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Electrical & Power Engineering

Salary for position Electrical Engineer in Saudi Arabia

Gross monthly salary in Saudi Arabia is
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80% of people earn:
69K - 203K SAR
10% earn less lthan 69K SAR
10% earns more than 203K SAR
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Salaries in the survey are expressed in gross.

Based on the Saudiarabia.paylab.com salary survey, 80% of people on the Electrical Engineer position in the Saudi Arabia earn between 68,604 SAR and 202,692 SAR annually gross.

10% of employees earn less than 68,604 SAR and 10% of people earn more than 202,692 SAR.

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What kind of work does Electrical Engineer typically do

  • Specification, design, implementation, and installation of a solution following client defined requirements.
  • Proposal and definition of control system requirements.
  • Definition and configuration of sequential, paired, and discrete circuits.
  • Securing software development support.
  • Creating technical documentation for application solutions.
  • Securing technical support and engineering work at the client's site.

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Position Electrical Engineer in the labour market

In the salary ranking,
the job position takes

286. place

Women representation in position

0%

Average age of respondent by position

32

659. place

Cleaner

General labour

Salary group 1

24,000 - 43,680 SAR

287. place

Repairer

Electrical & Power Engineering

Salary group 2

91,056 - 171,876 SAR

286. place

Electrical Engineer

Electrical & Power Engineering

Salary group 2

68,604 - 202,692 SAR

285. place

Research Worker, Scientific Worker

Education, Science & Research

Salary group 2

69,048 - 202,236 SAR

1. place

Chief Executive Officer

Top Management

Salary group 3

263,520 - 1,228,152 SAR

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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary for the position Electrical Engineer.

The total gross salary for the position Electrical Engineer ranges between 4,853 SAR and 28,545 SAR per month. For an accurate comparison, we recommend checking your salary through the questionnaire on Saudiarabia.paylab.com to get a more precise view of the salary, considering the region where you work.

The highest-earning employees in the position Electrical Engineer have a total gross salary of at least 16,891 SAR per month.

10% of the highest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary higher than 16,891 SAR per month, and 10% of the lowest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary lower than 5,717 SAR per month. By participating in our salary survey, you will get an accurate comparison of your salary with the market average, considering the region where you work.

After working for 5 years, the position Electrical Engineer earns 11,887 SAR per month gross.

You need to be well prepared for salary negotiations. During salary negotiation, we recommend focusing on the following aspects:
  • find out the current market value of the position – on Saudiarabia.paylab.com you can check it for free and anonymously
  • highlight your experience and achievements – it is good to time the salary discussion well
  • expanded responsibilities – if you work beyond your role and assigned duties
  • prepare alternatives – if a salary increase is not possible, there are other options (bonuses, extra vacation, etc.)

The salary data comes from a pay survey where everyone can anonymously compare their salary with other employees working in the same position. We clean and process this data according to our methodology. For the position Electrical Engineer, we currently have 54 verified respondents collected.