Earning Power

Detailed Findings Saudi Arabia—All Respondents
Total Compensation (in Saudi Riyals)
Compensation n= 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Salary 370 169,000 240,000 360,000 281,051
Total compensation 370 202,000 279,500 432,320 335,397
Reported/Expected Change in Total Compensation over Past/Next 12 Months
Past 12 months n= Percent Next 12 months n= Percent
Decreased 3 1% Decrease 7 2%
Remained the same 114 31% Remain the same 64 17%
Increased less than 1% 10 3% Increase less than 1% 7 2%
Increased 1% to 2.9% 20 5% Increase 1% to 2.9% 19 5%
Increased 3% to 3.9% 26 7% Increase 3% to 3.9% 36 10%
Increased 4% to 4.9% 35 9% Increase 4% to 4.9% 47 13%
Increased 5% to 6.9% 46 12% Increase 5% to 6.9% 63 17%
Increased 7% to 9.9% 39 11% Increase 7% to 9.9% 35 9%
Increased 10% to 14.9% 38 10% Increase 10% to 14.9% 42 11%
Increased 15% to 19.9% 9 2% Increase 15% to 19.9% 12 3%
Increased 20% to 24.9% 7 2% Increase 20% to 24.9% 14 4%
Increased 25% to 29.9% 7 2% Increase 25% to 29.9% 7 2%
Increased 30% or greater 16 4% Increase 30% or greater 17 5%
Annualized Salary by Position Description
Position n= Percent 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Director of project
management office (PMO) 33 9% 264,000 420,000 500,000 430,926
Portfolio manager 10 3% 312,000 343,220 420,000 354,980
Program manager 43 12% 190,000 300,000 384,000 325,462
Project manager III 50 14% 216,000 255,000 420,000 301,355
Project manager II 50 14% 162,000 218,000 284,152 230,620
Project manager I 74 20% 156,816 214,440 289,992 225,853
Project management
specialist 87 24% 138,000 238,000 330,000 257,728
Project management
consultant 23 6% 163,067 250,000 360,000 282,151
Annualized Salary by Years of Work Experience
Years n= Percent 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Less than 3 years 1 * -- -- -- --
3 to less than 5 years 13 4% 130,000 156,000 186,000 177,317
5 to less than 10 years 91 25% 126,000 180,000 228,000 188,026
10 to less than 15 years 118 32% 168,000 240,000 312,000 251,550
15 to less than 20 years 69 19% 220,320 336,000 480,000 358,950
20 or more years 78 21% 260,000 360,000 495,235 384,613
Earning Power: Project Management Salary Survey, Ninth Edition
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