Software Engineer Salary in Saudi Arabia

Updated on Sep 28, 2025

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As of 2025, the average salary for Software Engineer in Saudi Arabia starts from SAR6.5k per year and goes up to SAR40k per year.

0-3 years

SAR6.5k-SAR11k per annum

3-6 years

SAR11k-SAR18k per annum

6+ years

SAR18k-SAR25k per annum

10+ years

SAR25k-SAR40k per annum

Software Engineer Salary Trend in Saudi Arabia

Software Engineer Salaries in Other Locations

Iraq
IQD 70M - IQD 350M
Hungary
1.84M - 13M
Colombo, Sri Lanka
₨600K - ₨12M
Harare, Zimbabwe
Z$12k - Z$80k
Northern Mariana Islands
$35k - $150k
Namibia
N$180k - N$800k
Antigua and Barbuda
EC$20k - EC$120k
China
¥10k - ¥200k
Mongolia
₮3M - ₮48M
Wallis and Futuna
XPF1.8M - XPF10M

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About Software Engineer

A software engineer is a person who applies principles of software engineering to the design, development, maintenance, testing, and evaluation of the software and systems that make computers or anything containing software work. They can work in various industries such as technology, finance, healthcare, or entertainment. Software engineers are responsible for creating and maintaining the software that powers our modern world.

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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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