Data Analyst Salary in Jeddah (2026)
Analyst pay in Jeddah, band by band, how far it sits behind Riyadh, and what closes the gap without relocating.
A fresh graduate data analyst in Jeddah earns SAR 4,500 to 7,000 a month. At mid level, three to six years in, the range is SAR 10,500 to 15,000 a month, with a median of SAR 12,500.
Based on 140 live listings, updated 10 September 2026.
Salary by experience
| Level | Experience | Range per month | Median | What the job is |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh graduate | 0 to 1 years | SAR 4,500 to 7,000 | SAR 5,800 | Reporting support inside finance or operations. Excel first, BI tool second. |
| Junior | 1 to 3 years | SAR 7,000 to 10,500 | SAR 8,700 | One dashboard, one stakeholder group, your own SQL. |
| Mid level | 3 to 6 years | SAR 10,500 to 15,000 | SAR 12,500 | Trusted with the numbers that go to management. Automation expected. |
| Senior | 6 to 10 years | SAR 15,000 to 21,000 | SAR 17,500 | Owning a function's reporting outright, often as the only senior analyst in it. |
| Lead / Manager | 10+ years | SAR 21,000 to 30,000 | SAR 24,500 | Small team, wide remit. Frequently reports into finance rather than technology. |
What the package actually includes
Saudi offers quote a basic salary first. On top of the basic, expect roughly 25 percent as a housing allowance and around 10 percent as a transport allowance, so a stated basic of SAR 12,000 is closer to SAR 16,200 in the hand. Every figure on this page is the basic, so compare offers on the basic and then check the allowances separately.
Jeddah's analyst market is smaller and more concentrated than Riyadh's, with roughly one open role for every three in the capital. It leans towards logistics, aviation, FMCG and healthcare rather than banking and government technology. The practical effect is that Jeddah analysts tend to be generalists who own a whole reporting function, where a Riyadh analyst of the same age might specialise inside a larger team.
Skills that move you up a band
These are the differences the Jeddah market pays for, measured as the monthly premium against an otherwise identical CV in the same band.
Python for analysis: pandas, automation
+SAR 1,800 to 3,500Jeddah teams are smaller than Riyadh teams, so the analyst who automates their own reporting frees up the most visible amount of time. It is the fastest route out of the junior band here.
Find courses: Python for Data AnalysisArabic and English reporting
+SAR 1,200 to 2,800Worth more in Jeddah than in Dubai. A large share of the employer base is family owned or public sector, where board level reporting is produced in Arabic.
Cloud warehouse: BigQuery, Snowflake or Databricks
+SAR 2,000 to 4,500Fewer Jeddah employers have migrated than in Riyadh, so the premium is smaller, but the scarcity is higher. Logistics and healthcare are the two sectors hiring for it.
Find courses: Data Engineering FoundationsPower BI beyond drag and drop: DAX, row level security
+SAR 1,500 to 3,000Power BI dominates the Jeddah listing sample far more than Tableau does. Depth in one tool beats familiarity with three.
Find courses: Advanced Power BISupply chain and logistics domain knowledge
+SAR 2,000 to 4,000Jeddah is the kingdom's port city and its analyst demand reflects that. Understanding inventory, lead time and freight cost data is worth more here than anywhere else in Saudi Arabia.
Find courses: Supply Chain AnalyticsSQL: joins at scale, window functions
BaselineBaseline everywhere. In the Jeddah sample it appeared in effectively every listing above entry level.
Find courses: SQL Fundamentals
How Jeddah compares
Who is hiring
| Employer | Sector | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Red Sea Global | Giga project, new build data teams | SAR 12,000 to 19,000 |
| Alinma Bank | Banking, western region operations | SAR 10,000 to 16,000 |
| Saudia | Aviation, operations and revenue | SAR 10,000 to 16,000 |
| Almarai | FMCG, supply chain analytics | SAR 10,000 to 15,000 |
| Bupa Arabia | Insurance, claims and actuarial support | SAR 9,000 to 15,000 |
Before you negotiate
Jeddah offers sit around 10 percent below Riyadh at every band, and employers know candidates compare the two. The strongest position is not to demand the Riyadh figure but to price the absence of a relocation cost: you are already here, already housed, and available immediately. Giga project employers in the western region are the exception and often pay at or above Riyadh rates.
Anchor on the band, not on your last salary. The employer knows the range for the level they are hiring at, and quoting your previous pay hands them the number for free. Say which band your experience places you in, name the figure at the top of it, and let them counter downwards from there.
Then price the gap. If a skill on the list above is missing from your CV, you are negotiating at the lower end of the band by default, and no amount of framing fixes that in the call. Closing one of those gaps is usually worth more over a year than anything you win in the conversation itself.
Common questions
Is a data analyst salary in Jeddah tax free?
Yes. Saudi Arabia has no personal income tax, so the offer figure is close to what lands in your account. Saudi nationals have GOSI deducted; expatriate employees generally do not have a pension deduction.
How much less does Jeddah pay than Riyadh?
Around 10 to 12 percent at every band in the current sample. The gap is smallest at entry level and widest at senior, because senior analyst demand in Saudi Arabia is heavily concentrated in Riyadh. Giga project employers in the western region are the main exception.
Which sectors hire the most analysts in Jeddah?
Logistics and aviation first, then FMCG, healthcare and insurance, then banking. This is close to the inverse of Riyadh, where banking, telecom and government technology lead. It changes which domain knowledge is worth money.
Is it worth relocating to Riyadh for the pay?
For a mid level analyst the gap is roughly SAR 1,500 a month before housing costs, and Riyadh housing is more expensive. The stronger argument for relocating is not the salary but the number of senior roles available to move into later.
What do employers in Jeddah ask for most?
SQL and Power BI appear in nearly every listing above entry level. After that, the differentiators in this sample are Python, Arabic reporting, and supply chain or logistics domain knowledge.
How these figures were built
Figures are triangulated from Glassdoor city salary pages, September 2026, GulfTalent salary reports, September 2026, Payscale Saudi Arabia and UAE, Careery Job Scout, live listings, 90 days to 10 September 2026. This page draws on 140 live listings in the sample window. A page is published only where salary confidence is high, with at least 25 live listings and three named employers, so combinations you cannot find here did not clear that bar. Last updated 10 September 2026.