Top 10 salaries in Saudi Arabia

Banking is one of the only sectors in Saudi Arabia to see a dip in compensation in 2012 Salary Survey.

1. Construction- A construction project manager or a chief engineer in Saudi Arabia takes home the fattest salary package, earning roughly $13,276 per month, up 2.3 percent from $12,975 last year.

2. Sales/ Marketing - Earning just marginally less than a construction manager, the head of sales/marketing at a multinational or local company takes home around $13,253 per month. The amount marks a 10 per cent hike from 2011.

3. Banking - One of the only sectors in the Kingdom to see a dip in compensation, the average salary earned by a branch manager, a treasury manager and a retail/personal banking manager is approximately $12,931 per month, down 4.5 percent from $13,315 per month last year.

4. Human Resources - An HR manager in Saudi Arabia makes a monthly income of around $12,704 per month, up from $11,824 last year.

5. Public Relations - PR directors have seen an 18.6 percent leap in wages, from around $9,744 per month in 2011 to approximately $11,561 per month this year.

6. Information Technology - An IT head in the Kingdom earns much more compared to his counterpart in Bahrain, with a monthly salary of around $11,526. The amount has increased from $10,735 per month in 2011.

7. Advertising - An advertising creative director in Saudi Arabia currently pockets roughly $11014 per month, up from $8,019 per month last year and the highest among his GCC counterparts.

8. Real Estate - Saudi’s real estate managers have seen monthly wages rise by 22 percent, from $8,699 in 2011 to around $10,654.3 in 2012.

9. Hospitality - A hotel manager in the Kingdom takes home approximately $9375 per month, marginally higher than last year’s income of $9,244 per month.

10. Publishing - Earning the least in most GCC countries, a publishing editor in Saudi Arabia gets a monthly salary of around $8,482 per month, up from $7,435 last year.