Software Developer Salary — Gulf Countries (2026)

Sector: IT · Tax-free monthly salaries

Qatar pays the most for this role among the 6 Gulf countries tracked here, averaging QAR 19,000/month. It ranks #28 of 99 tracked roles for Qatar pay.

UAE AED 17,000/mo avg

Range: AED 10,000–25,000 📊 Top 29% of 99 roles

Saudi Arabia SAR 15,500/mo avg

Range: SAR 9,000–22,000 📊 Top 27% of 99 roles

Qatar QAR 19,000/mo avg

Range: QAR 11,000–27,000 📊 Top 28% of 99 roles

Kuwait KWD 1,150/mo avg

Range: KWD 680–1,700 📊 Top 28% of 99 roles

Oman OMR 2,850/mo avg

Range: OMR 1,600–4,200 📊 Top 26% of 99 roles

Bahrain BHD 1,450/mo avg

Range: BHD 800–2,100 📊 Top 25% of 99 roles

Country	Low	Average	High	Avg. ₹ INR	Avg. रू NPR	Avg. ₨ LKR
UAE	AED 10,000	AED 17,000	AED 25,000	₹440,640	रू702,610	₨1,552,440
Saudi Arabia	SAR 9,000	SAR 15,500	SAR 22,000	₹393,545	रू627,440	₨1,386,320
Qatar	QAR 11,000	QAR 19,000	QAR 27,000	₹496,470	रू792,300	₨1,750,850
Kuwait	KWD 680	KWD 1,150	KWD 1,700	₹355,166	रू564,029	₨1,246,267
Oman	OMR 1,600	OMR 2,850	OMR 4,200	₹704,976	रू1,125,294	₨2,486,198
Bahrain	BHD 800	BHD 1,450	BHD 2,100	₹366,183	रू585,351	₨1,293,444

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