Contractor day rate benchmarks for tech roles in Dammam. Median rates, typical ranges, and links to take-home calculators.
Software Engineering
Enterprise Architect
SAR35K/mo
Range: limited data
Cloud Infrastructure
Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Lead
SAR35K/mo
Range: limited data
Cloud & Cybersecurity
Cloud Security Specialist
SAR35K/mo
Range: limited data
Quant & FinTech
Algorithmic Trading Systems Engineer
SAR35K/mo
Range: limited data
Data & Analytics
MLOps Engineer
SAR35K/mo
Range: limited data
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
AI Research Scientist
SAR35K/mo
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
Principal Software Engineer
SAR35K/mo
Range: limited data
Web3 Blockchain & Payments
Web3 Security Engineer
SAR35K/mo
Range: limited data
Quant & FinTech
Quantitative Developer (C++ / Python)
SAR35K/mo
Range: limited data
Smart City & Deep Tech
Data Center Facilities Manager / Architect
SAR35K/mo
Range: limited data
Artificial Intelligence
AI Product Manager
SAR35K/mo
Range: limited data
Smart City & Deep Tech
AI Strategy & Solutions Architect
SAR35K/mo
Range: limited data
Security & Risk
Cybersecurity Specialist / Architect
SAR35K/mo
Range: limited data
Cybersecurity & GRC
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
SAR32K/mo
SAR31K–SAR33K/mo
Product, Design & IT Leadership
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
SAR32K/mo
SAR31K–SAR33K/mo
Quant & FinTech
Core Banking Systems Specialist (Temenos / Mambu)
SAR29K/mo
Range: limited data
Security & Risk
Security Operations Center (SOC) Lead
SAR29K/mo
Range: limited data
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
NLP Specialist
SAR29K/mo
Range: limited data
FinTech & Payments
Payments Platform Engineer
SAR29K/mo
Range: limited data
Security & Risk
GRC Lead
SAR29K/mo
Range: limited data
Security & Risk
Incident Response Specialist
SAR29K/mo
Range: limited data
Cloud & Cybersecurity
Application Security (AppSec) Engineer
SAR29K/mo
Range: limited data
Enterprise Systems
Salesforce / CRM Architect
SAR29K/mo
Range: limited data
Web3 Blockchain & Payments
Smart Contract / Solidity Developer
SAR29K/mo
Range: limited data
Product Delivery & Design
IT Program / Project Manager
SAR29K/mo
Range: limited data
Data AI & Analytics
Data Governance & Privacy Lead
SAR29K/mo
Range: limited data
Data AI & Analytics
Business Intelligence (BI) Lead
SAR29K/mo
Range: limited data
Enterprise Systems
SAP / Oracle ERP Cloud Consultant
SAR29K/mo
Range: limited data
Web3 Blockchain & Payments
Virtual Asset Payment / API Engineer
SAR29K/mo
Range: limited data
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Deep Learning Scientist
SAR25K/mo
SAR24K–SAR25K/mo
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Generative AI Specialist
SAR25K/mo
SAR24K–SAR25K/mo
Cloud Infrastructure
Network & Cloud Connectivity Engineer
SAR24K/mo
Range: limited data
Smart City & Deep Tech
IoT & Embedded Systems Engineer
SAR24K/mo
Range: limited data
Software, Platform & SaaS Engineering
QA Automation Lead
SAR24K/mo
Range: limited data
Enterprise Applications
Business Systems Analyst
SAR24K/mo
Range: limited data
Data AI & Analytics
Analytics Engineer (dbt / SQL)
SAR24K/mo
Range: limited data
Quant & FinTech
Front-Office / Trading Floor Application Support
SAR24K/mo
Range: limited data
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
AI Infrastructure Engineer
SAR23K/mo
SAR23K–SAR24K/mo
Data & Analytics
Data Architect
SAR23K/mo
SAR23K–SAR29K/mo
Software Engineering
Engineering Manager
SAR23K/mo
SAR23K–SAR29K/mo
Enterprise Systems, ERP & Specialized Tech
Quantum / HPC Computing Specialist
SAR23K/mo
SAR23K–SAR24K/mo
Software Engineering
Solutions Architect
SAR23K/mo
SAR22K–SAR26K/mo
Cybersecurity & Risk
Penetration Tester / Ethical Hacker
SAR23K/mo
SAR21K–SAR26K/mo
Cybersecurity & Risk
Cloud Security Architect
SAR23K/mo
Range: limited data
Cloud Infrastructure
Cloud Architect (AWS / Azure / GCP)
SAR23K/mo
SAR22K–SAR29K/mo
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
AI / ML Engineer
SAR23K/mo
SAR22K–SAR24K/mo
Software Engineering
Software Architect
SAR22K/mo
Range: limited data
Cybersecurity & Risk
Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer
SAR22K/mo
SAR20K–SAR25K/mo
Software Engineering & Development
Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
SAR22K/mo
SAR21K–SAR28K/mo
Cybersecurity & GRC
Cybersecurity Engineer
SAR21K/mo
Range: limited data
Enterprise Systems, ERP & Specialized Tech
Blockchain / Smart Contract Engineer
SAR21K/mo
Range: limited data
Infrastructure & Cloud
Platform Engineer
SAR21K/mo
SAR20K–SAR28K/mo
Product, Design & Delivery
Technical Product Manager (TPM)
SAR21K/mo
SAR21K–SAR25K/mo
Enterprise Systems, ERP & Specialized Tech
SAP Functional / Technical Consultant
SAR20K/mo
SAR20K–SAR21K/mo
Data Science, Analytics & Engineering
Data Engineer (Databricks/Snowflake)
SAR20K/mo
SAR20K–SAR25K/mo
Enterprise Systems, ERP & Specialized Tech
FinTech Systems Integration Specialist
SAR20K/mo
Range: limited data
Infrastructure & Cloud
DevOps Engineer
SAR20K/mo
SAR20K–SAR25K/mo
Cloud, Platform & Infrastructure
Kubernetes / Container Engineer
SAR20K/mo
Range: limited data
Data & Analytics
Data Scientist
SAR20K/mo
SAR20K–SAR25K/mo
Product, Design & IT Leadership
Enterprise IT Project Manager
SAR19K/mo
SAR19K–SAR20K/mo
Enterprise Applications
Salesforce Developer / Architect
SAR19K/mo
Range: limited data
Cybersecurity & GRC
Security Operations (SecOps) Engineer
SAR19K/mo
SAR18K–SAR20K/mo
Enterprise Systems, ERP & Specialized Tech
Workday / ERP Specialist
SAR19K/mo
Range: limited data
Data & Analytics
Analytics Engineer
SAR18K/mo
Range: limited data
Software Engineering & Development
Embedded Systems / IoT Engineer
SAR18K/mo
Range: limited data
Enterprise Applications
ERP/CRM Specialist
SAR18K/mo
Range: limited data
Cybersecurity & GRC
Information Security Analyst
SAR18K/mo
SAR17K–SAR18K/mo
Software Engineering & IT Leadership
Back-End Developer (Java / Go / Node.js)
SAR18K/mo
SAR18K–SAR24K/mo
Infrastructure & Cloud
Infrastructure Engineer
SAR18K/mo
Range: limited data
Cloud Infrastructure
Database Administrator (Oracle / PostgreSQL / NoSQL)
SAR17K/mo
SAR17K–SAR21K/mo
Software Engineering
Mobile Developer
SAR17K/mo
SAR17K–SAR21K/mo
Software Engineering
Full-Stack Engineer (React / Next.js / TypeScript)
SAR17K/mo
SAR17K–SAR23K/mo
Product & Design
Product Owner
SAR17K/mo
Range: limited data
Architecture & Integration
API & Integration Architect
SAR17K/mo
SAR16K–SAR23K/mo
Design & IT Leadership
UI/UX Designer
SAR17K/mo
SAR16K–SAR20K/mo
Design & IT Leadership
Scrum Master / Agile Coach
SAR16K/mo
Range: limited data
Data Engineering & Analytics
Business Intelligence (BI) Developer
SAR16K/mo
Range: limited data
Software Engineering & Development
Frontend Engineer (React/Vue/Next.js)
SAR16K/mo
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
Android Developer
SAR16K/mo
SAR15K–SAR16K/mo
Software Engineering
QA Automation Engineer
SAR16K/mo
Range: limited data
Local contractor market
Market overview
Dammam is part of the Saudi Arabia contractor market, with 80 tracked tech roles in 2026. Rates reflect published market data for freelance and fixed-term contract engagements across software, data, cloud, and infrastructure disciplines.
Take-home and structure
Rates shown are gross. Your net take-home depends on IR35 status. Outside IR35 through a limited company significantly increases your retention vs an umbrella inside IR35. Use the IR35 calculator below to compare.
IR35 inside vs outside comparison
See exactly how much more you keep outside IR35 vs an umbrella
Dammam contractor day rates cover a range of tech roles in 2026, spanning software engineering, data, cloud, and infrastructure disciplines. Rates vary by specialism, seniority, and IR35 status (for UK roles). See the role-by-role breakdown above for specific median rates and typical ranges.
Dammam sits within the Saudi Arabia contract market. Day rates can vary meaningfully by city, particularly between financial centres and regional hubs. Browse other city pages under the Saudi Arabia contract rates section to compare.
Enterprise Architect commands the highest contractor day rate in Dammam in 2026, with a median of SAR35K/mo. See the full role breakdown above for the complete list of contract rates by discipline.
Your take-home from any day rate in Dammam depends on your IR35 status. Outside IR35 through a limited company retains significantly more than inside IR35 via an umbrella. Use the IR35 calculator linked from each role card above for a precise inside vs outside comparison under 2026/27 HMRC rates.
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