Data Engineer Salary in Saudi Arabia

Updated on Jan 28, 2026

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As of 2026, the average salary for Data Engineer in Saudi Arabia starts from ﷼80k per year and goes up to ﷼350k per year.

0-2 years

﷼80k-﷼120k per annum

3-6 years

﷼130k-﷼180k per annum

7-10 years

﷼190k-﷼250k per annum

10+ years

﷼260k-﷼350k per annum

Data Engineer Salary Trend in Saudi Arabia

Data Engineer Salaries in Other Locations

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$12k - $80k
Colombo, Sri Lanka
₨6L - ₨40L
Kosovo
€6k - €48k
Sri Lanka
₨6M - ₨35M
United States
$60k - $200k
Casablanca, Morocco
MAD150k - MAD800k
Bhutan
Nu 3L - Nu 18L
Morocco
MAD0 - MAD700k
Tunisia
د.ت12K - د.ت60K
Aarhus, Denmark
DKK 400k - DKK 1.5M

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About Data Engineer

A Data Engineer is a technology professional who is responsible for designing, building, and managing the infrastructure and architecture for data generation, collection, and storage. They work with large datasets and ensure that data flows smoothly between systems, and they often develop and maintain data pipelines, databases, and data warehouses. Data Engineers commonly work in sectors such as finance, healthcare, technology, and e-commerce, collaborating with data scientists and analysts to enable data-driven decision-making.

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About Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is a desert country encompassing most of the Arabian Peninsula, with Red Sea and Persian (Arabian) Gulf coastlines. Known as the birthplace of Islam, it’s home to the religion’s 2 most sacred mosques: Masjid al-Haram, in Mecca, destination of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, and Medina’s Masjid an-Nabawi, burial site of the prophet Muhammad. Riyadh, the capital, is a skyscraper-filled metropolis.

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