Saudi Arabia's top employers — from energy giants and Vision 2030 megaprojects to fast-growing tech companies. Ranked by salary competitiveness, package quality, and career opportunity. Updated May 2025.
The world's most profitable company — and Saudi Arabia's crown jewel employer. Aramco is consistently rated the best employer in the Kingdom. The expat package is legendary: free housing in Aramco compounds (with pools, schools, golf courses, and community centres), annual flights, comprehensive medical, schooling for children, and a salary structure that competes globally. Career stability is unmatched — Aramco employees rarely leave voluntarily. The Dhahran headquarters campus is a self-contained international community.
The world's most ambitious — and most debated — urban development project. NEOM's $500bn programme spans The Line, Sindalah Island, Trojena ski resort, and Oxagon industrial port. It hires across technology, construction, design, sustainability, hospitality, and operations. Packages for field roles include full accommodation (high-spec camps), all meals, transport, annual flights, and base salaries that are among the highest in the Kingdom. Working on NEOM is career-defining for many professionals.
Red Sea Global is developing two of the world's most ambitious luxury tourism destinations — AMAALA (ultra-luxury) and The Red Sea (eco-luxury). The company is hiring extensively across hospitality, construction, sustainability, finance, and operations. Strong focus on regenerative tourism and environmental sustainability makes it attractive to mission-driven professionals. Packages are competitive with full camp or housing provision at project sites.
Saudi Arabia's leading telecom provider is rapidly transforming into a technology group — expanding into cloud (stc cloud), cybersecurity (Help AG), digital payments (stc pay), and media (Intigral). The tech transformation is creating significant demand for software engineers, data scientists, product managers, and cybersecurity specialists. Arabic is an advantage but English-only roles exist across tech and corporate functions.
One of the world's largest and most respected EPC contractors, Bechtel has a massive footprint across Saudi Vision 2030 megaprojects. Roles span project management, engineering (civil, mechanical, electrical, process), planning, quantity surveying, contracts, and HSE. Strong safety culture and career mobility across Bechtel's global network. Packages are competitive with housing and flights.
One of the world's largest diversified chemical companies and a subsidiary of Saudi Aramco. SABIC's industrial and research operations are centred in Jubail Industrial City, with corporate functions in Riyadh. Strong technical career paths in chemical and process engineering. Packages include Aramco-standard housing compounds in Jubail. Research and innovation roles offer access to world-class laboratories.
The world's largest Islamic bank by assets and Saudi Arabia's most profitable bank. Al Rajhi is rapidly digitising — its mobile app has tens of millions of active users and it's investing heavily in fintech and digital banking. Strong career paths in retail banking, Islamic finance, digital product, and technology. Arabic fluency is expected for most roles. Good salaries with strong bonus structures.
Qiddiya is a $8bn+ entertainment, sports, and cultural megaproject 40km from Riyadh. It will include Formula 1 and motorsport circuits, a Six Flags theme park, an esports arena, and a major water park. Hiring across construction, hospitality, sports management, technology, finance, and operations. Strong packages with significant growth as the project builds out. A genuinely unique employer for entertainment and sports professionals.