai engineer make in Saudi Arabia?
The national median ai engineer salary in Saudi Arabia is about ‏459,000 ر.س.‏ per year (‏38,300 ر.س.‏ per month). Across 12 cities, pay ranges from about ‏321,000 ر.س.‏ to ‏459,000 ر.س.‏.
Which Saudi Arabia city pays ai engineers the most?
Makkah, SA pays the most at about ‏459,000 ر.س.‏ per year.
Which Saudi Arabia city pays ai engineers the least?
Among cities we cover, Riyadh, SA is on the lower end at about ‏321,000 ر.س.‏ per year for a ai engineer.
What is the typical salary range for a ai engineer in Saudi Arabia?
Across Saudi Arabia cities we cover, ai engineer pay commonly spans from about ‏208,000 ر.س.‏ at the entry end in lower-paying markets up to about ‏686,200 ر.س.‏ for senior pay in higher-paying cities. Open a city page for the full local percentile band.
How many Saudi Arabia cities have ai engineer salary data?
Pay by Role publishes ai engineer pay for 12 cities in Saudi Arabia, all shown in SAR.
Is ai engineer in demand in Saudi Arabia?
Employment for this role is projected to change by about +40% over the next decade. Related technology roles on Pay by Role include Software Engineer, Frontend Developer, Backend Developer.