Software Engineer Salary in Saudi Arabia

Updated on Mar 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

Algeria
DZD 70k - DZD 300k
Tanzania
TZS 2M - TZS 25M
Nepal
रू2L - रू20L
British Virgin Islands
$30k - $200k
Thailand
฿400k - ฿2.5M
Nauru
$20k - $150k
Lowenberg, Germany
€40k - €120k
Haiti
HTG 7000 - HTG 75000
Iraq
IQD 70M - IQD 350M
Japan
¥3M - ¥25M

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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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