Civil Engineer in Saudi Arabia: a 225,000 ر.س. national median
Civil Engineers in Saudi Arabia earn a national median of 225,000 ر.س. (18,800 ر.س. a month, roughly 108 ر.س. an hour on a 2,080-hour year).
Civil Engineer Salary in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Arabia median is US$60,000 per year.
Showing amounts in USD (USD default; source data is SAR). FX as of Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:02:31 +0000. Convert currencies
National median
US$60,000
per year
Monthly (national)
US$5,013
per month, before tax
Hourly (national)
US$28.85
varies by city
Civil Engineer pay in Saudi Arabia vs other countries
Saudi Arabia is 4th of 7 countries for this role once medians are converted at the same exchange rate (US$60,000). Germany pays 7% more (239,935 ر.س. at today's rate) and the United Kingdom pays 7% less (209,854 ر.س.).
That median is about 1.7× GDP per person (US$34,500, World Bank 2025). That is a rough sign of how far the role pays above the average national income.
| # | Country | Median (USD) | In SAR | vs Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  Germany | US$64,000 | 239,935 ر.س. | +7% |
| 4 |  Saudi Arabia | US$60,000 | 225,000 ر.س. | — |
| 5 |  United Kingdom | US$56,000 | 209,854 ر.س. | -7% |
Remote pay for workers in Saudi Arabia
If a remote employer paid the U.S. median for the same job (US$98,000), that would be about 367,500 ر.س., 1.63× the local median. Location-adjusted remote offers usually land between the two.
Matched to Australia's median instead, the figure would be 392,813 ر.س..
Income tax on a civil engineer salary in Saudi Arabia (estimate)
Our simplified income-tax model for Saudi Arabia leaves about 225,000 ر.س. a year from the 225,000 ر.س. median, 18,750 ر.س. a month at a 0% effective rate. Flat ~0% effective-rate estimate. Rough national income-tax estimate; excludes social security, local taxes, and credits.
Saudi Arabia: prices, jobs and holidays
Consumer prices in Saudi Arabia rose 2% in 2025 (World Bank). Matching that on the 225,000 ر.س. median takes a raise of about 4,500 ر.س..
Unemployment was 3% of the labour force in 2025.
Guides for this role
Figures are estimates, updated 2026-11-01. See our methodology for sources and limitations.