Professor Salary in Saudi Arabia

Professor pay in Saudi Arabia: Riyadh leads, Riyadh trails

The Saudi Arabia national median for a professor is ‏262,000 ر.س.‏ a year. Among 1 metros with observed data, pay runs from about ‏183,000 ر.س.‏ in Riyadh to ‏183,000 ر.س.‏ in Riyadh (1×).

Professors teach at the college level and often conduct original research in their field. Common screening skills include Lecturing, Research, Publishing, and Mentoring.

A modeled national band runs about ‏167,700 ر.س.‏–‏377,300 ر.س.‏ around that midpoint. Licensing and immigration rules are independent of this cash sort. Employment outlook for the occupation is sketched at +8% 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 ‏262,000 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 professor 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 education titles on this site include Teacher and School Principal.