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Salary for position Machine Operator in Saudi Arabia

Gross monthly salary in Saudi Arabia is
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80% of people earn:
4,461 - 9,051 SAR
10% earn less lthan 4,461 SAR
10% earns more than 9,051 SAR

Salaries in the survey are expressed in gross.

Based on the Saudiarabia.paylab.com salary survey, 80% of people on the Machine Operator position in the Saudi Arabia earn between 4,461 SAR and 9,051 SAR monthly gross.

10% of employees earn less than 4,461 SAR and 10% of people earn more than 9,051 SAR.

The survey is based on data from employees, cleaned of extreme and duplicate values. By taking a free, anonymous survey, you will get a more accurate salary comparison with other people working in the same position as you.

What kind of work does Machine Operator typically do

  • Operating and monitoring the operation of one or more pieces of equipment on the production line.
  • Adding materials to pieces of equipment as needed and removing such materials if there is any excess.
  • Checking the in-process and finished products using measurement instruments.
  • Halting the production line operation in case of insufficient quality products.
  • Producing finished products, finishing in-process products.

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Position Machine Operator in the labour market

In the salary ranking,
the job position takes

518. place

Women representation in position

0%

Average age of respondent by position

26

659. place

Cleaner

General labour

Salary group 1

2,000 - 3,640 SAR

519. place

Accommodation Manager

Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Salary group 2

3,613 - 10,055 SAR

518. place

Machine Operator

Production

Salary group 2

4,461 - 9,051 SAR

517. place

Production Supervisor

Management

Salary group 2

2,725 - 11,537 SAR

1. place

Chief Executive Officer

Top Management

Salary group 3

21,960 - 102,346 SAR

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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary for the position Machine Operator.

The total gross salary for the position Machine Operator ranges between 4,028 SAR and 13,531 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 Machine Operator have a total gross salary of at least 9,051 SAR per month.

10% of the highest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary higher than 9,051 SAR per month, and 10% of the lowest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary lower than 4,461 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 Machine Operator earns 7,320 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 Machine Operator, we currently have less than 20 verified respondents collected.