Average Judge Advocate Salary in Saudi Arabia for 2024

In this article, we will look at the average Judge Advocate salary for 2024 in Saudi Arabia and how that compares to other countries and professions. We'll also look at interesting salary data points like median salary, 25th and 75th percentile salaries, salary amounts based on experience, bonus ranges and more!

The data in this article has been compiled using official government salary data, salary surveys, and other sources such as job postings which contain salary information.

All salary information is in the local currency, which is the Saudi riyal. To keep things simple, we are using the SAR currency code instead of the currency symbol ر.س.

How Much Does a Judge Advocate Make in Saudi Arabia?

A Judge Advocate working in Saudi Arabia will typically earn around 414,000 SAR per year, and this can range from the lowest average salary of about 194,600 SAR to the highest average salary of 650,700 SAR.

These are average salaries for a Judge Advocate in Saudi Arabia and include benefits such as housing and transport. It's also possible for a Judge Advocate to earn more or less than the average salaries shown above.

Judge Advocate salaries will vary a lot based on your experience, location, skills, and gender. Keep reading below to research more data on each of these areas.

Distribution of Judge Advocate Salaries in Saudi Arabia

So we've looked at the average salaries a Judge Advocate will earn in Saudi Arabia. The next interesting data point is the distribution of salaries.

Salary ranges

We already know that a Judge Advocate can earn between 194,600 SAR and 650,700 SAR on average in Saudi Arabia. This is known as the range in statistics.

The difference between the maximum and minimum values is a good indicator of variability in salaries, and can be used by employers to figure out how much they can expect to pay, and for employees to know how much they can earn.

Median salary

The median salary for a Judge Advocate in Saudi Arabia is 436,200 SAR. This is the middle value in the distribution of salaries.

What this means is that approximately 50% of the population earn less than 436,200 SAR, and 50% of the population earn more than 436,200 SAR.

If you are earning more than the median salary, that's a good indicator that you are being paid well.

If you're not earning more than the median salary, your objective should be to increase your earnings to be at least as high as the median salary (which you can do by asking for a pay rise, looking for a better paying job, etc).

Percentiles

Percentiles are similar to the median salary, but instead of looking at the middle value, they look at the values in the top and bottom half of the distribution.

For the average Judge Advocate salary in Saudi Arabia, 25% of the population are earning less than 282,500 SAR while 75% of the population earn more than 282,500 SAR.

75% of the population earn less than 576,500 SAR, and 25% of the population earn more than 576,500 SAR.

Like the median salary, the 25th and 75th percentile salaries can be used to determine which quartile you fall into so that you know whether you are being paid well enough compared to others in your profession and location.

Judge Advocate Salary by Experience Level in Saudi Arabia

The most important factor in determining your salary after the specific profession is the number of years experience you have. It stands to reason that more years of experience will result in a higher wage.

We have researched the average judge advocate salary based on years of experience to give you an idea of how the average changes once you've worked for a certain amount of time.

• 0 - 2 Years Experience. A Judge Advocate in Saudi Arabia that has less than two years of experience can expect to earn somewhere in the region of 221,500 SAR.
• 2 - 5 Years Experience. With two to five years of experience the average Judge Advocate salary would increase to 309,800 SAR.
• 5 - 10 Years Experience. From five to ten years of experience as a Judge Advocate, the average salary would be 437,900 SAR.
• 10 - 15 Years Experience. Once you have more than ten years of experience the average salary reaches around 535,800 SAR.
• 15 - 20 Years Experience. A Judge Advocate with 15 to 20 years of experience can earn an average of 563,300 SAR.
• 20+ Years Experience. For a Judge Advocate with more than 20 years, the expected average salary increases to 615,700 SAR.

Average Salary by Experience Chart

Judge Advocate Salary by Education Level in Saudi Arabia

As well as experience in a job, your education plays a big role in how much you can earn. A lot of higher paying positions require a high level of education, but how much can a degree increase your salary?

In our research we have compared the salaries of employees in the same job and career level with different levels of education to see how much more you can earn at each education level.

The salary you can earn based on your education is very specific to both your location and the career path you choose.

In our research, we looked at the average salary for a Judge Advocate in Saudi Arabia based on the education level of the employees in order to find out whether a better education level would increase your salary.

• Bachelor's Degree. A Judge Advocate in Saudi Arabia with a bachelor's degree education can earn an average salary of 283,700 SAR.

• Master's Degree. A Judge Advocate in Saudi Arabia with a master's degree education can earn an average salary of 440,200 SAR.

• PhD. A Judge Advocate in Saudi Arabia with a phd education can earn an average salary of 587,800 SAR.

Average Salary by Education Chart

Judge Advocate Salary Compared by Gender

In the modern age, we know that there should never be a pay gap between men and women. Unfortunately, in many professions, there is still a significant difference between the salaries earned by men when compared to the salary of women in the same job.

In Saudi Arabia, a male judge advocate will earn an average of 440,200 SAR, while a female judge advocate will earn around 388,100 SAR.

This means that a male judge advocate earns approximately 13% more than a female judge advocate for performing the same job.

Average Salary by Gender Chart in Saudi Arabia

Judge Advocate Average Pay Raise in Saudi Arabia

In many countries, an annual pay raise is often given to employees to reward their service with a salary increase.

From our research, we can see that the average pay raise for a Judge Advocate in Saudi Arabia is around 12% every 17 months.

The national average pay raise across all professions and industries in Saudi Arabia is around 8% every 17 months.

In this case, we can see that the number of months between the average pay raise is higher than the typical 12 months.

To make the data more meaningful, we can calculate what the approximate annual pay raise would be using a simple formula:

Annual Increase = ( Increase Rate ÷ Months ) × 12

So for this example, it would be:

Annual Increase = ( 12 ÷ 17 ) × 12  = 8%

What this means is that a Judge Advocate in Saudi Arabia can expect to receive an average pay raise of around 8% every 12 months.

Annual Pay Raise by Industry in Saudi Arabia for 2024

In the chart below, you can see the average annual pay raise percentages for each of the major industries in Saudi Arabia.

You will see that companies in bigger and more lucrative industries tend to have the higher annual pay raises.

Judge Advocate Bonus and Incentive Rates in Saudi Arabia

Another part of your overall compensation in a job is how much bonus you receive. Some job roles will be more likely to pay a bonus than others and also more likely to have higher bonus rates.

Generally speaking, jobs that are more involved with direct revenue generation will receive higher bonuses based on the performance towards revenue goals.

A Judge Advocate is a moderate bonus based job, with 60% of employees reporting at least one bonus in the last 12 months.

40% reported that they had not received any bonuses in the previous 12 months.

For the employees that did receive a bonus in the previous 12 months, the reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7%.

Government vs Private Sector Salaries

Another commonly asked question is whether you get paid a higher salary working in the public (government) sector or the private sector.

Public sector employees in Saudi Arabia earn approximately 8% more than private sector employees in the same role.

Salaries for Jobs Similar to a Judge Advocate

In the table below, we have salary information for jobs that are similar to a Judge Advocate in Saudi Arabia.

Salary Comparison by City

If you want to compare salaries with different cities in Saudi Arabia, you can use the links below to explore the data for each specific city we have researched.

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