Physical Therapist Salary in Saudi Arabia

Physical Therapist in Saudi Arabia: read the median against a +15% outlook

The Saudi Arabia national median for a physical therapist is ‏254,000 ر.س.‏ a year. Among 1 metros with observed data, pay runs from about ‏178,000 ر.س.‏ in Riyadh to ‏178,000 ر.س.‏ in Riyadh (1×).

Physical therapists help patients recover movement and manage pain after injury or illness. Common screening skills include Rehabilitation, Anatomy, Assessment, and Empathy.

A modeled national band runs about ‏190,000 ر.س.‏–‏332,200 ر.س.‏ around that midpoint. Licensing and immigration rules are independent of this cash sort. Employment outlook for the occupation is sketched at +15% over a decade — a national demand guess, not a hiring guarantee in every Saudi city.

When metro percentiles appear, prefer those over this national midpoint for a named city. Until then, treat ‏254,000 ر.س.‏ as a country-level sketch and pressure-test any offer with tax and cost-of-living tools.

Saudi Arabia shows about 2.1% CPI in 2025. A physical therapist raise that trails inflation is a real-pay cut even if it still beats last year’s peers. This occupation is also covered in 39 other countries — useful for remote or relocation shortlists, after FX and local tax. Nearby healthcare titles on this site include Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician, and Pharmacist.