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Average Remedy Developer Salary in Saudi Arabia for 2026

A remedy developer in Saudi Arabia earns about 148,300 SAR a year. That's 26% 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 67,120 SAR a year, while the very top stretches to 231,000 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 a remedy developer make in Saudi Arabia?

Average salary
148,300 SAR
12,358 SAR per month
Lowest reported
67,120 SAR
5,593 SAR per month
Highest reported
231,000 SAR
19,250 SAR per month

A typical remedy developer working in Saudi Arabia brings home around 12,358 SAR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 67,120 SAR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 231,000 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 remedy developer 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 remedy developer 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 remedy developers in Saudi Arabia earn less than 154,700 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 101,840 SAR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 205,700 SAR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of remedy developers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 67,120 SAR. The highest stretch to 231,000 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.

67,120
Low
154,700
Median
231,000
High
101,840
25th
205,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in SAR

Remedy developer pay by experience in Saudi Arabia

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a remedy developer 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 remedy developer salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    78,480 SAR
  • 2-5 Years
    +38% from previous
    108,080 SAR
  • 5-10 Years
    +43% from previous
    154,700 SAR
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    190,500 SAR
  • 15-20 Years
    +4% from previous
    197,600 SAR
  • 20+ Years
    +10% from previous
    216,800 SAR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 43%. That is the point at which a remedy developer 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.


Remedy developer pay by education in Saudi Arabia

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    96,340 SAR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +58% from previous
    151,800 SAR
  • Master's Degree
    +37% from previous
    207,700 SAR

Remedy developer 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 remedy developers in Saudi Arabia earn an average of 157,600 SAR a year, while female remedy developers earn around 139,100 SAR. That works out to a 13% 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.

Remedy Developer gender pay gap

12%

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

Men 157,600 SAR
Women 139,100 SAR

Pay raises for a remedy developer 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 18 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

Remedy developer 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.

57%

57% of remedy developers in Saudi Arabia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a remedy developer 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 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 43% of remedy developers 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

Remedy developer: 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

Remedy developer salary by city in Saudi Arabia

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

  • Dammam
  • Medina
  • Mecca
  • Jeddah
  • Riyadh
  • Abha
  • Khubar
  • Tabuk
  • Taif
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
DammamCity159,100 SAR152,100 SAR80,500-239,300 SAR
MedinaCity159,100 SAR167,100 SAR75,280-251,500 SAR
MeccaCity159,100 SAR154,700 SAR80,020-243,000 SAR
JeddahCity158,700 SAR172,200 SAR72,380-249,600 SAR
RiyadhCity158,700 SAR158,700 SAR77,100-243,000 SAR
AbhaCity150,000 SAR137,400 SAR80,800-225,700 SAR
KhubarCity143,200 SAR154,700 SAR67,560-228,500 SAR
TabukCity138,800 SAR143,200 SAR66,840-217,900 SAR
TaifCity137,400 SAR143,200 SAR66,480-214,000 SAR


Remedy Developer in Saudi Arabia: FAQs

  • How much does a remedy developer make per month in Saudi Arabia?

    A remedy developer in Saudi Arabia earns about 12,358 SAR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 148,300 SAR.

  • What's the salary range for a remedy developer in Saudi Arabia?

    Entry-level remedy developers in Saudi Arabia start near 67,120 SAR. Top-end pay reaches around 231,000 SAR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 101,840 and 205,700 SAR.

  • Is the median remedy developer salary in Saudi Arabia higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 154,700 SAR, higher than the average of 148,300 SAR. Half of remedy developers in Saudi Arabia earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for remedy developers in Saudi Arabia?

    Men working as a remedy developer in Saudi Arabia earn around 13% more than women on average (157,600 vs 139,100 SAR a year).

  • Do remedy developers in Saudi Arabia get bonuses?

    About 57% of remedy developers in Saudi Arabia reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do remedy developers earn more in the public or private sector in Saudi Arabia?

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

  • How often do remedy developers in Saudi Arabia get a pay raise?

    A remedy developer in Saudi Arabia sees a raise of around 10% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.