Mining Engineering — salary and careers
A Mining Engineering graduate in Saudi Arabia earns roughly SAR 8,000 – 15,000 per month, across 6 career paths, with High market demand.
A Vision 2030 priority field
- At graduation
- 8,000
- With experience
- 15,000
- Market demand
- High
Career paths
- Mining Engineer
- Mineral Processing Engineer
- Blasting Engineer
- Geotechnical Engineer
- Mine Surveyor
- Mine Safety Engineer
Mining is an explicit Vision 2030 priority (Ma'aden and the drive to unlock mineral wealth); demand is rising while graduate supply stays thin.
Figures are estimates for the Saudi labour market (2026), based on job-posting averages and regional salary guides; they vary by employer, experience and city. For official figures, see the National Labor Observatory and Qiwa.