Petroleum Engineering — salary and careers
A Petroleum Engineering graduate in Saudi Arabia earns roughly SAR 14,000 – 25,000 per month, across 4 career paths, with Medium market demand.
A Vision 2030 priority field
- At graduation
- 14,000
- With experience
- 25,000
- Market demand
- Medium
Career paths
- Reservoir / drilling engineer
- Production engineer
- Petroleum-data analyst
- Energy-project engineer
Highest-paying engineering but narrowing intake; energy transition reshaping roles.
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.