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Average Audit Supervisor Salary in Saudi Arabia for 2026

An audit supervisor in Saudi Arabia earns about 237,400 SAR a year. That's 19% above 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 124,400 SAR a year, while the very top stretches to 361,600 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 audit supervisor make in Saudi Arabia?

Average salary
237,400 SAR
19,783 SAR per month
Lowest reported
124,400 SAR
10,366 SAR per month
Highest reported
361,600 SAR
30,133 SAR per month

A typical audit supervisor working in Saudi Arabia brings home around 19,783 SAR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 124,400 SAR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 361,600 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 audit supervisor 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 audit supervisor 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 audit supervisors in Saudi Arabia earn less than 222,300 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 157,600 SAR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 275,200 SAR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of audit supervisors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 124,400 SAR. The highest stretch to 361,600 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.

124,400
Low
222,300
Median
361,600
High
157,600
25th
275,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in SAR

Audit supervisor pay by experience in Saudi Arabia

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an audit supervisor 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 audit supervisor salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    142,300 SAR
  • 2-5 Years
    +24% from previous
    176,800 SAR
  • 5-10 Years
    +41% from previous
    249,600 SAR
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    294,700 SAR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    320,500 SAR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    340,400 SAR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 41%. That is the point at which a audit supervisor 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.


Audit supervisor pay by education in Saudi Arabia

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving audit supervisor 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 audit supervisor salary in Saudi Arabia broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Certificate or Diploma
    176,800 SAR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +29% from previous
    227,600 SAR
  • Master's Degree
    +43% from previous
    325,900 SAR

Audit supervisor 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 audit supervisors in Saudi Arabia earn an average of 247,800 SAR a year, while female audit supervisors earn around 217,900 SAR. That works out to a 14% gap in favour of men, 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.

Audit Supervisor gender pay gap

12%

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

Men 247,800 SAR
Women 217,900 SAR

Pay raises for an audit supervisor 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 11% every 17 months, which works out to roughly 8% 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

Audit supervisor 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.

52%

52% of audit supervisors in Saudi Arabia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an audit supervisor a moderate-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 3% to 5% of base salary. The remaining 48% of audit supervisors 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

Audit supervisor: 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

Audit supervisor salary by city in Saudi Arabia

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

  • Riyadh
  • Jeddah
  • Mecca
  • Medina
  • Abha
  • Dammam
  • Taif
  • Tabuk
  • Khubar
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
RiyadhCity257,700 SAR273,300 SAR119,900-407,100 SAR
JeddahCity254,800 SAR275,800 SAR117,380-404,600 SAR
MeccaCity252,300 SAR232,400 SAR137,400-384,200 SAR
MedinaCity249,600 SAR237,400 SAR134,600-383,300 SAR
AbhaCity247,800 SAR259,100 SAR117,600-388,100 SAR
DammamCity247,800 SAR238,900 SAR128,500-381,800 SAR
TaifCity237,400 SAR232,900 SAR119,900-363,000 SAR
TabukCity237,400 SAR239,300 SAR114,000-367,200 SAR
KhubarCity233,600 SAR252,300 SAR106,440-371,100 SAR


Audit Supervisor in Saudi Arabia: FAQs

  • How much does an audit supervisor make per month in Saudi Arabia?

    An audit supervisor in Saudi Arabia earns about 19,783 SAR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 237,400 SAR.

  • What's the salary range for an audit supervisor in Saudi Arabia?

    Entry-level audit supervisors in Saudi Arabia start near 124,400 SAR. Top-end pay reaches around 361,600 SAR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 157,600 and 275,200 SAR.

  • Is the median audit supervisor salary in Saudi Arabia higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 222,300 SAR, lower than the average of 237,400 SAR. Half of audit supervisors in Saudi Arabia earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for audit supervisors in Saudi Arabia?

    Men working as an audit supervisor in Saudi Arabia earn around 14% more than women on average (247,800 vs 217,900 SAR a year).

  • Do audit supervisors in Saudi Arabia get bonuses?

    About 52% of audit supervisors in Saudi Arabia reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do audit supervisors earn more in the public or private sector in Saudi Arabia?

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

  • How often do audit supervisors in Saudi Arabia get a pay raise?

    An audit supervisor in Saudi Arabia sees a raise of around 11% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.