Salary benchmark · Riyadh

Backend Engineer Salary in Riyadh

Mid-level (3-5y) backend engineer pay in Riyadh sits around $74,400/yr. Floor and stretch bands below, plus how the role compares across other markets and roles.

Floor

$63,240

$5,270/mo · 15th percentile

Median

$74,400

$6,200/mo · Typical mid-level offer

Stretch

$93,000

$7,750/mo · Top-quartile, hot market

By experience level in Riyadh

Same role, four experience levels, annual total comp.

ExperienceFloorMedianStretchMult.
Junior (0-2y)$41,112$48,360$60,4560.65×
Mid (3-5y)$63,240$74,400$93,0001.00×
Senior (5-8y)$85,380$100,440$125,5561.35×
Lead (8y+)$110,676$130,200$162,7561.75×

Floor = median × 0.85 · Stretch = median × 1.25. Mult applied to the Riyadh mid-level base.

How Riyadh compares

Same backend engineer role, other top markets, mid-level annual median.

San Francisco$204,000+174%New York$174,000+134%Austin$138,000+85%Remote$126,000+69%Singapore$114,000+53%

Other roles in Riyadh

Top 5 highest-paid roles in Riyadh, mid-level annual median.

Engineering Manager$108,000Product Manager$84,000Account Executive$72,000Full-stack Engineer$72,000Marketing Manager$72,000

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