Software Engineer Salary in Saudi Arabia
Software engineers design, build, and maintain the applications and systems that power modern businesses. The Saudi Arabia median is $99,733 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
$99,733
per year
Monthly (national)
$8,320
per month, before tax
Highest-paying city
$99,733
Makkah, SA
Hourly (national)
$47.95
varies by city
Software Engineer salary by city in Saudi Arabia
| City | Per year | Per month | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makkah, SA | $99,733 | $8,320 | 0% |
| Madinah, SA | $99,733 | $8,320 | 0% |
| Dammam, SA | $99,733 | $8,320 | 0% |
| Buraydah, SA | $99,733 | $8,320 | 0% |
| Tabuk, SA | $99,733 | $8,320 | 0% |
| Ha'il, SA | $99,733 | $8,320 | 0% |
| Najrān, SA | $99,733 | $8,320 | 0% |
| Abha, SA | $99,733 | $8,320 | 0% |
| Arar, SA | $99,733 | $8,320 | 0% |
| Sakakah, SA | $99,733 | $8,320 | 0% |
| Jizan, SA | $99,733 | $8,320 | 0% |
| Riyadh, SA | $69,867 | $5,813 | -30% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does a software engineer make in Saudi Arabia?
- The national median software engineer salary in Saudi Arabia is about 374,000 ر.س. per year (31,200 ر.س. per month). Across 12 cities, pay ranges from about 262,000 ر.س. to 374,000 ر.س..
- Which Saudi Arabia city pays software engineers the most?
- Makkah, SA pays the most at about 374,000 ر.س. per year.
- Which Saudi Arabia city pays software engineers the least?
- Among cities we cover, Riyadh, SA is on the lower end at about 262,000 ر.س. per year for a software engineer.
- What is the typical salary range for a software engineer in Saudi Arabia?
- Across Saudi Arabia cities we cover, software engineer pay commonly spans from about 169,000 ر.س. at the entry end in lower-paying markets up to about 538,600 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 software engineer salary data?
- Pay by Role publishes software engineer pay for 12 cities in Saudi Arabia, all shown in SAR.
- Is software engineer in demand in Saudi Arabia?
- Employment for this role is projected to change by about +17% over the next decade. Related technology roles on Pay by Role include Frontend Developer, Backend Developer, Data Scientist.