Psychiatrist Salary in Saudi Arabia

Psychiatrist pay in Saudi Arabia: Riyadh leads, Riyadh trails

The Saudi Arabia national median for a psychiatrist is ‏683,000 ر.س.‏ a year. Among 1 metros with observed data, pay runs from about ‏478,000 ر.س.‏ in Riyadh to ‏478,000 ر.س.‏ in Riyadh (1×).

Psychiatrists diagnose and treat mental health conditions through therapy and medication. Common screening skills include Diagnosis, Prescribing, Therapy, and Empathy.

A modeled national band runs about ‏467,900 ر.س.‏–‏946,000 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 ‏683,000 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 psychiatrist 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.