Software Engineer Salary in Saudi Arabia

Updated on Jun 28, 2026

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As of 2026, 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

Cayman Islands
$60k - $150k
Nauru
$20k - $150k
Pristina, Kosovo
€18k - €90k
South Sudan
SSD 80k - SSD 350k
Andorra
€25k - €100k
Federated States of Micronesia
$18k - $80k
North Korea
₩12k - ₩75k
Guyana
$3.2M - $22.8M
United Arab Emirates
AED6k - AED35k
United Kingdom
£25k - £150k

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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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