Tenure Comp Intelligence · Technology · Riyadh
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19 verified Technology bands in Riyadh. Source-counted, refreshed quarterly.
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Technology · Riyadh · live
Bands published
19
Verified sources
74
Markets
Saudi
Refreshed
3 weeks ago
Sample ladder · Technology in Riyadh
One representative band per seniority level. Full Technology in Riyadh coverage has 19 published bands.
| Role | Level | Location | P25 | Median | P75 | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Software Engineer | Analyst | Riyadh, Saudi | SAR 18,018 | SAR 21,198 | SAR 24,378 | n=6 |
| Software Engineer (Gov/Semi-Gov) | Manager | Riyadh, Saudi | SAR 31,493 | SAR 37,050 | SAR 42,608 | n=6 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Senior Manager | Riyadh, Saudi | SAR 26,642 | SAR 31,344 | SAR 36,046 | n=3 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Principal | Riyadh, Saudi | SAR 33,150 | SAR 39,000 | SAR 44,850 | n=3 |
| Chief Technology Officer | C-Level | Riyadh, Saudi | SAR 149,175 | SAR 175,500 | SAR 201,825 | n=3 |
Currency context
All figures are in SAR, pegged to the US dollar at 3.75, so packages benchmark against international comp without currency drift. Total monthly cash combines base, housing allowance, transport allowance, and a prorated annual bonus where the source data carries it.
Who hires for Technology in Riyadh
Technology platforms, high-growth scaleups, and the engineering and product functions inside the large corporates and telcos drive Technology demand in Riyadh, concentrated around the Riyadh technology corridor and the sovereign-AI mandates rather than the financial free zones, and weight senior packages toward equity on top of cash. Riyadh is the Vision 2030 capital, where the sovereign-aligned mandates concentrate the senior bench and add a relocation premium for hires basing in the Kingdom.
How Riyadh compares
Riyadh leads the Saudi Technology market because the sovereign-aligned entities, the Vision 2030 mandates, and the technology platforms and AI mandates concentrate in the capital, with a relocation premium on senior hires. Jeddah holds a competitive mid-grade bench on the strength of its trade economy. The dashboard shows both city cuts so you compare like-for-like rather than averaging across cities.
FAQs
What is the median Technology salary in Riyadh?
The median varies by seniority. The Riyadh Technology ladder above shows P25, median, and P75 in SAR for each level, pulled live from the Tenure Pay Index and refreshed quarterly. Open the Salary Explorer to filter to the exact role and level and read the median with the source count behind it.
How does Riyadh pay compare to Jeddah for Technology?
The gap between Riyadh and Jeddah for Technology moves by role and seniority rather than a flat discount, so a single headline comparison would mislead. The dashboard shows both city cuts side by side, each sourced and dated on the same quarterly refresh, so you compare the exact role like-for-like instead of averaging across cities.
How often is Riyadh Technology data refreshed in Tenure?
The Tenure Pay Index refreshes quarterly, and every Riyadh Technology band carries its own last-updated timestamp in the dashboard. New evidence flows in continuously from job postings and weekly from the other source paths, so the Riyadh bands move when the market moves rather than once a year.
Methodology
The bands above are built from primary sources verified to operate in Technology in Riyadh. The Sources column shows total verified observations at that seniority level, aggregated across all roles. See the full Tenure Pay Index methodology for the sourcing, normalization, and refresh policy that applies to every band.
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