Saudi Arabia: A comparison of average monthly salaries received, by nationality group of workers (in US$, selected professions, 2017)
| Asian countries | Arab countries | Western countries | |
| CEO/MD – Multinational | 34,824 | 41,716 | 42,389 |
| CEO/MD – Local Company | 22,251 | 26,487 | 27,632 |
| Human Resources – Manager | 10,070 | 12,924 | 13,015 |
| Information Technology – Manager | 12,112 | 15,528 | 15,052 |
| Sales/Marketing – Account Manager | 5,950 | 8,054 | 9,297 |
| Legal – Lawyer Marketer/Manager | 9,773 | 12,814 | 12,784 |
| Facilities Management – Manager | 8,607 | 11,222 | 11,895 |
| Finance & Accounting – Manager | 8,369 | 11,459 | 10,996 |
| Recruitment – Manager | 8,098 | 10,639 | 10,491 |
| Healthcare – General Practitioner/ Manager | 11,194 | 14,033 | 13,105 |
| Real Estate – Manager | 10,152 | 14,330 | 13,352 |
| Banking – Branch Manager | 9,356 | 13,219 | 13,295 |
| Banking – Treasury Manager | 13,644 | 16,874 | 16,873 |
| Banking – Retail/Personal Banking Manager | 8,892 | 12,598 | 11,991 |
| Media – Advertising Creative Manager | 8,988 | 10,551 | 12,120 |
| Media – Public Relations Manager | 8,178 | 9,672 | 10,577 |
| Media – Publishing Editor | 6,128 | 7,747 | 7,962 |
| Construction – Project Manager | 10,897 | 15,009 | 16,876 |
| Events – Manager | 5,146 | 8,256 | 8,762 |
| Executive Secretary/PA | 4,437 | 6,192 | 5,774 |
Source: Gulf Business, April 2017
ANNEXED NOTE
- Technical Notes and Definitions
The Gulf Business 2017 Salary Survey polled the average remuneration for 20 professions and sectors, including finance, real estate and media, across the six Gulf countries.
The 2017 salary survey was compiled based on inputs from regional recruitment companies including Nadia and Charterhouse.
- 2. Institution which provides data
Gulf Business Magazine (https://gulfbusiness.com/)
- Data availability
Robert Anderson. “Revealed: The Gulf Business 2017 Salary Survey”, Gulf Business, April 16, 2017.
Date of access: February 2023.
GLMM and GRC cannot guarantee that the link to access the source will not change; that the information will not be removed from the website it was obtained from; that no geo-blockages will be imposed; or that the information will not be available for any another reason.
Keywords:
Saudi Arabia, Work Conditions, Foreign Labour