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Average Activity Assistant Salary in Saudi Arabia for 2026

An activity assistant in Saudi Arabia earns about 69,580 SAR a year. That's 65% below the national average of 200,000 SAR.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Saudi Arabia sit around 38,180 SAR a year, while the very top stretches to 104,440 SAR. Everything on this page is in Saudi riyal (SAR, symbol ر.س), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Saudi Arabia, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.


How much does an activity assistant make in Saudi Arabia?

Average salary
69,580 SAR
5,798 SAR per month
Lowest reported
38,180 SAR
3,181 SAR per month
Highest reported
104,440 SAR
8,703 SAR per month

A typical activity assistant working in Saudi Arabia brings home around 5,798 SAR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 38,180 SAR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 104,440 SAR for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior activity assistant working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.


How activity assistant pay ranges in Saudi Arabia

A good way to think about salary in Saudi Arabia is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all activity assistants in Saudi Arabia earn less than 64,180 SAR a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 43,800 SAR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 80,580 SAR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of activity assistants sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 38,180 SAR. The highest stretch to 104,440 SAR, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

38,180
Low
64,180
Median
104,440
High
43,800
25th
80,580
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in SAR

Activity assistant pay by experience in Saudi Arabia

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an activity assistant in Saudi Arabia, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical activity assistant salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    40,600 SAR
  • 2-5 Years
    +29% from previous
    52,180 SAR
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    72,260 SAR
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    84,800 SAR
  • 15-20 Years
    +13% from previous
    95,620 SAR
  • 20+ Years
    +3% from previous
    98,540 SAR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 38%. That is the point at which a activity assistant typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.


Activity assistant pay by education in Saudi Arabia

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving activity assistant pay in Saudi Arabia. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average activity assistant salary in Saudi Arabia broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    52,460 SAR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +10% from previous
    57,800 SAR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +33% from previous
    77,060 SAR
  • Master's Degree
    +28% from previous
    98,540 SAR

Activity assistant gender pay gap in Saudi Arabia

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Saudi Arabia is no exception. Male activity assistants in Saudi Arabia earn an average of 61,680 SAR a year, while female activity assistants earn around 70,840 SAR. That works out to a 13% gap in favour of women, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Activity Assistant gender pay gap

13%

Men earn this much less than women on average in Saudi Arabia.

Women 70,840 SAR
Men 61,680 SAR

Pay raises for an activity assistant in Saudi Arabia

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Saudi Arabia sees a raise of about 10% every 17 months, which works out to roughly 7% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Saudi Arabia, the national average raise is around 8% every 17 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Saudi Arabia:

  • Banking
    2%
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
    1%
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Activity assistant bonus rates in Saudi Arabia

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

25%

25% of activity assistants in Saudi Arabia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an activity assistant a low-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 75% of activity assistants reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Saudi Arabia

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Activity assistant: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Saudi Arabia is about 8% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

7%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Saudi Arabia on average.

Public sector 207,800 SAR
Private sector 192,600 SAR

Activity assistant salary by city in Saudi Arabia

Activity assistant pay is not even across Saudi Arabia. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Jeddah
  • Riyadh
  • Medina
  • Mecca
  • Dammam
  • Khubar
  • Taif
  • Abha
  • Tabuk
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
JeddahCity73,800 SAR80,480 SAR35,300-118,800 SAR
RiyadhCity72,380 SAR75,100 SAR34,480-115,080 SAR
MedinaCity69,720 SAR67,020 SAR39,160-106,960 SAR
MeccaCity67,320 SAR64,300 SAR35,420-104,900 SAR
DammamCity66,480 SAR64,040 SAR35,300-101,900 SAR
KhubarCity64,040 SAR67,360 SAR28,900-97,900 SAR
TaifCity63,400 SAR64,300 SAR31,520-99,340 SAR
AbhaCity61,840 SAR63,040 SAR28,860-96,520 SAR
TabukCity61,580 SAR63,480 SAR31,940-97,840 SAR


Activity Assistant in Saudi Arabia: FAQs

  • How much does an activity assistant make per month in Saudi Arabia?

    An activity assistant in Saudi Arabia earns about 5,798 SAR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 69,580 SAR.

  • What's the salary range for an activity assistant in Saudi Arabia?

    Entry-level activity assistants in Saudi Arabia start near 38,180 SAR. Top-end pay reaches around 104,440 SAR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 43,800 and 80,580 SAR.

  • Is the median activity assistant salary in Saudi Arabia higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 64,180 SAR, lower than the average of 69,580 SAR. Half of activity assistants in Saudi Arabia earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for activity assistants in Saudi Arabia?

    Men working as an activity assistant in Saudi Arabia earn around 13% less than women on average (61,680 vs 70,840 SAR a year).

  • Do activity assistants in Saudi Arabia get bonuses?

    About 25% of activity assistants in Saudi Arabia reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do activity assistants earn more in the public or private sector in Saudi Arabia?

    In Saudi Arabia, the public sector pays an activity assistant about 8% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do activity assistants in Saudi Arabia get a pay raise?

    An activity assistant in Saudi Arabia sees a raise of around 10% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.