Saudi Arabia jobs market, October 2026
Key findings
- 3,390 live vacancies in Saudi Arabia from 352 employers; 2,175 were posted in the last 30 days.
- Of the vacancies with a stated city, Riyadh carries 69%, followed by Dammam & Khobar (13%) and Jeddah (8%).
- 2% of adverts state a salary.
- The most-advertised sector is Hospitality & Tourism, with 879 vacancies.
- Among sectors where at least 5 adverts state pay, the highest median is Construction & Projects: SAR 17,100 a month.
Where the vacancies are
| City | Vacancies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Riyadh | 1,813 | 69% |
| Dammam & Khobar | 350 | 13% |
| Jeddah | 206 | 8% |
| Makkah | 135 | 5% |
| Madinah | 62 | 2% |
| Red Sea Project | 52 | 2% |
| Diriyah | 3 | <1% |
| Qiddiya | 1 | <1% |
| Yanbu | 1 | <1% |
Shares are of the 2,623 vacancies whose advert names a city.
By sector
| Sector | Vacancies | State a salary | Median stated pay (SAR / month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality & Tourism | 879 | <1% | — |
| Engineering | 796 | 2% | 8,500 |
| Construction & Projects | 757 | <1% | 17,100 |
| IT & Software | 284 | <1% | — |
| Finance & Accounting | 228 | <1% | — |
| Energy & Petrochemicals | 198 | 5% | 4,500 |
| Healthcare & Medical | 77 | 1% | — |
| Education & Training | 64 | 19% | 5,500 |
A median appears only where at least 5 adverts state pay in riyals. Below that it is one employer's offer, not a market rate. For ranges by seniority and city, see salaries.
Who advertises the most vacancies
| Employer or agency | Live vacancies |
|---|---|
| Qiddiya | 260 |
| Accor | 257 |
| JASARA PMC | 168 |
| Parsons | 124 |
| Hilton | 104 |
| Radisson Hotel Group | 98 |
| Lucid Motors | 91 |
| Samsung E&A | 65 |
| Egis | 58 |
| Rosewood Hotel Group | 58 |
How this is counted
- These are the vacancies in Saudi Arabia that this site carried on 31 October 2026, from employers' own career boards and licensed job feeds. They are a large sample of advertised roles, not a census of the Saudi labour market: roles filled by referral, agency or internal move never appear in any advert.
- Salaries are what adverts state. Estimated salaries are excluded, and so is any figure implausible for its currency — the same rule the job pages apply. A stated range counts at its midpoint.
- "Posted in the last 30 days" uses the date the source gives for the advert.
- The current month is recounted every day; when it ends, its figures are kept unchanged as that month's record.
Use these figures
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Saudi Careers (expatjobssaudi.com), “Saudi Arabia jobs market, October 2026”.